Teaching Notes

Embracing the Change – part 3

Last week we talked about what we eat regarding spiritual food. This week we look at what those “foods” are. We will now look at the wrong food (the garbage, the worldly thinking) and the good food (the godly thinking).

About truth

Lies the world says
You cannot know what is true. Truth is relative, there is no absolute truth.

What God says
God is truth. His Word is the standard for truth. (Psalm 119:142, 151, 160)

Lies the world says
Lying is sometimes good or best. White lies are okay.

What God says
God hates lies (Prov. 6:17)

About language

Lies the world says
You must tolerate contradictory views; don’t speak against the opinions of others.

Truth
Fear God and not man (ps. 111:10, Prov. 29:25)

Lie
Swearing is okay. Vulgar language can be funny.

Truth
Do not swear speak only words that build others up (Matt 12:36)

About pride

Lie
Take pride in yourself and your talents.

Truth
God is the source of all your talents (James 1:17)

Lie
You can do anything you set your mind to

Truth
You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you (Phil 4:13)

View of self

Lie
Think of yourself first

Truth
Treat others the way you wish to be treated (Luke 6:31)

View of authority

Lie
Question authority

Truth
Obey your leaders and submit to their authority (Heb. 13:17)

Lie
Not all rules apply to you.

Truth
God has established the authority in our lives (Rom 13:1)

Respect

Lie
Respect those that respect you and those who treat you well.

Truth
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you (Matt. 5:44)

As we just looked over these few scriptures we see that the word of God tells us to be different that what the world tells us to be and do. If we do not continue to feed ourselves on the word of God we will begin to live out the worlds view and we will be conformed to this world and not transformed to the ways of God.
Come back next week for the last installment of this lesson.