Tools For Spiritual Change - God's Plan For Change (Part 2)

Good News or Bad News? You Are Going To Change The Fact of Spiritual Change Spiritual Change in the Beginning Spiritual Change in the Beginning Colossians 1:13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son Spiritual Change in the Beginning John 3:3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Spiritual Change in the Beginning Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— Spiritual Change in the Beginning Ezekiel 36:26 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. The Fact of Spiritual Change Spiritual Change in the Beginning Spiritual Change at the End Spiritual Change at the End 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. Spiritual Change at the End Philippians 3:20-21 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. The Fact of Spiritual Change Spiritual Change in the Beginning Spiritual Change All in Between Spiritual Change at the End Spiritual Change All in Between Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, Spiritual Change All in Between 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. Spiritual Change All in Between Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. The Goal of Spiritual Change Sanctification Romans 6:19 For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification. Growth Ephesians 4:15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, The Goal of Spiritual Change Maturity Colossians 1:28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. Christlikeness 1 John 3:2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. The Goal of Spiritual Change Godliness 1 Timothy 6:11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue … godliness… Fruitfulness Colossians 1:9-10 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God The Goal of Spiritual Change Discipleship Luke 6:40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. The Goal of Spiritual Change Sanctification Growth Maturity Christlikeness Godliness Fruitfulness Discipleship The Tools of Spiritual Change 1 Timothy 4:7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; The Tools of Spiritual Change The Word of God John 17:17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. The Tools of Spiritual Change The Word of God Acts 20:32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. The Tools of Spiritual Change The Word of God Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of waterthat yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The Tools of Spiritual Change Prayer Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. …18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, The Tools of Spiritual Change Prayer Hebrews 4:16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. The Tools of Spiritual Change Fellowship Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. The Tools of Spiritual Change Fellowship Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, The Tools of Spiritual Change Fellowship Ephesians 4:16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. The Results of Spiritual Change Personal Growth & Fruitfulness Corporate Growth & Fruitfulness Good News or Bad News? You Are Going To Change