LifePoint Church Chicopee

About LifePoint Church Chicopee

This channel contains the Christian teachings of Sr. Pastor Kevin Whitacre of LifePoint Church.

Publisher

LifePoint Church Chicopee

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

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No

First episode

10 Feb 2019

Latest episode

12 Mar 2023

Latest episodes

198 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Mar 2023

   Unlearning the Old Me

   The difference between the defeat of the old life and the victory of the new life is found in the renewal of our thinking. Ephesians 4:22–24 (ESV) to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. 1.   I must identify unhealthy patterns of thinking that keep me from becoming like Jesus. Ephesians 4:22 (ESV)to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, -I let Gods word and Spirit identify areas of my life that need to change. -I must agree with God and commit to change. -I should be specific and call it out. 2.   I must establish a new way of thinking based on Gods Word. Eph 4:23  and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, A-  In the Bible – Psalm 1; Josh 1:8; B -In knowing God   Colossians 3:9–11 C – By the power of the Holy Spirit. John 16:13 3.   I must determine to Live out What God has put in me. Ephesians 4:24 (ESV) and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. A-  Jesus is the true pattern for my new life. Romans 8:29 B-  LIVING THE NEW LIFE IS INTENTIONAL. James 1:22

2. 

   5 Mar 2023

   Overcoming Old Mindsets

   Romans 12:1-2 Summary: If I am going to live successfully, I must allow God to replace old though habits with new biblical patterns. I’m learning to think for life! Intro:  When we think about habits, we normally consider the things that we do. Today we are going to talk about habits in the way we think. If we think about it, we can identify habits in our way of thinking or mindsets that can be either good or bad, helpful or hurtful. The Bible teaches us to replace the unbiblical though patterns with new godly ways of thinking. When I refuse this, I end up wandering like Israel in the dessert. 1.     I continue to wander when I live with an entitlement mindset. Numbers 11:4–6 (ESV) Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, “Oh that we had meat to eat! 5We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. 6But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.” The answer : A Grace mentality.  I move forward by  trusting the Gods grace. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV) But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2.    I continue to wander when I live with a victim mindset. Exodus 14:10–14 (ESV) When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to the Lord. 11They said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us in bringing us out of Egypt? 12Is not this what we said to you in Egypt: ‘Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” 13And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. 14The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” The answer – A Victor Mentality.  I learn to trust Gods power and promise. 1 Corinthians 15:57–58 (ESV) But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 3.    I continue to wander when I live with a self-centered mindset. Exodus 32:1 (ESV) When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron and said to him, “Up, make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” The answer: A Christ centered mentality Colossians 2:10 (NLT) So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. 4.    I continue to wander when I live with a divisive mindset. Numbers 12:1–2 (ESV)1Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.  2And they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?” And the Lord heard it. The answer: A uniter mentality. Matthew 5:9 (ESV) “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Ephesians 4:1–3 (ESV) I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 5.    I continue to wander when I have a faithless mindset. Numbers 13:27–33 (ESV)  And they told him, “We came to the land to which you sent us. It flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 28However, the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. And besides, we saw the descendants of Anak there. 29The Amalekites dwell in the land of the Negeb. The Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the hill country. And the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and along the Jordan.”  30But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.” 31Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.” 32So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people that we saw in it are of great height. 33And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.” The answer :  A faith-filled mindset. 2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV) for we walk by faith, not by sight. Hebrews 11:6 (ESV)And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Action Steps: ·     Allow God to change these mindsets in you. ·     Ask God to show you where you have other wilderness mindsets. ·     Seek Gods answer to each in the scripture. What other mindsets do I have that are keeping me form living the life you want for me? o  Lustful mindset o  Anxious mindset o  Hateful mindset o  Fearful mindset o  Unforgiving mindset o  Critical mindset o  Prideful mindset o  Careless mindset o  Foolish mindset o  Lazy mindset o  Negative mindset ·     Ask God to help you grow into your new identity in Jesus.  Eph 1-3

3. 

   26 Feb 2023

   New Thinking For A New Life

   Introduction: Before God could allow the children of Israel to enter the promised land, He had to begin the process of changing their mind. Gods Definitive Word to Joshua on Successful Thinking! 1. Learn to be strong and courageous Joshua 1:6 (ESV) Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. 2. Learn to trust Gods truth Joshua 1:7 (ESV) Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. . . 3. Learn to keep moving straight ahead Joshua 1:7 (ESV) Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. 4. Learn to make Gods Word your point of reference. Joshua 1:8 (ESV) This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

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