Sanctifying the Imagination
Study Notes
Purity: God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will “see” God. Matt 5:8
Pure heart comes by the Fire of God, the transforming power of the Written Word and the choices we make.
We can ask for a pure heart. We can ask for the fire of God.
The hottest fire of all is the flame of love. Song of Solomon 8:6
*For purity invite God’s fire.*
Sanctification/Sanctify: To become Holy
Imagination: Innermost thoughts of human beings.
It’s a vital place for God’s people to communicate with God.
Imagination needs sanctified to purely “See” God. The purifying of the human heart and thoughts run together.
Jesus said “Love God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37.
To cleanse…
*Do not fall to condemnation when you fail. Jesus made it clear in John 3 that He did not come into the world to condemn it, but He came to save it! Transformation takes times…it is a journey. We can do some things on our own by choosing well; however, it is truly the work of Holy Spirit that makes a man or woman right with God. Remember that when we are weak, He is strong. *
These notes are to help you in your personal study. These are personal insights I have learned from leaders, teachers and friends throughout the years, while much has come from my personal study and experiences with The Lord. I pray they enlighten you and aid in your Spiritual Growth.)
Purity: God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will “see” God. Matt 5:8
Pure heart comes by the Fire of God, the transforming power of the Written Word and the choices we make.
- He is a consuming fire. He will burn up that which needs burned. Hebrews 12: 29
- He will prune us and burn the chaff. John 15
- Even a child is known by his doings (choices), whether pure and right. Prov. 20:11
We can ask for a pure heart. We can ask for the fire of God.
- David said “Create in me a clean heart Ohl’ God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10
- David became a man after God’s own heart.
The hottest fire of all is the flame of love. Song of Solomon 8:6
- Loves flames are flames of fire, a most vehement flame.
- Find intimacy with God.
- Seek to know Him.
- Open up to Him. Be honest.
*For purity invite God’s fire.*
Sanctification/Sanctify: To become Holy
- You be Holy for I am Holy. 1Peter 1:16
- Our goal is to become like Jesus. 2 Cor. 3:18 (not just do the things He did…)
Imagination: Innermost thoughts of human beings.
It’s a vital place for God’s people to communicate with God.
- Ephesians 3:20-21 (to think/to imagine)
- Within the imagination are thoughts and images.
- Seeing in the spirit is within the imagination or the “mind’s eye.”
- A place God uses to release what He is doing and saying.
Imagination needs sanctified to purely “See” God. The purifying of the human heart and thoughts run together.
Jesus said “Love God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37.
To cleanse…
- Ask for fire!
- Read the Bible. Get it in your mind and heart. Read out loud. Meditate on it. Repeat it.
- Get alone with God. Fall in love with Him.
- Choose love; choose peace.
- Guard what you see, hear and do.
- Take in Holy things.
- Listen to righteous things.
- Avoid what is unclean the best you can.
*Do not fall to condemnation when you fail. Jesus made it clear in John 3 that He did not come into the world to condemn it, but He came to save it! Transformation takes times…it is a journey. We can do some things on our own by choosing well; however, it is truly the work of Holy Spirit that makes a man or woman right with God. Remember that when we are weak, He is strong. *
These notes are to help you in your personal study. These are personal insights I have learned from leaders, teachers and friends throughout the years, while much has come from my personal study and experiences with The Lord. I pray they enlighten you and aid in your Spiritual Growth.)