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503 – Thinking and The Renewed Mind, Seeking His Righteousness

God is the prime mover. Not you or me. We do not need to take on all the problems of the world. We do pray and read The Word asking God for help and keeping our minds thinking right.

God does want us to believe, and He will do the fighting for us. We have an adversary, and we need to be aware without giving him too much credit.

There are two kingdoms. Life and death are involved in them. Both physical and spiritual. God does the real work. Our fighting is done in our brains, in our minds, in our thinking. What do you think?

We do not know it all, but we can renew our minds to what we do know. Like God wants us to prosper and be in health, God will supply all of our need according to his riches and Glory by Christ Jesus, and other things that you know and I know. We can stand together in what we know and agree on from God's Word.

Paul and Peter both went to prison, with two different results. Why? We do not know, but there are two kingdoms.

We might not agree on every section of scripture. I think we can remove the word 'might,' so what?

1 Corinthians 1:10 “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”

We can agree on what we both agree on and be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

Ephesians 6:10 – 18 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. ¹¹ Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. ¹² For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. ¹³ Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; ¹⁵ And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; ¹⁶ Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. ¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: ¹⁸ Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”

This is how we handle the two kingdoms.

Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Seek God's Kingdom and His righteousness.

2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

In righteousness, it's the only one that is pointed out in particular. Righteousness, it does not say in love, peace, believing, or hope, we need to understand righteousness to have joy, grace, mercy, love, peace, and so much more.

There's a great deal about righteousness in the scriptures, from both the Old Testament and the New Testament. In the Book of Romans, chapters 3, 4, and 5. We can learn about righteousness and then live just like you are righteous.

Romans 3:20 – 26 “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. ²¹ But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; ²² Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: ²³ For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ²⁴ Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ²⁵ Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;</sp