The Church — Transformed People

 B.C. (17-19)

 Futility

 "Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." (Ecclesiastes 1:2, NIV)

 Wisdom is futile

 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. (Ephesians 4:18, NIV)

 Pleasure is futile

 Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more. (Ephesians 4:19, NIV)

 Living for self

 … is a dead end

 A.D. (20-32)

 Changed

Mental Connections:

 Living for God  ----  Changing

 New creation

 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV)

 … to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. (Ephesians 4:23-24, NIV)

 Changing

Mental Connections:

 Living for God  ----  Changed

 New character

 Integrity and honesty

 Work ethic

 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23, NIV)

 New relationships

 Caring and sharing

 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32, NIV)

Summary of Mental Connections in map:

 Changed -> Living for God -> Changing