A Life that Looks Like Jesus
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We reflect Jesus best when our lives are surrendered to God, transformed by His Spirit and distinct from the world.
We reflect Jesus best when our lives are surrendered to God, transformed by His Spirit and distinct from the world.
A life that looks like Jesus is a...
A Life that is Surrendered to God
A Life that is Surrendered to God
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
“by the mercies of God...”
“by the mercies of God...”
Our surrender is a response to grace, not an attempt to earn it
Our surrender is a response to grace, not an attempt to earn it
“Present your bodies...” = Total surrender, not partial obedience
“Present your bodies...” = Total surrender, not partial obedience
“Living sacrifice” = allow God to use us for His glory
“Living sacrifice” = allow God to use us for His glory
Reflecting Jesus means yielding our desires, our plans and our pride
Reflecting Jesus means yielding our desires, our plans and our pride
The more of self that dies, the more of Christ others can see
The more of self that dies, the more of Christ others can see
A Life that is Shaped by the Word
A Life that is Shaped by the Word
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.
“Don’t be conformed...”
“Don’t be conformed...”
Conformity means being pressed into the world’s mold
The world says “fit in”; Jesus says “stand out”
The world says “fit in”; Jesus says “stand out”
“Be Transformed...”
“Be Transformed...”
Transformation = inner change that shows outwardly
Transformation = inner change that shows outwardly
What fills your mind shapes your life
What fills your mind shapes your life
Reflecting Jesus begins in how we think about people, problems and purpose
Reflecting Jesus begins in how we think about people, problems and purpose
A Life that is Strengthened to Serve
A Life that is Strengthened to Serve
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.
Recognize and reflect the will of God
Recognize and reflect the will of God
The more time we spend with God, the clearer His purpose becomes
The more time we spend with God, the clearer His purpose becomes
“What pleases God?”
The more you understand God’s will, the more others see Jesus in you
The more you understand God’s will, the more others see Jesus in you
