The Bible's Warning Against Whoredom: How Occult Practices Can Destroy Your Life
Shepherd's Grove • Aug 22, 2026 • 39 min
Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.
Summary
Themes
Key Points
- 1.Putting on the mind of Christ requires actively cultivating your mind like a garden, continually pulling up weeds of fear, unbelief, and comparison.
- 2.Human beings consist of spirit, soul, and body, and true discipleship means submitting our soul—our mind, will, and emotions—to the Holy Spirit.
- 3.A soulish mindset is turned inward on self, driven by personal ambitions, whereas a spiritual mind surrenders its ego to God.
- 4.Following Jesus requires denying self-centered goals and taking up our cross, shifting our desire from being famous to making Jesus famous.
- 5.Living centered entirely on self leads to earthly and soulish wisdom, which opens the door to demonic deception and footholds.
- 6.Believers must completely abstain from all occult practices, including horoscopes, tarot cards, seances, and manifestation, which God views as spiritual prostitution.
- 7.Authentic worship is an offering of sacrificial praise brought to God, not a product to be consumed for self-gratification.
- 8.Believers are commanded to act as a bouncer at the door of their mind, filtering every thought through the standards of Philippians 4:8.
Sermon Moments
“Your mind is like a garden; the better the soil, the faster weeds will grow if you do not actively tend it and put on the mind of Christ.”
“To be a disciple means to submit your soul—your mind, will, and emotions—to the Holy Spirit.”
“Discipleship shifts your desires from wanting to be famous to wanting to make Jesus famous.”
“Sin is defined as humanity turned inward on itself; worship breaks us out of self-absorption to focus entirely on God.”
“When self-centered, soulish thinking takes over, it creates an entry point for spiritual pollution and demonic influence.”
“Scripture strictly forbids any engagement with the occult, labeling practices like fortune-telling, horoscopes, and divinations as spiritual prostitution.”
“You must place a bouncer at the door of your mind, letting in only thoughts that align with Philippians 4:8 and slapping down evil thoughts.”
This Week
Remember This
To walk in spiritual freedom and maturity, believers must continually submit their self-centered soul to the Holy Spirit, guard their minds against evil thoughts, and reject all occult practices.
A Challenge for You
Soul, come in line with God's word. Holy Spirit, come in and do a work in me, sanctifying my heart and mind.These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.
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