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Overcoming the Two Kinds of Denial Through Transparency

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  Do you plan your funeral when you have a toothache? You think I’m kidding but we run these bizarre patterns in our minds that take us further away from God’s possibilities when we have adverse circumstances in our lives. When we allow the world’s input to dominate our inner world we are sowing death that will eventually produce fruit after it’s own kind. In this message I discuss how I’ve inadvertently reconnected with the

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Chris Cornell, Prescription Drugs and the Things that Steal Our Peace

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As a child of the 90’s my friends and I were avid Soundgarden fans. The whole Seattle grunge scene spoke to me. That sort of depressed, disenfranchised with society world view…it kind of defined me. I grew out of the thrift store clothing and cut off my long hair but the music stayed with me. I wasn’t one of the Christians that threw away my CDs when I got saved, those lyrics still spoke to me and

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The Progression of Transformation

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People don’t wake up one morning and decide to ruin their lives. Our messes are usually the result of some lie, abuse or trauma that’s plagued us our whole lives. The only way to experience a different life is to become a different person. Living from our identity in Christ is the only way to experience that new life.

But how do we become another person in Christ. We know we’re saved by grace through faith but how do we experience transformation? The simple answer is that we’re transformed by the renewing of our minds. But how does that transform us?

The progression of transformation is to believe on Jesus, receive a new heart, become indwelt by his spirit, change the way we think to agree with God’s truth and finally yield our hearts to his influence so our will and desires will be changed. When our will and desires reflect God’s intents and purposes for us, we will reflect his glory in this earth and he will be glorified.

Yielding to his influence is the labor we must do to enter the rest found in transformation. We must learn to create emotional margin within our souls so we have the presence of mind and patience to choose God’s options in our lives. We have to consciously choose to expose our inner man or our hearts to his grace, his influence and desire a change. Own where you are but be willing to change.

God can’t just show up and change you apart from you making decisions as you are inspired by his influence and begin to live a new way. You have the responsibility to respond and take corresponding action.

This does not invalidate the completeness of your salvation which comes by grace through faith. Yielding to transformation is not a dead work of the flesh or self-effort. Taking responsibility to experience continual transformation is simply a decision to outwardly reflect what’s inwardly true of your new creation identity.

You can fill your mind and heart with the Gospel. The Gospel is the power of salvation. This will create the environment to allow God’s power to work in and through you. As your inner man experiences transformation you will see the world through God’s perspectives and begin to live a new way!

This series will facilitate this process and bring more understanding to the process of transformation.

 

The Power of the Gospel: The Key to Unlock Transformation

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Message Titles

  1. The Power of the Gospel
  2. Righteousness Comes by Faith
  3. Identity Christianity vs Performance Christianity
  4. Take Ownership of Your Inheritance
  5. The Key to Unlock Transformation
  6. The Progression of Transformation

The GOOD NEWS about Jesus will change you!

The good news (gospel) about Jesus means good news for you. Believing the Gospel doesn’t just mean you’re on your way to Heaven, it means you’re qualified for a new life now. Experiencing lasting transformation and experiencing ongoing salvation is easier than you think. Living in this new life is not easy at times but it’s closer than you think.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes… Romans 1:16a

True transformation comes by a revelation of Christ’s life in you. I will show you how to prepare your heart for revelation. The secret is, you already have this new life inside and it will take over your old life as you discover your true identity. There is a key to unlocking transformation that lies within the Gospel itself.

You can do this, you don’t have to struggle and barely get by the rest of your life. I want to help you learn how to rebuild your identity based on Christ has done for you and in you and live a new life.

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Change Your Life by Choosing Your Thoughts

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You only allow yourself to think thoughts that match your self-image. The thoughts you choose to dwell on are shaping your life. You can change your entire life by dealing with your thoughts. The way to change your abiding thoughts is to repaint the self-image on your heart to look like Jesus.

Imagine a tornado of thoughts swirling around you, you choose which one to reach out and grab. But first you look at your self portrait to see what you look like, which determines what thought you’ll grab and dwell on.

Do you see yourself as a failure? Guess what thoughts you’ll think
Do you see yourself struggling with your emotions? Guess what thoughts you’ll think
Do you see yourself as fat? Guess what thoughts you’ll think
Do you see yourself as sad? Guess what thoughts you’ll think
Do you see yourself successful? Guess what thoughts you’ll think
Do you see yourself righteous? Guess what thoughts you’ll think
Do you see yourself holy? Guess what thoughts you’ll think
Do you see yourself full of grace and favor? Guess what thoughts you’ll think
Do you see yourself loved by God? Guess what thoughts you’ll think

You already know that your beliefs determine your thoughts and your thoughts determine your choices and actions. But you may not know you don’t have to be a victim of your thoughts. It’s your mind, your life and they’re your choices. Only allow the ones that match your new creation self to roll around in your mind. If you allow your thoughts to be influenced by God’s truths, by your new creation self-image, you will get used to thinking God’s way and you will follow him when he leads because you’ll already think like he’s thinking.

Don’t wait until your point of weakness to seek God, seek him now. Listen to the message below for more on finding grace in weakness. I also address Paul’s thorn in the flesh.

 

Think Like Heaven 300

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Message Titles

  1. What is Repentance?
  2. Think Like Heaven
  3. Think Like God
  4. Points of View
  5. Ambassadors of Heaven

How would your life change if you knew what God was thinking?

Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Jesus launched his public ministry with a call to repentance. To repent is to have a change of mind. We needed to think differently because Jesus was joining people to his kingdom in a way that was not possible before.

Discover how to be spiritually minded and continually walk in the spirit. Being spiritually minded is the key to experiencing life and peace. Believers have been given the mind of Christ which means we can know his thoughts and Think Like Heaven. God doesn’t want you in the dark, wandering around trying to figure out this thing called life. God has given you the gift of a renewed mind and continually speaks to you because you are his children.

Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace.

In this empowering series, you will:

  • Discover true New Covenant repentance
  • Develop your spiritual mind
  • Think Heaven’s thoughts and let go of carnality
  • Have your mind renewed and see the Kingdom
  • Come into harmony with God’s thoughts
  • Unlock the mystery of walking in the spirit
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