FAITH BEYOND REASON

Part 3: GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD!

Your Spirit Can Believe What Your Mind Can't Explain

Foundational Scripture: Hebrews 4:1–2 (NKJV)

Central Truth: Knowing God's Word doesn't automatically mean we're allowing it to govern how we live. Our minds must be renewed by God's truth, not allowed to overrule it.

I. RECOGNIZE YOUR SPIRITUAL STRUCTURE

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23

God created us with three dimensions of our existence:

Body: Our physical connection to the world through our five senses.

Soul: Our mind, will, emotions, imagination, and intellect.

Spirit: The inner spiritual dimension of our lives, including our relationship with God.

What Happens When We're Born Again?

Ephesians 2:1–5; 2 Corinthians 5:17

Through Jesus Christ, we are made spiritually alive and become new creations.

The Holy Spirit and the Believer

Romans 10:9; Ephesians 1:13; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 5:18

Indwelling: The Holy Spirit's presence within us beginning at salvation.

Filling: Continually yielding to the Holy Spirit's influence and leadership.

Fill in the Blank:

Salvation establishes our __________ with God, but spiritual maturity develops as we learn to live according to that relationship.

Key Truth: You cannot fully understand how to live by faith until you understand who you are in Christ!

II. REFUSE TO LET THE FLESH WIN

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1–3

Spiritual immaturity occurs when believers continue allowing fleshly attitudes and behaviors to govern their lives.

The flesh can influence our responses through pride, jealousy, selfish desires, fear-driven disobedience, and unrenewed thinking.

Remember:

Natural reasoning is not inherently wrong.

Reasoning becomes fleshly when it resists God's revealed truth.

Feelings are real, but they must not become our final authority.

Not every thought deserves our agreement.

Fill in the Blank:

Spiritual maturity is not measured simply by how much Scripture we __________, but by how God's truth is __________ the way we live.

Key Truth: Just because a thought enters your mind doesn't mean you have to give it authority over your life!

Personal Question: What's governing my response—God's Word, my emotions, my desires, or my natural understanding?

III. RELINQUISH CONTROL: FOLLOW THE SPIRIT AND OBEY THE WORD

Scriptures: Galatians 5:16–17; Romans 8:12–16; Romans 12:2

Walking in the Spirit means allowing the Holy Spirit, through God's Word, to influence our attitudes, desires, decisions, and