THINK LIKE JESUS by Rick Warren

Paul “We can understand these things, because we have THE MIND OF CHRIST!” 

1 Corinthians 2:16 (NLT) 

“In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5 (NCV) 

10 CHARACTERISTICS OF THINKING LIKE JESUS

(All quotes from Jesus)

1. I KNOW  

exactly who I am.



    




Jesus: “I AM: . . the Bread of Life.”   

John 6:35 . . . the Light of the world. 

John 8:12 . . . the Good Shepherd 

John 10:11 . . . the Resurrection & the Life.

John 11:25 . . . the Way, the Truth & the Life. 

John 14:6 . . . the True Vine.

John 15:1 . . . the Son of God.

Mark 14:61-62 






    



          

2. I KNOW  

God's purpose for my life. __

“. . . I know where I came from and where I am going.” John 8:14 (NIV) 

Jesus at 12: “I must be about my Father’s business.” Luke 2:49 (KJV) 

“I must proclaim the Good News about God’s kingdom, for I was sent for this purpose.” Luke 4:43 (RSV) 

“My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.” John 10:10 (NLT) 

3. I’M ALWAYS AWARE  

that God is with me. 

“I am not alone because the Father is always with me.” John 16:32 

“Jesus OFTEN slipped away to be alone so he could pray." Luke 5:15-16 (NCV) 

4. I LET GOD HELP ME  

choose my words. 

“I have not spoken on my own. Instead, the Father who sent me tells me what I should say and how I should say it.” John 12:49 (GW) 

5. I DON’T WORRY ABOUT  

pleasing everyone.

“I only try to please the One who sent me.” John 5:30 (NCV) 

“No one can serve two masters . . .” Luke 16:13 (NIV) 

6. I DEPEND ON  

God's power instead of my own.

“I assure you, the Son can do nothing by himself. He can only do what he sees his Father doing . . .” John 5:19 (NIV) 

7. I FORGIVE  

my enemies, and those who've hurt me. 

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 (NIV) 

“Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those which despitefully use you or persecute you.”Matthew 5:44 (KJV) 

8. I AM WILLING  

to sacrifice for others.

“I am the good shepherd . . . and I lay down my life for the sheep.” John 10:14-15 (NLT) 

“I CAME here not to be served but TO SERVE OTHERS, and TO GIVE my life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for each other.” 1 John 3:16 

9. I WANT TO DO  

God's will not mine.

“I came. . . to do what God wants me to do, not what I want to do.” John 6:38 (NCV) 

“I want the world to know that I love the Father and that is why I do everything exactly as the Father tells me to do.” John 14:31 (NCV) 

“Abba, Father, everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Mark 14:36 (NLT) 

“Jesus humbled himself and was fully obedient to God, even when that caused his death on a cross. So, God exalted him and raised him to the highest place, and made his name greater than every other name.”Philippians 2:8-9 (NCV) 

10. I THINK WITH AN  

eternal perspective.

“Jesus was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew would be his afterward. Now he is seated in the place of highest honor beside God’s throne in heaven.”Hebrews 12:2 

HOW CAN I LEARN TO THINK LIKE JESUS?

• STUDY  

His life and words

IN THE BIBLE

“Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it.” Hebrews 12:2 (Mes) 

• ASK GOD TO SHOW ME  

the meaning or a text

AND  

how it applies to me today.

“Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your Word!” Psalm 119:18 

Jesus: “. . . the Spirit will take from what I have to say and make it known to you.” John 16:15 

THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ... by Rick Warren

INTRODUCING THE SERIES: 9 Pillars

1. MY THOUGHTS  

control my life

BUT I CAN  

control my thoughts

“Be careful what you think about because your thoughts run your life!” Proverbs 4:23 (NCV) 

“. . . your life is shaped by your thoughts.” (TEV)  

2. ANY CHANGE I WANT IN MY LIFE  

starts in my mind

“Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind.” Romans 12:2 (TEV) 

“You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. THEN you can see God in the outside world.” Matthew 5:8 (Mes)  

3. I CAN CHANGE  

how I feel by changing the way I think

David: “My heart is breaking, so I TURN my thoughts to God.” Psalm 42:6 (TEV) 

Jonah: “When I’d lost all hope, I TURNED my thoughts once more to the Lord.” Jonah 2:7 (NLT) 

THINK –> FEEL –> ACT

4. EVERY BEHAVIOR IS BASED  

on a belief

“Think carefully about your behavior.” Haggai 1:5 (NJB) 

ASK:  

What am I believing right now?

“A foolish person will believe anything. But a wise person THINKS ABOUT what he does.” Proverbs 14:15 (ICB) 

5. ANYTIME I SIN, AT THAT MOMENT  

I'm believing a lie

“There are many ways that we THINK are right but they lead to death.” Proverbs 14:12 (NJB)  

“Temptation comes from the lure of our own inner desires. These evil desires lead to evil actions, and the actions lead to death.” James 1:14-15 (NLT) 

6. AN UNSEEN WAR IS GOING ON  

in and for my mind

“It seems to be a fact of life that while I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. I want to do God’s will so far as my new nature is concerned; but there’s something else deep within me that is at war with my mind and wins the fight and makes me a slave to the sin inside me. In my mind I want to be God’s servant, but instead I find myself still enslaved to sin.”Romans 7:21-23 (LB)  

7. TO WIN THE BATTLE IN & FOR MY MIND, I MUST HAVE  

God's Spirit and Word inside of me

While we live in the world, we don’t fight the same way the world does. We fight with God’s weapons, not worldly ones. Our weapons have God’s power to demolish the enemy's strong places. We can knock down all the worldly arguments and prideful defenses that set themselves up (in our minds) against the knowledge of God. In this war, we capture every rebel thought and we make it give up, and obey Christ!”2 Corinthians 10:3-5  

“If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.” Romans 8:6 (NLT) 

Jesus: “If you learn and obey my Word, you will be my disciple. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 

8. MY GOAL IS TO  

learn to think like Jesus. 

“Since Jesus went through everything you’re going through, and more, learn to think like him.” 1 Peter 4:1 (Mes) 

“Your thoughts and attitudes must be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” Philemon 2:5  

“We have the mind of Christ!” 1 Corinthians 2:16  

9. RETHINKING MY LIFE TO MATCH HOW JESUS THINKS IS CALLED  

repentance

METANOIA = TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

“Repent - change your mind and return back to God - so that all your sins may be erased - blotted out and wiped clean – and so that times of refreshing . . . and recovering . . . and reviving . . . may come from the presence of the Lord!”Acts 3:19 (Amp)  

JESUS: “I know your good deeds, your hard work, and your perseverance . . . But I’ve noticed this: You don’t love me as much as you used to at first. So REMEMBER what it was like before you fell away, and REPENT - change your mind and attitude, and RETURN to doing the things you did with me at first!”Revelation 2:2,4-5