INTRODUCTION
In this second part of the series, Living a Life that Matters, we explore what God’s word says about how we can live a life of eternal impact. In the first part, we discovered how God can use us to intentionally draw close to people, in order to introduce them to Jesus. This week, we dive into the personal transformation (sometimes called sanctification) God does in us, and how that bears witness to God’s power in our lives. You can only live a life that matters if you have been transformed. You cannot live a life that matters if you still live in the same way you lived prior to salvation.
…put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. – Colossians 3:10 ESV
If we want to make a difference to the people around us or to leave a lasting impact on the world, we need to put off our old selves, and our old nature and put on our new selves which requires a change of identity. People observe how we live and speak. When family and friends see the transformation in us, they will glimpse the life of God through us, then they will be curious to seek out eternal life.
As we seek to fulfil the Great Commission, we should not be just telling people about Jesus by quoting bible verses at them but have them see our transformed lives as we communicate the love and goodness of Jesus to them.
If we want the people around us to change then we must influence them by our presence which reflects Jesus. We must live a life characterised by holiness (1 Peter 1:15-16), righteousness (1 John 3:7), purity (1 John 3:3) and love (Ephesians 5:1-2).
DISCUSSION
WHAT WILL YOU DO
Here are the questions the speaker shared to help us think through how we can be more and more like Jesus:
MEMORY VERSE
…to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. – Ephesians 3:22-23
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