Adult Sunday School Lesson - 9:45am 12/04/11

Godly Thought Life

Philippians 4:8-9

Daily Bible Reading

Monday – Philippians 4:8-9, Psalm 73:1-3, 10-15, II Peter 1:1-11

Tuesday – Romans 12:9-21

Wednesday – John 14, John 17:17, Ephesians 6:14, I John 3:18

Thursday – I Peter 2:12, Proverbs 20:7, Titus 1:8, I Timothy 4:12, Proverbs 18:24

Friday – James 3:17, I John 3:1-3, I Peter 4:8, Acts 6:1-8

Saturday – I Thessalonians 5:22, II Peter 1:1-4, I Thessalonians 5:21, I John 4:1, Romans 12:1-2

I)                   Truth

a.       Paul instructs us to think on (give careful attention) to truth

b.      Who is truth? ___________ (John 14:16)

c.       What is truth? __________________________ (John 17:17)

d.      What is the significance of Paul’s use of the word “girt about” (fasten one’s belt)? ______________________________________________________________________________(Ephesians 6:14)

e.       What is the result of giving careful attention to truth? ________________________________________________________________(Romans 12:1-2)

II)                Honest

a.       Paul instructs us to think on things that are honest

b.      The word honest here means honourable or revered

c.       Give examples of things you think of that are not honourable or revered? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

d.      Give examples of things you think of that are honourable and revered?  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

III)             Just

a.       How should one define justice? ____________________________________________________

b.      Can there be true justice without absolute truth? ____________

c.       If a Christian would make an impression on his fellow-men favorable to religion, it is indispensable that he manifest uncorrupted integrity in his dealings.

IV)             Pure

a.       Paul instructs us to think of pure (clean) things.

b.      Examine the sources of information available to us today: books, magazines, newspapers, TV, internet.

c.       How carefully does one choose that models pure behaviour? In what ways could one make better choices? ______________________________________________________________________

V)                Lovely

a.       Paul instructs us to think on things that are lovely (friendly, amiable)

b.      What is the best way to gain friends? _____________________________________ (Proverbs 18:24)

c.       A Christian should not be sour, crabby, or irritable in his temper - for nothing almost tends so much to injure the cause of religion as a temper always chafed, an eye that is severe and unkind, and a disposition to find fault with everything.

VI)             Good Report

a.       Why is it important to be of good report? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(Acts 6:1-8)

b.      How can we ensure that we are of good report or well spoken of? _____________________________________________________ (I Thessalonians 5:22)

VII)          Virtue and Praise

a.       Paul then instructs us to think on any virtuous or praiseworthy thing.

b.      Why is it important to be virtuous? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(II Peter 1:11)

c.       What things are worthy of our praise? _______________________________________________

How is God challenging you today to change your thought life? What steps will you take in order to meet this challenge?