Jesus Changes Everything

We have spent 5 days learning that Jesus Changes the game… meaning that Jesus changes everything around us Romans says it best when saying.

Romans 12:2 (ESV)

2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

The New Living Translations says it like this

Romans 12:2 (NLT)

2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

WE are not to act like the world, we are to be different. and how do we become different, let God change us. See from the beginning of peters life . from a background angry fighter that was too scared to follow jesus, to the person we see in Act 2

Acts 2:14–15 (ESV)

14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.

Jesus Changed Peter

the same way he changed peter, he can change us.... Heres how

Jesus changes us

2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Fear to Faith

Passive to passionate

Jesus changes our situations

John 16:33 (ESV)

33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Problems to Promise

Broken to Blessed

Jesus changes the people around us

Matthew 5:16 (ESV)

16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Loneliness to loved

Forgotten to Family

Jesus changes our lives

Ezekiel 36:26–27 (ESV)

26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.

Distracted to Directed

Sinner to Servant