Rock Springs College Ministry Clay Chasteen

Man in the Mirror

James 1:22-25

Things types of a mirror:


Mirror on a wall.
Rearview Mirror
A distorted mirror

Things about spiritual mirrors:

1. God’s Word is our mirror

Psalm 119:105 (NIV)

James 1:22-25 (NIV)

2. God’s mirror shows us what we are by nature

Proverbs 27:19 (NIV)

Ephesians 2:1-2 (NIV)

John 8:24 (NIV)

Luke 15:4 (NIV)

Luke 19:10 (NIV)

3. God’s Mirror shows us what you can be by Grace.

James 1:25 (NIV)

A. I am alive in Christ

Ephesians 2:4-5 (NIV)

B. I am free from sin…

Romans 6:18 (NIV)

C. I am born of God.

John 1:12 (NIV)

D. I have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:16 (NIV)

E. I have the peace of God.

Philippians 4:7 (NIV)

F. I have the spirit of God living in me.

1 John 4:4 (NIV)

G. I have the strength of Christ in me.

Philippians 4:13 (NIV)

H. I have the peace of God.

Philippians 4:7 (NIV)

Devil Went Down to Georgia


John 10:10
Ephesians 6:12

Three things the devil does:

1. The Deceiver (Thief and stealer)


John 8:44
Genesis 3:1
Genesis 3:4-5

2.The Murderer (Kill)


John 8:44
Mark 7:21
Proverbs 4:23
Philippians 4:7

3. The Destroyer (Destroy)


1 Peter 5:8
Jeremiah 29:11
Galatians 5:22-23

How to stand against the enemy and win:

1. Protect your mind.


2 Corinthians 10:5
Colossians 3:2
Philippians 4:8
Romans 12:2

2. Guard your hearts.


Proverbs 4:23
Psalm 51:10
Proverbs 3:5-6

3.Surrender your will.


Matthew 16:24
James 4:7

The Battle Within


Romans 7:15

Two sources for inner struggles:

1. The Flesh (Self)


Mark 7:21 
Romans 7:18
Jeremiah 17:9

2. The Enemy


John 10:10

The Enemy comes against us in three basic ways:

1. Oppression

2. Obsession

3. Possession

Romans 7:15-25

Two Characteristics of people who know they are loved by God:

Fearlessness  1 John 4:18
Free  1 John 4:7



Learning to live in the light by loving:

1.Love Defined. 


1 John 4:7:8

2.Love Displayed.


1 John 3:9-11

3.Love Distributed.


1 John 4:19-20
John 15:13
1 John 4:19-20

Why we should live in the light!

1. If God is light, we must walk in light.


1 John 1:5

2. If God is love, we must show all others love.


1 John 4:16

3. If God is life, you must know Him to live


1 John 5:11-13

Evidence of Light

1 John 3:1-10

1 John 1:5-7 (NIV)

5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.


THREE Evidences of the Light:
We Submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
We Seek the Lifestyle of Jesus Christ.
We Share the Love of Jesus Christ

1 John 3:6,9 (NIV)

Why people continue in sin?


Wrong practice.

1 John 3:4


Wrong people.

1 John 3:7-8

1 Corinthians 15:33

Proverbs 13:20 ESV

Psalm 1:1-2

2 Corinthians 5:17


Wrong power.

1 John 3:8-10

John 3:1-3


We are redeemed from the penalty of sin.

1 John 3:5


We are redeemed from the power of satan.

1 John 3:8


We are redeemed from the principle of self.

1 John 3:9


Why we should live in the light!


The Father loves you.

1 John 3:1


The Son died for you.

1 John 3:8


The Holy Spirit lives inside of you.

1 John 3:9

Evidence of Light

1 John 2:3-11

1 John 1:5-7 (NIV)

1 John 2:1 (NIV)

1 John 2:3 (NIV)

1 John 2:3-4 (NIV)


THREE Evidences of the Light:
We Submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

1 John 2:3 (NIV)


We Seek the Lifestyle of Jesus Christ.

1 John 2:5-6 (NIV)

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)

Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)


We Share the Love of Jesus Christ

1 John 2:7-9 (NIV)

1 John 2:10-11 (NIV)

So how do we get in the Light:


Overlook the offense from others.

Proverbs 10:12

Proverbs 19:11


Forgive them

Luke 23:24


Do good to them.

Romans 12:17-21


Keep no record of wrongs.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Psalm 130:3 (Message)