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Introduction:
The world is crying out for a radical transformation, but they have no idea what that is supposed to look like.
All they know is that the way people treat each other is not right.
The love they are longing for is know where to be found.
They search for peace and tranquility but can find none.
They so desperately want their lives to have purpose and meaning, while they question their own existence, their origin, their maker, and their future.
So they try everything: good, bad, crazy.
They believe anything that will get them closer to answers.
They have looked in the churches and found nothing but religion.
We know that the answer lies in the power of the gospel.
The good news that God so loved the world that he has given us Jesus to take away our sins and to transform our lives into the sons and daughters that we were originally intended to be.
But why can’t they see it?
Why are people not flocking to the gospel?
And why do they so quickly discard or even abhor the thought of being a Christian.
I believe one of the greatest hindrances to the transforming power of the gospel untransformed powerless Christians.
It’s like a fat man peddling diet products.
Where’s the proof man!!!
If we are going to share the life-giving, life-changing power of the gospel we better be transformed by that gospel.
We have been looking at as Paul describes the transforming power of the gospel and I have been looking at us to see how we measure up.
Not to bring judgement or condemnation but quality control.
Are we smoken’ what we’re selling or is this all a big sham.
There are 22 marks in this passage of what a transformed Christian looks like.
I have grouped them into 4 transformation categories for us this morning.
Because the battle is in the mind, If your motives change then your actions will naturally be different.
These motivations become radical to the world because of the depth to which they go.
4 Motivations for Transformation
Motivated with genuine love of God
Motivated with a positive outlook
Motivated to walk in harmony
Motivated to overcome evil with good.
Now think about these motivations.
Is this not the very thing that motivates the world.
They are searching for the right things just in the wrong places.
They’ve got the right since, but without the right source.
Frist Motivation
Romans 12:
I am motivated with a genuine love of God.
This motivation is radical because it starts with a focus on others rather than me.
Genuine love is not hypocritical (two-faced).
Genuine love is not hypocritical (two-faced).
The word hypocrite comes from a man playing a part on a stage.
John Phillips says, “Counterfeit love worthless coin in the kingdom of God.”
Genuine love hates evil and hold fast to the good.
We must abhor evil.
Evil is counterintuitive to genuine love.
Hatred
Bondage
Control
Fear
Lust
Selfishness
Pride
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Removing evil from your life allows you to love with no hypocrisy.
Genuine love lives out loud.
We don’t just talk about loving we get busy loving.
1 John 3
Genuine love shows honor.
Look for opportunities to honor each other.
“You da Man!!”
No, “You da Man!!”
People will never know how impressed you are with them unless you tell them.
Everyone has such a low self-esteem that we think the worst before we see the good in ourselves.
Romans 12:
Second Motivation
I am motivated with a positive outlook.
This motivation is radical because my circumstances don’t determine my joy.
My hope determines my joy.
Positive outlook through purpose.
The Spirit motivates me to fervently serve the Lord.
Fervent is a term used to boil water.
Make it hot.
When I serve the Lord in the Spirit, I am on fire for the kingdom.
Serving the Lord is where I find my greatest purpose.
It fuels my tank and ignites my fire.
Positive outlook through perspective.
Rejoice in hope.
We rejoice because we know God.
Patient in tribulation.
We are patient because we know the end.
Constant in Prayer.
We pray because we know God is powerful.
Positive outlook through contribution.
Generosity is a character of God.
Give to the needs of the saints.
Mal 3:
Your generosity invokes the generosity of God.
Third Motivation
I am motivated to walk in harmony.
This motivation is radical because I am focused on community as a whole and not just my personal interest.
You can’t walk in harmony by yourself.
Harmony through peace.
Be an agent of blessing and not cursing.
Bless others by sharing in their feelings.
(empathy and sympathy).
Harmony through unity.
Jessica and team will demonstrate unity vs. Harmony.
The Spirit unifies us into the body and harmonizes us through the gifts.
When the body is functioning properly we all compliment one one another through our gifting in the Sprit.
Harmony through humility.
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