Transformed Transfigured
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And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
TRANSFIGURE / METAMORPHOSE suggests an abrupt or startling change induced by or as if by magic or a supernatural power.
TRANSFORM - implies a major change in form, nature, or function. To change the outward form or appearance of.
Introduction: Christianity has everything do with change. In other words Jesus came to change us from something, into something.
Illustration:
Soon after a family moved into their new house, it began to show the effects of their slipshod lifestyle. The yard was littered with trash. The lawn withered for lack of care, and, even when replanted, died out again. To enter this house was to enter a shambles. It never was clean or in order.
Another family eventually bought the house and moved in. They painted the house, cleaned up the yard, and replanted the lawn. The results were completely different. What had happened? There was a dramatic improvement in the appearance of the house because there was a change in those who lived in that house.
In the same way, it is impossible that there not be a change in a person’s life once he or she becomes a Christian—because there is a perfect new resident within: the Holy Spirit.
Zacchaeus Was Transfigured
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
An abrupt startling change induced by or as if by magic or a supernatural power.
Some people it takes years be change and its not because God can’t change us, maybe we do not want to change.
1. Zacchaeus giving changed
2. Zacchaeus attitude changed
Jesus Was Transformed While The Disciples Watched
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
Metamorphose - to change in an important and obvious way into something that is very different.
Since Jesus came into your life or you different in a obvious way in the eyes of your friend and to the world.
Metamorphose is to change the form or nature of; transform.
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Norman Cousins, in his book, Anatomy of an Illness, tells of a visit to the great cellist, Pablo Casals, when Casals was ninety years old. His infirmities were enormous and crippling.
Yet, almost miraculously, he was able to rise above his body because of his love for his art. A daily session with his cello was like cortisone for his stiffening joints.