A Transformed Life 2 - Romans 12:1-2 (notes)

A Transformed Life 2 - Romans 12:1-2

There Is A Process in Transformation

• It starts with presenting our physical body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. A holy life is a dedicated life to the Lord. The first step in this process is dedication.
• Part two is not being conformed to the pattern of this world.
• Part three is the renewing of our minds.

Why Do We Need Our minds renewed?

1. Because we live in a fallen world.
2. Because the carnal mind is hostile to God & does not submit to God’s Word.
3. The manner in which people are trained is to think like the world.

Two Types of Wisdom

• The wisdom of the world has big sounding words.
• The wisdom of the world is man’s wisdom.
• Man dies & his wisdom dies with him.

• God’s wisdom goes from generation to generation.
• God’s wisdom is given by the Holy Spirit.
• God’s wisdom is based on faith in Jesus.
• God’s wisdom was planned before man was created.

Two Types of Wisdom

1. The wisdom of God is a secret wisdom, not known to just anyone.
2. Satan and the forces of evil do not understand the wisdom of God.

Biblical Standards

Romans 8:7-8

I John 2:15-17

II Cor. 10:3-5

I Cor. 3:6-8

Sometimes It takes a generation or so for the church to accept a new way of thinking. This happens through the revelation of the Word of God by the Holy Spirit. In some cases it is too late and the church misses something amazing and looses a generation.

We Can Not Allow ourselves to end up in the situation where we miss the next move of God so we must always allow the Word of God to renew our minds.

A Steady Diet Of God’s Word will renew our minds. This is when we allow the spirit of wisdom and revelation to see more clearly what God has in store for us.

The Word of God:

• Is alive and full of power, it is penetrating and sharper than any two edge sword.
• Goes into our thought patterns and changes them to His thought patterns. This is how our minds are renewed.
• Will not return empty but will accomplish that which God desires in our lives.

God Desires

• That we live an abundant life full of the Word of God.
• We can have a life that is meaningful and transformational as we allow the Word of God to do its work in us.
• We can look like Jesus as we allow this process to work in every area of our life.

What Does Transformation Look Like?

The Greek Word gives us the meaning of the process that a cocoon goes through to become a butterfly. It is something that envelops or surrounds in a protective or comforting way. The Word of God must envelop us as we are transformed into the image of Jesus.

II Corinthians 3:18