“Transformation”, Tidu Mankoo, Thames Valley churches of Christ

The Christian life is a journey of transformation towards ever-increasing Christ-likeness.

If we are going to grow, we will need to transform our thinking.

Eph 2.22 - building well requires transformation. Needs the energy of the Spirit to be built well for God.

2 Cor 5.17 - new creation requires new thinking. What are we looking at, learning from in order to grow?

Lk18.9-14 - be careful to not look at others in a judgmental way. We are no better than anyone else. Jesus looks at people differently to those who would condemn people.

1 Sam 16.7

2 Cor 3.18 - life has a target - Christ-likeness

Rom 12.1-2 - we need different thinking from that in the world.

Matt 15.3, 7-9 - be careful not to be set in tradition. 

Matt 12.29-31 - the two most important commandments are focussed on love 

Jn 13.34-35 - love is the defining mark of followers of Jesus

Gal 5.6 - faith is best expressed through love

In this context, love is not a feeling, but an action. 

Jesus meets us where we are. Change comes as a consequence of encounter, not the demand to change.

Phil 1.3-6 - growth will be ongoing. Be content with that. 

Col 3.9-10 - growing into our essential nature.

Gal 2.20 - Christ living in me is a strengthening thought as we strive to grow.

Gal 6.15

Jn 14.15-17 - we have a helper. The Spirit is our helper. Do not limit him by our way of thinking.

 

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