God’s Transforming Grace

GOD’S TRANSFORMING GRACE

Romans 12:2

Philippians 2:5

"Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus."

HOW TO BE TRANSFORMED BY GRACE

• Change the way you think.
• ->Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to Him and what is perfect."
  Romans 12:2 (NCV)

P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S.

• P - PREDICTOR
• R - REMINDER
• O - OPPORTUNITY
• B - BLESSING
• L - LESSON
• E - EVERYWHERE
• M - MESSAGE
• S - SOLVABLE

HOW TO BE TRANSFORMED BY GRACE

• Change the way you think.
• Choose to focus on others.
• Charge through your quitting points.
• Philippians 3:13,14 - "I am still not all I should be, but I am bringing all my energies to bear on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach ->
• -> the end of the race and receive the prize for which God is calling us up to heaven because of what Christ Jesus did for us." Philippians 3:13-14 (TLB)

• Chart a course for growth.
• "I have thought much about Your words and stored them in my heart so that they would hold me back from sin." Psalm 119:11 (TLB)

Here are some timeless promises of God’s Transforming Grace in the Bible:

Why be so concerned about my future when the Bible says,

• "`I say this because I know what I am planning for you,' says the Lord, `I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future.'" Jeremiah 29:11 (NCV)

Why should I be afraid when the Bible says,

• "God did not give us a spirit that make us afraid but a Spirit of power and love and self-control." 2 Timothy 1:7 (NCV)

Why should I worry when the Bible says,

• "Let Him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you." 1 Peter 5:7 (TLB)

Why should I feel worthless when the Bible says,

• "For God has bought you with a great price. So use every part of your body to give glory back to God because He owns it." 1 Corinthians 6:20 (TLB)

Why should I say "I can't" when the Bible says,

• "I can do everything God asks me to do with the help of Christ who gives me the strength and power." Philippians 4:13 (TLB)

HOW TO BE TRANSFORMED BY GRACE

Change the way you think.

Choose to focus on others.

Charge through your quitting points.

Chart a course for growth.

FOCUS QUESTIONS:

• How does your way of thinking affect your way of living?
• Philippians 2:4 - "Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others."  How can focusing on others rather than ourselves help change our attitudes and behavior?
• What can help you to keep on doing what you should do even if it is hard?
• How can reading, studying, memorizing, and applying the Word of God help us grow and become what God wants us to be?