The process of Becoming
#1) 1st Sam. 16:21: The Process of Becoming/Being Transformed. 1st Sam. 22:2 (Became a captain over them )
- Stood before him
- Loved Him Greatly This is the process!!
- He Became
*We spend our life our life becoming…
#2) The Problem: Outside “And inside forces” Influencing us to become something other than what God intended.
Ex. The school system
Groups who hate God and his people
(Rom. 12:2, “Don’t be conformed
BUT be ye transformed
Question: Who’s the greatest influence in your life today?
Answer: You are (Prov. 23:7, “As a man thinketh..”)
- The best thing we can do to impact our world is to become who God intended us to be. (Esther 4:14)
Food for thought
*What if the answer to today’s problems isn’t Jesus
(If that was true then why is the world still a mess?)
*What if God is smart? And God has a plan?
*What if you and I are a part of that plan?
*What if your gifts, talent, purpose, and calling were divinely designed to impact this world?
*What if your imperfections/weaknesses were part of the plan?
(Michaels 35 mile an hour fastball)
*What if the cure to the world’s issues was you and I being transformed by Jesus??
Examples:
Suicide = Connection. (Acts 16:28)
Loneliness = Family. (Ps. 68:6)
Alcoholism = Being Spirit Filled. (Eph. 5:18)
Consumerism Contentment (Phill. 4:11)