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2 Cor 10:5

5 We demolish arguments (mental strongholds)

and every pretension (reasoning process) that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Spiritual Formation

(1) We are all being formed spiritually, it’s just a question of how. (2) Spiritual formation, informed by the Scriptures & in partnership with the Holy Spirit, makes for solid production in all other areas of life.

2 Cor 10:5

5 We demolish arguments (mental strongholds)

and every pretension (reasoning process) that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

GENERAL REVELATION Romans 1:20 ‘Since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities - his eternal power & divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.’

SPECIAL REVELATION

2 Cor 10:5

5 We demolish arguments (mental

strongholds) and every pretension (reasoning process) that sets itself up

against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Don McLean American Pie

I met a girl who sang the blues And I asked her for some happy news But she just smiled and turned away I went down to the sacred store Where I'd heard the music years before But the man there said the music wouldn't play

And in the streets, the children screamed The lovers cried and the poets dreamed But not a word was spoken The church bells all were broken

And the three men I admire most The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died

Is it just me? just my imagination?

Is it just me? the continuum of imaginative spirituality

We act Spirit acts

Thinking Accurately

• St. Ignatius of Loyola
• St. Francis De Sales

Supernatural Vision

• St. Teresa of Avila
• St. Catherine of Sienna

1 Corinthians 12:3b, no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit Philippians 2:12-13, ‘...continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in

• rder to fulfill his good purpose.’

2 Corinthians 3:18, 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers & sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things.

Romans 12:2a Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Will we be controlling that process, or will it be controlling us?

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance (hypostasis - substantial

reality) of things hoped for, the evidence (elegkos - conviction or assurance) of things not seen.

Now faith is the substantial image (hypostasis) of things hoped for, the conviction (elegkos) of things not seen.

hypostasis elegkos Substantial image conviction

What faith do you have?

What’s the hypostasis (substantial image) in your head? What’s the elegkos (conviction/assurance) in your heart? ….about everything!?

the continuum of imaginative spirituality staying true to Scriptural Revelation

We act Spirit acts

Thinking Accurately Supernatural Vision

It’s all good!

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