sunday's scuds (october 15, 2007)

I've not been able to post the scud review for a couple of weeks due to either being away or crazy-busy on Sundays. But I have one for you today! Yesterday Dwight wrapped up the "Secret Revealed" series. His message was titled "The Checklist." Here are the scuds:

• "You and I have believed lies for so long that they've shaped our attitudes and behaviors."
• "God's answer is not a list of dos and don'ts. God wants us to live relationally not religiously."
• "We think going to church changes us. Church doesn't change us. And then when we don't change, we blame the church."
• "There is no place in the Scripture that says if you go to church you will change."
• "Jesus asks: do you want to be free or do you want to be religious? If you want to be religious, go to church. If you want to be free, abide in me."
• "You cannot behave in a way that is inconsistent with how you think."
• "Want to change your life? Renew your mind."
• "God's primary tool for changing us is His Word."

Dwight talked about 13 lies that we've believed and shared Scripture to refute them. Here they are:

1. I can't help what I think about (see Colossians 3:2-4).
2. I can't forgive...and besides, they don't deserve it anyway (see Ephesians 4:32).
3. I am better than others (see Jeremiah 9:23-24).
4. Sin has no consequences (see James 1:15).
5. I have a right to be angry and I deserve to get back at people (see James 1:19-20).
6. Being dishonest is sometimes the best way to progress (see Proverbs 10:9).
7. As soon as __________ happens, then I'll be happy (see Hebrews 13:5).
8. I can't help what I say, it just comes out (see Ephesians 4:29).
9. My deal is more important than their deal (see Philippians 2:3).
10. I can't change...I'm always going to be this way (see Romans 12:2).
11. I am the owner (see 1 Chronicles 29:11-12).
12. I don't agree with the rules therefore I don't have to keep them (see 1 Peter 2:13-15).
13. My friends don't have an impact on the direction and the quality of my life (see Proverbs 13:20).

Four action steps:

1. Speak the truth (say it out loud).
2. Personalize the truth (say it about you).
3. Pray the truth.
4. Meditate on the truth (if you can worry, you can meditate).

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1-2