Before doing this Bible study, read the one-minute introduction: What We Read Influences Our Hearts. It explains that our hearts, our minds, and our faith are influenced by things we read, watch, and think about.
1. Note the priorities of the psalmist in the following verses:
Psalm 101:2-3: I will be careful to lead a blameless life—when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart. I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it.
Psalm 101:2-3: I will be careful to lead a blameless life—when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart. I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it.
2. Consider this passage where Christ explains that both thoughts and actions can be sinful:
Matthew 5:27-28: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:27-28: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Philippians 4:8: Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Please read The Power of Negative Self-Talk. It explains how quickly we can fill our minds with angry, immoral, hopeless, and discouraging thoughts.
But we also know that we can choose to fill our minds with calm, pure, hope-filled, encouraging thoughts.
4. Consider how you might apply 2 Corinthians 10:5 in practical ways.
2 Corinthians 10:5: "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
2 Corinthians 10:5: "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
You'll find some ideas in these one-minute devotions:
copyright, 2014, Gail Burton Purath, BiteSizeBibleStudy.com, edited and updated in 2023
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copyright, 2014, Gail Burton Purath, BiteSizeBibleStudy.com, edited and updated in 2023
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