How to Renew Your Mind: Biblical Keys to Christian Transformation | Greg Gifford and Jonny Ardavanis
How to Renew Your Mind: Biblical Keys to Christian Transformation | Greg Gifford and Jonny Ardavanis
Discover the biblical foundations of mind renewal and spiritual transformation with Dr. Gifford as he unpacks key passages from Romans 12, Ephesians 4, and 1 Thessalonians. Learn practical strategies for engaging with Scripture, the importance of community in spiritual growth, and how prayer shapes our thought life.
In this powerful interview, Dr. Gifford explores:
– Why mind renewal is fundamental to Christian sanctification
– Practical ways to saturate your daily life with God’s Word
– The role of church community in spiritual transformation
– How to overcome common struggles through mind renewal
– The connection between prayer and biblical meditation
Perfect for Christians seeking deeper spiritual growth, biblical counselors, and anyone wanting to understand how to practically apply Scripture to daily life. Learn why the battle for the mind is essential to living out your faith and becoming more like Christ.
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This channel is such a treasure, I draw such deep truths about God’s word and how to apply the principles of the Scripture to both shape my affections and renew my mind. Thank you so much, brothers!
Truly been blessed by this session
God can definitely save a narcissist in fact everyone is a narcissist to some degree before christ
If God can humble Nebuchadnezzar he can definitely save/humble any narcissist
I love that Psalm 119:18 was mentioned. And starting out with reading the Bible that way.
Jesus grant me strength. I seem to bear the weight of the world on my shoulders as a single mom, I often face challenges that can seem insurmountable especially with raising two children with special needs. I’m trying to balance everything but Lord I’m struggling to make ends meet, to pay bills, and to put food on the table for my children. Jesus hear my prayers.
This was really good! Lots of confirmation for me.
For those who may be curious about the scripture, he meant Hebrews 3** (9:27) ✨!
I love both Dial in Ministries and Transformed Podcast. Practical advice in the light of the scripture. God bless both ministries and your families, amen!
Thank you!
Sanctification is the believers real lifelong battle
Great stuff here!
He quoted “I have to renew my mind”, I would of thought that was Gods work ? I often pray that-please God make me more like your Son..
What Bible does Jonny have in front of him?
"Is there anything that’s giving you joy that shouldn’t?" There is a mic-drop question if I ever heard one.
Thank you, brothers.
I’m not Christian, but as mashiach was, a torah loving obedient Jew, but I love this format, and as I’ve been doing studies on these very topics with our brethren, I’m thankful for your gentle but certain scriptural insights.
Great video! The bible can act as lens to truly see what sin does to us
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2
I’ve been listening to this several times a day since it’s been uploaded. I thoroughly enjoyed the discussion and already have pages of notes to put into action.
Thank you so much!
God bless.
amen
Helpful and enrich content
My father-in-law shared this page with me and I’m excited to learn and grow with you all as a community of Christ!(:
I always find your videos timely and useful. One wish is that in the description you’d have the key takeaways. So insightful, do this would help “list people” like me.
This is great! And I especially love how my vocabulary increases listening to Pastor Ardavanis and his guests! I had to look up "Noetic" and "Hamartiology"! 🙂
Are there discussion questions that go along with Heart and Habits book?
It’s only by Gods grace that the church has survived. I’ve never seen such opposite opinions teachings on ways of how things should be done in anything in my life and this revelation came to just this moment is that we do absolutely nothing but surrender and he does everything. Honestly it probably only has survived because he always has just enough amount of people that just shut up and let him do his thing
This is great stuff, as I start my day I ask the Lord to direct me, what do you want me to focus on, I’ve suffered bipolar most of my life, as He’s renewing my mind, He’s dealing with self-righteous pride a product of my low self esteem striving to be perfect etc, as I allow Him to teach and heal my mind through His word, He does.!! The model He uses as a goal of what a godly man thinks and feels is Himself through His word, I cross reference everything now for example ephesians 4:23. 5 verses before and 5 after for full context. The Holy Spirit takes God’s word and literally renews my mind . It’s slow steady and sometimes very painful, but I’m being transformed into the very image and likeness of Jesus, by Jesus Himself. Thank you for this program it’s really anointed truth and practical application, and it just proves again that God truly guides me along this road of sanctification. Thank you.
My last pastor was a pedophile and the deacon stole a fellow church member’s personal property.. I was trying to avoid criminality. I have to expose my innocent children to this criminality or I’m not d walking in Christ? I have forgiven. Don’t I have to protect my family?
You nailed it that genuine faith in the Christ of Scripture, rather than sentimental faux-faith in the pretend Jesus of your imagination, is encapsulated in Romans 12.2: "be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." The emphases are on TRANSFORMATION and the MIND, and once those are regenerated, the heart will follow. If your heart is leading your mind, you’re still under the dominion of Satan. And bingo: it’s transformation of the mind in Christ taking the place of conforming to the world ruled by Satan.
But I disagree in that you cannot renew your mind without reading, if nothing else, the Word of God. There are plenty of Bible reading plans out there. Put yourself under a pastor who does not replace Bible reading with distracting activity.