Power That Made & Keeps UsPower That Made & Keeps Us• The Lord, GodThe Lord, God created and sustains us… created and sustains us…

Acts 17:25, 28Acts 17:25, 28• We’re made in His image… We’re made in His image…

Gen. 1:26-27Gen. 1:26-27• When we sin, we need to When we sin, we need to be transformed be transformed

so we can please our creator and spend so we can please our creator and spend eternity with Him. eternity with Him. Rom. 6:23; Heb. 5:9Rom. 6:23; Heb. 5:9

Transformation Required!Transformation Required!

• Transformed from worldliness to godliness. Transformed from worldliness to godliness. Titus 2:12; Col. 1:13Titus 2:12; Col. 1:13– From kingdom of darkness to Christ’s thus we From kingdom of darkness to Christ’s thus we

need to think and act like it… need to think and act like it… Eph. 5:8-11Eph. 5:8-11

• We need to be transformed because of our We need to be transformed because of our love for God! love for God! Jn. 14:15; Mk. 12:30-31Jn. 14:15; Mk. 12:30-31

Transformed To Be Living Transformed To Be Living Sacrifices To God!Sacrifices To God!

• Not a dead or halfhearted sacrifice… Not a dead or halfhearted sacrifice… “but a constant living one” “but a constant living one” Rom. 6:4-13 Rom. 6:4-13

• God wants God wants our ALLour ALL, He Gave His all for , He Gave His all for us, we need to do likewise. us, we need to do likewise. 2 Cor. 5:152 Cor. 5:15

– Lives holy and acceptable to Him… Lives holy and acceptable to Him… 1 Pet. 1:15; 2:5, 91 Pet. 1:15; 2:5, 9

Transformation: Flesh To Spirit!Transformation: Flesh To Spirit!• One cannot say they are in a One cannot say they are in a

Mark 12:30-31 relationship with Mark 12:30-31 relationship with God and also be engaged in the God and also be engaged in the works of the flesh. works of the flesh. Gal. 5:19-21Gal. 5:19-21

• Those who abide in the sincere love of Those who abide in the sincere love of

• the Lord will develop the fruit of the Spirit. the Lord will develop the fruit of the Spirit. Gal. 5:22-23Gal. 5:22-23

Transformation Over Transformation Over Apathy & Unfaithfulness!Apathy & Unfaithfulness!

• Those keeping the two greatest commands Those keeping the two greatest commands will not have these problems. will not have these problems. Heb. 10:22-26Heb. 10:22-26– Christians who have become apathetic to the Christians who have become apathetic to the

cause of Christ and service toward one another cause of Christ and service toward one another do not fully love the Lord.do not fully love the Lord.

– The Lord wants individuals to serve Him that The Lord wants individuals to serve Him that are: are: steadfast, immovable, always abounding in steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. the work of the Lord. 1 Cor. 15:581 Cor. 15:58

Transformation Over Transformation Over Apathy & Unfaithfulness!Apathy & Unfaithfulness!

• When others or anything takes precedence When others or anything takes precedence in our service to God then we simply are not in our service to God then we simply are not worthy! worthy! Matthew 10:32-39Matthew 10:32-39

• Those that abide in the sincere love of God Those that abide in the sincere love of God will add characteristicswill add characteristics to their life that ensure that they will not fall. 2 Peter 1:5-10

Transforming Means Bearing Transforming Means Bearing Fruit Worthy of Repentance!Fruit Worthy of Repentance!

• We cannot read anywhere in the Bible We cannot read anywhere in the Bible where God is going to accept a half-where God is going to accept a half-committed disciple. committed disciple. 1 Tim. 4:12-161 Tim. 4:12-16

• We can know if one is committed to Christ We can know if one is committed to Christ or not… or not… Acts 26:20; Matt. 7:20Acts 26:20; Matt. 7:20

• Be ye transformed… by renewing your Be ye transformed… by renewing your mind! mind! 2 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 4:23; Col. 3:102 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 4:23; Col. 3:10

Let the Word of Christ Let the Word of Christ Transform Your Life!Transform Your Life!

• We need to hear and obey the Truth so We need to hear and obey the Truth so we can be Totally Transformed. we can be Totally Transformed.

Acts 26:16-18Acts 26:16-18

• Be Transformed Right NowBe Transformed Right Now! ! 1 Cor. 15:1-41 Cor. 15:1-4

– Hear and believe the Truth Hear and believe the Truth Rom. 10:17Rom. 10:17

– RepentRepent from the sinful life from the sinful life Acts 3:19Acts 3:19

– ConfessConfess ChristChrist Acts 8:37 Acts 8:37

– Be Baptized Be Baptized Gal. 3:27; 2 Cor. 5:17Gal. 3:27; 2 Cor. 5:17