Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Memory Verse: But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7

Lesson Aim: To discuss how impressions and perceptions affect our thinking and relationships with others.

Key Points
-	Impressions are outward while perceptions are inward. 
-	Our perceptions are developed by what we are taught, how we are taught and experience. 
-	As we continue to yield 

Scripture Text: Isaiah 26:1-9

Memory Verse: Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.John 14:27

Lesson Aim: To show that peace is available while living in a world filled with turmoil.

Key Points
-	God is the source of all peace. 
-	To be untroubled and unafraid is peace. 
-	Peace is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. 
-	True peace can only be found in Jesus Christ. 

Peace, wonderful peace coming down from the

Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 10:1-8

Memory Verse: Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23

Lesson Aim: To gain an understanding of the devastating effects of an unguarded mind and the role the Word and the Holy Spirit play in guarding our minds.

Key Points
-	The devil is patient and willing to invest time to defeat us. 
-	Our eyes and ears are the major entry points to our mind. 
-	It is important that we guard our eyes. 
-	The same way that faith cometh by hearing, so 

Scripture Text: Matthew 15:1-20

Memory Verse: And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2

Lesson Aim: To explain the process of renewing the mind.

Key Points
-	The mind renewal process is initiated by the Holy Spirit. 
-	Studying, saying, and obeying the written Word of God is essential to renewing the mind. 
-	Prayer plays a very important role in renewing the mind.

Since the fall of Adam, the unrepentant mind has been

Scripture Text: Philippians 2:1-11

Memory Verse: Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5

Lesson Aim: To study the characteristics of Christ’s mind and to explore how we can acquire a mind like His.

Key Points
The mind of Christ is characterized by: 
	Love
	Humility
	Servitude
	Obedience

If we were to use one word to describe the mind of Christ, based on what is written in Scripture, that word would most likely be “love.” Jesus was the physical embodiment of the love of God. When one considers who

Scripture Text: Matthew 4:1-11

Memory Verse: Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11

Lesson Aim: To identify strategies for victory over the enemy’s attacks on our minds.

Key Points
-	We must recognize who the enemy is. 
-	We must know God’s voice and be completely obedient to Him. 
-	We must be full of the Holy Ghost and led of the Spirit. 
-	We must put on the whole armor of God, understand and use the power of the Word.

Now that we are

Scripture Text: Genesis 3:1-7

Memory Verse: Lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11

Lesson Aim: To expose how the enemy attacks our minds.

Key Points:
-	Satan gains access into our minds through our eyes and ears. 
-	He attacks our mind by sowing thoughts of doubt that contradict God’s Word. 
-	To live in victory over Satan, we must know the voice of God, listen to and obey God’s Word.

Let’s look at the specific strategies that Satan uses to attack us. It was in the battle of the

Scripture Text: Romans 7:14-25

Memory Verse: Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37

Lesson Aim: To help us recognize the importance of our minds and the significance of the battle of the mind.

Key Points:
-	The mind is where our intellect, perceptions, feelings, thoughts and desires exist. 
-	The essence of who we are is in our thought life. 
-	Satan’s initial attack takes place in the battlefield of the mind. 
-	Just as Jesus recognized the location of 

Scripture Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Memory Verse: “For I am the Lord, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.” Malachi 3:6
Lesson Aim: To help us understand that change is inevitable and prepare us to expect change and to embrace it.

Key Points
-	God’s creation always changes, but He never changes because He is already everything. 
-	Change is the process of life. 
-	Our thinking is critical to how we cope with and utilize change.

Change! When you start talking about change, some people get nervous and apprehensive. Many of us would probably

Scripture Text: Galatians 5

Memory Verse: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. Galatians 5:22-23

Lesson Aim: To provide a summary review of the last 12 lessons on the fruit of the Spirit.

We have spent the last quarter together learning about the impact of the Holy Spirit and the characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit. What an incredible contrast between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit! Thank God that we can change by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Our efforts to please God and