Transformers
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The document discusses the need for Christians to be transformed. It notes that we were created by God but need to be transformed from sinfulness through obedience to God's word. The document emphasizes that true transformation means developing godly characteristics like love, faithfulness, and bearing spiritual fruit through service to God. It encourages readers to allow the word of Christ to fully transform their lives through hearing, believing, repenting of sins, confessing Christ, and being baptized.
Transformers
- 2. Power That Made & Keeps Us • The Lord, God created and sustains us… Acts 17:25, 28 • We’re made in His image… Gen. 1:26-27 • When we sin, we need to be transformed so we can please our creator and spend eternity with Him. Rom. 6:23; Heb. 5:9
- 3. Transformation Required! • Transformed from worldliness to godliness. Titus 2:12; Col. 1:13 – From kingdom of darkness to Christ’s thus we need to think and act like it… Eph. 5:8-11 • We need to be transformed because of our love for God! Jn. 14:15; Mk. 12:30-31
- 4. Transformed To Be Living Sacrifices To God! • Not a dead or halfhearted sacrifice… “but a constant living one” Rom. 6:4-13 • God wants our ALL, He Gave His all for us, we need to do likewise. 2 Cor. 5:15 –Lives holy and acceptable to Him… 1 Pet. 1:15; 2:5, 9
- 5. Transformation: Flesh To Spirit! • One cannot say they are in a Mark 12:30-31 relationship with God and also be engaged in the works of the flesh. Gal. 5:19-21 • Those who abide in the sincere love of • the Lord will develop the fruit of the Spirit. Gal. 5:22-23
- 6. Transformation Over Apathy & Unfaithfulness! • Those keeping the two greatest commands will not have these problems. Heb. 10:22-26 – Christians who have become apathetic to the cause of Christ and service toward one another do not fully love the Lord. – The Lord wants individuals to serve Him that are: steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. 1 Cor. 15:58
- 7. Transformation Over Apathy & Unfaithfulness! • When others or anything takes precedence in our service to God then we simply are not worthy! Matthew 10:32-39 • Those that abide in the sincere love of God will add characteristics to their life that ensure that they will not fall. 2 Peter 1:5-10
- 8. Transforming Means Bearing Fruit Worthy of Repentance! • We cannot read anywhere in the Bible where God is going to accept a half- committed disciple. 1 Tim. 4:12-16 • We can know if one is committed to Christ or not… Acts 26:20; Matt. 7:20 • Be ye transformed… by renewing your mind! 2 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 4:23; Col. 3:10
- 9. Let the Word of Christ Transform Your Life! • We need to hear and obey the Truth so we can be Totally Transformed. Acts 26:16-18 • Be Transformed Right Now! 1 Cor. 15:1-4 – Hear and believe the Truth Rom. 10:17 – Repent from the sinful life Acts 3:19 – Confess Christ Acts 8:37 – Be Baptized Gal. 3:27; 2 Cor. 5:17