We Belong to God Rom 14:7-8 NLT For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. —7

If we live, it’s to honour the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honour the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

• The Confession of the Lordship of Jesus at Salvation is an acknowledgement that God is the owner of all Including.... every area of our lives: ......Our Time, Talents & Finances... belong to God!
• Money = our time = our Life
• To say we give Jesus our Life... includes our money!
• A person who claims to have given their life to Jesus & yet struggles with obeying God with their Finances is not telling the truth.
• Tithing is a matter of the heart ... Loving God.
• Offerings is also a matter of the heart

Prov 3: 9-10 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the first-fruits ( tithe ) of all your increase;

So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. Jesus said... Matt 6:21 " For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. " Offering Song— 6) Sermon —— “Remove Infected Thinking” �� Confession: This is my Bible, I am what it says I am I have what it says I have I can do when it says that I can do. Today, I gladly receive the teaching of the word of God…. I boldly confess that my mind is alert, my heart is receptive I will never stay the same… In Jesus Name. Intro: I want to talk to you today about removing infected thinking— Thoughts of

• you will never accomplish your Dream
• you’ll never get past health issue
• you’ll break this addiction Seems harmless… The truth is… negative thoughts are like infections. If you make the mistake of dwelling on negative thoughts You were giving her permission to take root in your life… and become a reality. And what holds many people back Is there thinking is infected with a negative and limiting thoughts.

Studies that have been done — 47% of adults spend time dwelling on negative past experiences… Or worry about what might happen in the future. Most of our battles… Are happening in our thought life.

• feeling stuck
• lack of Peace, and joy Isa 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. But, Pastor… I’ve made too many mistakes God could never bless me now I’m not attractive I don’t have good opportunity These are infected thoughts And these negative thoughts are distorting your vision. ( your view of your life ) Note : As long as we allow, infected thoughts to remain… Our lives will be limited. 2 Cor 10:4-5 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. Notice— We must take every thought captive… Don’t dwell on every thought that passes through your mind If a thought does not agree with what God says about you… Take it captive and cast it down.

These negative thoughts… May seem harmless But we need to see these thoughts �� in a new light.

• They are infectious.…
• will poison your attitude, distort your vision

Question ��‍♂️ Are there areas in your mind that have been infected? Jer 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. The good news is… We can deal with infected thoughts… And replace them with God’s thoughts. These negative thoughts… are not permanent. You can take them captive… and replace them with what God says about you. Don’t dwell on negative thoughts… Fill your mind with the thoughts of God…Faith… healing… dreams fulfilled. Example: Recently, I was listening to a story of a couple who decided to Re-sod their yard. Their grass was never really healthy… So they decided to replace it. They dug up all of the old grass… and had a truckload of new grass delivered. They spent several days laying down all the new grass. One night the husband noticed a new mole on his wife’s shoulder. Just a little bump… look like a freckle… they were surprised it came up so fast. They never thought much about it. Few weeks went by, and just to be safe, she went to the dermatologist. He looked at it, and said… This isn’t a mole, this is a tick. It had become embedded under her skin. The dermatologist removed a tick… and she was very relieved. 2 years later… she started having so much fatigue, tired �� … how to take a nap during the day. She was a very high energy, an active woman… so this was very unusual. Her muscles started aching… hard to get out of bed in the morning. She started not to be able to remember things… her mind was foggy. She took a test after test… Trying to find out what was wrong Eventually, they found the problem… she had lime disease ��. Lime disease— comes from a tick bite When a tick is not removed within 24 hours... it releases infection into the bloodstream. These parasites invade the organs and cells… and cause, fatigue, pain, and neurological problems.