A Transformed Life In Jesus Christ

Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

God’s will for mankind is for us to be in harmony with him. He has created us to worship Him and to communicate with Him.

• We live in a country where we’re free to worship him

I. A Transformed Mind of Jesus Christ

Mark 4:1-9 1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. 9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Many today do not have ears to hear. Our lives and society have become so occupied by the things of this life, and we have become weighed down by the cares of this world.

Luke 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

There’s nothing wrong with being responsible and having commitments, but our focus has to be on Jesus Christ and His will for our lives.

The Word of God is truth and a light. When it is spoken it is like a seed that is tossed out to be sewn in the hearts, and minds of mankind. As the parable states the seed doesn’t always fall on good ground, but when it does it brings forth good fruit.

A transformed mind in Jesus Christ cannot be influenced and distracted by the things that the world desires and conforms too. A mind of Jesus Christ is focused and has a mission to do the works for the Kingdom of God.

Our mission is His will for His glory because he gave all for us.

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

A transformed mind is feeding on Jesus Christ.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

How do we have a transformed mind like Jesus Christ?

o Through the reading of scripture, and prayer

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Philippians 2: 1-5 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in l