14 LESSONS IN 18 YEARS Prov 24:30

The Power To Be Transformed

Pastor Okeys Ononiwu

VHCC - Hilton Garden Inn, Ajax. Mar 9, 2014

1 Thessalonians 5:2323Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Power xusia [Gr] ability, force, capacity, delegated authority, rightDunamis [Gr] force, might, strengthshiltown (shil-tone) [Heb] potentate shield, controlling power, protecting power

Power has the ability to control

Different kinds of power

Power of lust or desire (1John 2:16)Power of beautyPower of sex (Samson)Power of money Physical powerPower of lovePower of the gospel (the Word) Rom 1:16

Every power has its source

Every circumstance recognizes and responds to a higher power

Inanimate things - Jesus speaks water and storm (Matthew 8:26)Animal kingdom you walk on serpents (Luke 10:19)People - The word of a king has power ..(Eccl 8:4)

Jesus Has ALL Power(Matthew 28:18)

TransformMetamorphoo [Gr] change, transform, transfigure

Dictionary1. Biology . a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. 2. a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft. 3. any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.

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What are we being transformed into?

What are we being transformed into to be like God!

Galatians 4:1919My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you.2 Corinthians 3:15-1818But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

How are we transformed?

Total transformation occurs in 3 dimensionsSpirit, Soul, body(1 Thessalonians 5:23)

Our spirit regeneration by Gods Spirit (1 Peter 1:23; John 3:3,5,6)Our Soul (Mind) (Romans 12:1-2)Our Body Now wholeness(3 John 1:2)Then resurrected body (transformed)(1 Corinthians 15: 51 - 54)Our Soul (Mind)

Renew our thinking (Proverbs 23:7)Knowledge Understanding Wisdom (Ephesians 1:15-19)Faith (Hebrews 11)Service (Philippians 2:5-12) let this mind be in you

HindrancesGuile (Rom 12:3)Indiscipline bring my body into subjection (1 Corinthians 9:27)Time for God your source

The world is waiting for us so it can also be transformed(Romans 8:19 - 23)