MIND OF CHRIST

Greek Definition:

nous meaning will, mind

Scripture References:

1.          Romans 11:34 “Who hath known the mind of the Lord?”

2.          Romans 15:6 “That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

3.          I Corinthians 2:16 “We have the mind of Christ.”

4.          Philippians 2:2 “The same love…of one accord…of one mind.”

5.          Philippians 2:5 “Let this mind be in you, which was in Christ Jesus.”

6.          I Peter 3:8 “Be ye all of one mind.”

Practical Application: (Seeking the mind of Christ)

1.          Acts 1:15-26 “Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty)…and they appointed two…and they prayed…and they gave forth their lots…”

2.          Acts 6:1-7 “When the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews…Twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them…saying, brethren, look ye out among you seven men…The saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose…set before the apostles…prayed and laid their hands on them…Word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly.”

3.          Acts 13:1-4 “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers…they ministered to the Lord…Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them…and when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away…so they being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed…”

4.          Acts 15:1-31 “The apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter…and when there had been much disputing…Peter rose up and said…then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul…and after they had held their peace, James answered…then please it the apostles and elders, with the whole church…”

5.          Acts 16:6-11 “Paul…forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia…They assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not…A vision appeared to Paul in the night…and after Paul had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.” (See: Romans 12:1-2).