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23MARCH 2016BODY OF CHRIST NEWS Our Mind Is The Battleground Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord . . . There is therefore now no condem- nation for those who are in Christ Jesus Romans 722 23 pinpoints the battleground for the contest between us and sin For I joy- fully concur with the law of God in the inner man but I see a dif- ferent law in the members of my body waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members. Where does our desire to do whats right reside Paul uses the phrase the inner man referring to our new self where our spirit and Gods Spirit are in union. This is the eternal part of us And where does sin wage its war to keep us from doing what we really want to do In the physical members of our body James 41. Sin operates through our flesh that learned inde- pendence that continues to promote rebellion against God This is the temporal part of us. Where then do these two opponents wage war Galatians 517 The battleground is our mind Thats why it is so important that we learn how to renew our minds Romans 122 and to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ 2 Corinthians 105. Paul concluded his description of the contest between sin and the new self with the exclama- tion Wretched man that I am Who will set me free from the body of this death Romans 724. Notice that he didnt say Sinful man that I am He said wretched. Wretched means miserable and there is no one more miserable than the person who has allowed sin to reign in his mortal body If we use our bodies as instruments of unrigh- teousness we give the devil an opportunity in our lives and he brings only misery The good news is that Romans 724 is followed by Romans 725 and Romans 81 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord . . . There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus The battle for the mind is a winnable war Our Prayer Thank You Jesus for knowing me understanding me and providing for me a way of escape for every possible temptation In Jesus name. Amen. By Sandra Powell SCRIPTURE started to change in my mind and from the inside out the Seed of God started to grow. I became a jail house preacher. During this time I was fighting for my life by all means. No matter what the law says or what I said happened the bottom line is someone lost a life and as trial approached I was about to lose mine. But God had a different plan. Instead of a life sentence by the grace of God I got 40 years. Currently I am at Bent County serving my time. Shortly before coming here after completion of semi- nary through Moody Bible my father ordained me as a minister. Now I am continuing my studies in sacred theology as well as religious education through Amherst Theological. My plan is that once released from here after my appeals are granted I will be very active in the ministry as well as opening a place of worship. Now that you know my story and who I am I pray that it may be a blessing to you or to someone you may share it to and I want to say this is not no jail house religion. The brothers in jail that have given their lives to Christ have a bad name to the outside world. I cannot speak for all that claim to be saved but I can speak for those that truly have been saved. There is a revival going on behind these walls and yes a raminant still remains. I would like to take a moment to thank my father Apostle Dr. Elmore McCoy and my mother Elect First Lady Wendy L. McCoy for their everyday encourage- ment. I would like to thank Pastor Sudds for having an open phone line and continuing to impart wisdom in my life and Pastor Hawkins for his support and supplying Sunday school books that helps me stay current with my lessons from church C.O.G.I.C and also for providing us with the books needed for our prayer and bible bonding groups we are having here at Bent County. My brothers and sisters God is able to do the impos- sible and if He can save me he can save anybody. No matter what youve been through dont be a slave to your past. No matter what you are going through dont be afraid of the outcome. God is with you every step of the way. Saved or unsaved Jesus loves you and wants the best for you. May God bless you. ALL THE WAY ... from page 8