Our life is all abt transformation to be more like Christ, to be godliness thru discipline. It is not juz inspire us to be better but transform us to a higher level. Our life is all on progression, it has to move on from one level to another. Labels: Sermon
2 Tim 3:16-17
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
The Holy Spirit is to equip us for greater works thru CG, BS, Svc, Daily quiet time.
The Word of God is like a compass which direct our paths to where we shld head pointing the right direction for us.
1 Jn 2:15-17
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
3 discipline to see transformation in our life.
1. To see transformation, we need the discipline of affection.
You have to discipline your love for God. These allow us to choose whom and what we will love. Thus it is where your heart is, that your treasure will be. Your treasure is what is precious to you. Your treasure is your thought, energy and resources you have. Our thoughts are precious treasure that can be given to God to take lordship over, as you need to put on the right thoughts. Hence, you need to spend more time with God, to fall in love with Him over again.
2. To see transformation, we need the discipline of adoption.
Adoption is where u need to catch the things of God and not of the world. It determines what you will progress in our life. It is the craving u have, your goals in life, ur flesh desires.
Eph 4:22-24
22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
Here, we learn to put off the old man and put on the new man, which means new craving in God. Putting on new goals that are godly to replace your old goals. We also need to adopt new visions and work towards it. We also need to have new recognition in our life and change the level of recognition from people's views on us.
3.To see transformation, we need the discipline of taking action.
Taking action is abt doing the will of God, cuz it is not juz think or hear but doin it. Repeat action will become habit in us that will lead us to our destiny. Having the right habit will bring us to the right destiny. We need to take a step of faith as a daily continuous and on-going habit so that we are able to have faith habit and leads to faith destiny. It is not juz ur past but what you are progressing, so keep on doing the works to bring u to ur destiny.
Jn 6:27-29
27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” 28 Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”
1 Tim 4:8
For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.
Put into action in affection and adoption. Focus on God that will bless you in life. Put of your mouth flow issue of life. You need to focus on WOG, not juz the situation.