Putting the Awe Back in Awesome God

Dec 4, 2011 AM
Reason for Joy #1
Dave Marttunen

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Some messages have the power to form, reform and transform those who receive them. Think about what the Doctor says: lose weight or you will have diabetes. That message is given to you in order to reform your life. If followed, this medical message will transform you from being at risk to being healthy. As the message is believed, it will inform the rest of your life. Use this idea in our faith. Is the message of Jesus, which the Bible claims to be the power of God (Romans 1:16), reforming, transforming and informing our lives? What are the marks or indicators that it’s working? One of the fruits of spiritual transformation is joy and this introduces our Bible messages over the next Sundays in December, ―A Reason for Joy‖, based on Galatians 4:1-7. Joy is a clear indicator of ongoing spiritual transformation. Joy cannot be pursued; it ensues. Joy follows the process of spiritual reformation in the same way that a flower follows a plant, or a fruit follows from a flower.

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