“Embracing Change To Experience Life!”

Revelation 4:1; 2 Corinthians 3:18Revelation 4:1; 2 Corinthians 3:18

The Christian Lifeby design is one of

EVER-INCREASING GLORY.

The Christian Lifeby design is one of

EVER-INCREASING GLORY.

Ever CHANGING into theimage and likeness of Christ.

Ever CHANGING into theimage and likeness of Christ.

Proverbs 4:18….Proverbs 4:18….

“The path of the righteousis like the first gleam of dawn,

shining ever brighter tillthe full light of day.” (NIV)

“The path of the righteousis like the first gleam of dawn,

shining ever brighter tillthe full light of day.” (NIV)

John 3:30….John 3:30….

“He must increase,but I must decrease.” (NKJV)

“He must increase,but I must decrease.” (NKJV)

John 15:1-7…. John 15:1-7….

… LIFE OF PROGRESSIONfrom bringing forth fruit,

to more fruit, to much fruit.

… LIFE OF PROGRESSIONfrom bringing forth fruit,

to more fruit, to much fruit.

Galatians 2:20 Galatians 2:20

As we grow intoChrist’s image and likeness

we are movingfrom glory to glory!

As we grow intoChrist’s image and likeness

we are movingfrom glory to glory!

Colossians 3:2….Colossians 3:2….

“Set your mindson things above,

not onearthly things.”

(NIV)

“Set your mindson things above,

not onearthly things.”

(NIV)

There must be a

“beholding,”there must be

a deliberate settingof our attention upon the Lord Jesus Christ.

There must be a

“beholding,”there must be

a deliberate settingof our attention upon the Lord Jesus Christ.

Revelation 4:1….Revelation 4:1….

“After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice

I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what

must take place after this.’”(NIV)

“After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice

I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what

must take place after this.’”(NIV)

The work of the Spirit inour lives – 3 stages….

The work of the Spirit inour lives – 3 stages….

A) Manifesting Himself TO US.

B) Manifesting Himself IN US.

C) Manifesting Himself THROUGH US.

A) Manifesting Himself TO US.

B) Manifesting Himself IN US.

C) Manifesting Himself THROUGH US.

God’s desire is for YOU

to be a manifestation of His power.

God’s desire is for YOU

to be a manifestation of His power.

Romans 8:19….Romans 8:19….

“The creation waits ineager expectation for the

sons of God to be revealed.” (NIV)

“The creation waits ineager expectation for the

sons of God to be revealed.” (NIV)

We must not only hearwhat He has said,

but what He is saying now

to you regarding your LIFE.

We must not only hearwhat He has said,

but what He is saying now

to you regarding your LIFE.

The general populationof the church is content to

READ what He has said, but NOT to LIVE BY

His commandments(God’s Word).

The general populationof the church is content to

READ what He has said, but NOT to LIVE BY

His commandments(God’s Word).

Deuteronomy 6:3.… Deuteronomy 6:3.…

“Hear, O Israel, and be carefulto obey so that it may go wellwith you and that you may increase greatly in a land

flowing with milk and honey,just as the LORD, the God

of your fathers, promised you.” (NIV)

“Hear, O Israel, and be carefulto obey so that it may go wellwith you and that you may increase greatly in a land

flowing with milk and honey,just as the LORD, the God

of your fathers, promised you.” (NIV)

To see CHANGES taking place in our lives, we must graduate from

“commandment” (what He has

said) to “communion” – in

relationship to know Him enough to

recognize and know what He is saying (what He is saying to you now).

To see CHANGES taking place in our lives, we must graduate from

“commandment” (what He has

said) to “communion” – in

relationship to know Him enough to

recognize and know what He is saying (what He is saying to you now).

Communionis a choice!

Communionis a choice!

• the easier it is to hear his voice. • the easier it is to hear his voice. • the more we will take on his attributes. • the more we will take on his attributes.

of what?of what?

The fear of God –reverential awe for the

presence of Godand His Power.

The fear of God –reverential awe for the

presence of Godand His Power.

Many Christians are

taking God’s presence lightly,

not serious, and don’t care.

Many Christians are

taking God’s presence lightly,

not serious, and don’t care.

Joshua 3:4….Joshua 3:4….

“Then you will know which way to go, since you have

never been this way before. But keep

a distance of about a thousand

yards between you and the ark; do not go near it.”

(NIV)

“Then you will know which way to go, since you have

never been this way before. But keep

a distance of about a thousand

yards between you and the ark; do not go near it.”

(NIV)

Proverbs 8:13.… Proverbs 8:13.…

Ask God to help us cultivatea healthy respect for

God’s presence each timewe come together as a church.

Ask God to help us cultivatea healthy respect for

God’s presence each timewe come together as a church.

“To fear the LORD is to hate evil;

I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse

speech.” (NIV)

“To fear the LORD is to hate evil;

I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse

speech.” (NIV)

Proverbs 9:10….Proverbs 9:10….

“The fear of the LORD is the

beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One

is understanding.”(NIV; cf. Psalm 111:10)

“The fear of the LORD is the

beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One

is understanding.”(NIV; cf. Psalm 111:10)

To see CHANGESin our lives

in 2012,we need

to considerthese 5 things

seriously…

To see CHANGESin our lives

in 2012,we need

to considerthese 5 things

seriously…