MODULE 1 VIDEO LECTURES
1. Why Do I Need to Renew My Mind? What's Wrong with the One I've Got? (23 minutes)
The Bible never tells you to feel differently. It tells you to think differently—and practice it until it becomes natural.
Let's break down what scripture actually says about the human mind and why modern neuroscience is only now catching up. What psychology calls neuroplasticity, the Bible has always called renewal. It's time to dismantle the myth that faith and neuroscience are in opposition and exposes why most people never experience real, lasting mental transformation—despite wanting it.
This video is an introduction to understanding patterned thinking, self-deception, habit formation, repentance as behavioral change, and why renewal requires discipline, interruption, and repetition—not inspiration alone. From Romans 12 to modern brain science, this is a functional explanation of how the mind is trained, distorted, and rebuilt.
2. The Consequence of The Fall (1 hour 6 minutes)
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OBJECTIVE:
To understand the consequence of Eve eating the fruit in Genesis and how that impacts our emotional state and perception of reality today.
TAKEAWAYS:
- As a consequence of "the fall," we are in the midst of a battle for our soul, separate of our spirit and soma.
- This battle involves a testing of our true heart posture.
- It becomes easier to choose aligned with the mind of God when you take the steps to seal soul level wounds and renew your mind.
3. The Biblical Roots of Self-Deception (1 hour 10 minutes)
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Self-deception biblically is a lie or distortion that can feel real or justified yet causes you to against the Fruits of the Spirit and justify the 7 primary sins. From Genesis to the disciples in the storm, we see the same pattern: emotion rises, evidence is ignored, and we start believing something God never said. Self-deception always sounds rational because it’s built on the “rules” you’ve been rehearsing since childhood — the pattern of the world.
OBJECTIVE:
Expose how soul wounds i.e. emotional strongholds distort perception, justify sin, and move you out of alignment with your original design.
TAKEAWAYS:
- If you don’t confront emotional deception with the Sword of Truth, you will justify behavior that opposes God’s will — and it will feel completely reasonable while you’re doing it.
- Renewal requires piercing the lie so truth can take authority over your life and allow you to yield to the Holy Spirit.
4. The Purity Myth (1 hour 7 minutes)
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OBJECTIVE:
Today's lesson explores the misconception of purity being a requirement for relationship. We explore the thresholds of sanctification and renewal along with Biblical support to understand what we are asked to do with our shame.
TAKEAWAYS:
- Jesus came for those living in sin to be transformed.
- The transformation process helps you to become renewed - you don't have to start pure.
- Shame opens doorways that cause rumination and other spiritual consequences.
- Repentance can be blocked by certain psychological mechansims