You Are Righteous

Proverbs 23:7

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he

  • Your life goes in the direction of your most dominant thoughts

  • You bring about what you think about 

Isaiah 8:11 NLT

The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does

  • Whoever or whatever voices are “informing” you are also “forming” you

  • Thoughts - Words - Actions - Habits - Character - Destiny

  • If you want to change the direction of your life, you must first change the direction of your thinking.

  • Every thought has an origin. It either comes from God or the devil.

Romans 12:1-2

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

  • Beseech - to urge or to beg

  • Mercies - benefits (Psalm 103:1-5)

  • You present - not God, deny yourself. 

  • Reasonable service - your way to worship

  • Renew - renewal, renovation, complete change 

  • Your mind is the control center of your life

  • Mind - mentality, philosophy, way of thinking, thought life, reasonings

  • Mind consists of your conscious, subconscious, and conscience

  • The conscious mind, subconscious mind, and conscience are three distinct aspects of how we think, process information, make decisions, and determine what is right or wrong.

  • Renewing your mind means intentionally changing how you think by aligning your thinking with God’s Word.

Romans 5:12-21

  • Death - separation from God

  • People were sinning from Adam to Moses, but it wasn’t counted against them because there was no law against it. 

  • The law exposed how sinful we were. 

  • Adam disobeyed a specific command (v. 14)

  • Gift, something freely and completely given to you. 

  • The free gift is righteousness

  • Condemnation - a guilty sentence 

  • Reign in life - rule and control (v. 17)

The Law Introduced Sin Consciousness

Sin consciousness is being more aware of your sins, failures, and shortcomings than you are of what Jesus has accomplished for you.

  • Focuses on what you’ve done wrong.

  • Produces guilt, shame, condemnation, and feelings of unworthiness.

  • Causes you to approach God based on your performance rather than Christ’s finished work.

  • Sin consciousness says: “I’m not worthy because of what I’ve done.”

Jesus Introduced Righteousness Consciousness

Righteousness consciousness is being more aware of who you are in Christ than who you were before Christ.

  • Focuses on what Jesus has accomplished.

  • Produces confidence, peace, boldness, and freedom.

  • Causes you to approach God based on your position in Christ rather than your performance.

  • Righteousness consciousness says: “I’m righteous because of what Jesus has done.”

  • Sin consciousness keeps you focused on your past. Righteousness consciousness keeps you focused on your position in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:21 KJV

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

  • Jesus, who never sinned, was made sin. You, who always sin, were made righteous. 

Romans 8:1 NLT

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 

Romans 8:1 TPT

So now the case is closed. There remains no accusing voice of condemnation against those who are joined in life-union with Jesus, the Anointed One. 

  • Righteousness consciousness doesn’t mean you’re unaware of sin. It means you’re more conscious of the power of Christ’s righteousness than the power of your past mistakes.

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