
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?
1. God's Transforming Grace - Pastor Gil Diokno November 4, 2018