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Transforming Perspective: Conversation about our need to receive the empowerment of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

 The Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost, the third Person of the Deity of God, is the power of God, performing the will of God on the earth. 

 Jesus Christ introduces the role of the Holy Spirit as the Helper who operates or abides in believers, enabling us to become bold witnesses for Him. 

 Apostle Paul explains further of the Holy Spirit being the seal of the promised inheritance of salvation which was revealed to the Jews first then to all nations.  

 He expresses, for all believing in Jesus Christ when hearing the word of the gospel of salvation, and trusting God is an act of saving faith for which to receive the seal of the Holy Spirit.

 Symbolically, the seal is the guarantee of being a purchased possession of God and being kept by the power of God, unto the day of redemption.

 As our helper, the Holy Spirit keeps us in God’s grace, awakening our understanding,  convicts or makes us aware of our sins and need of repentance, as well as empowering us with spiritual gifts to complete the Lord’s work our lives.

Biblical Principle: Receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, the seal of God’s promised redemption. 
Biblical References:
OLD TESTAMENT - Isaiah Chapter 62.

NEW TESTAMENT - The Gospel accounts of John Chapters 13 and 14.
The Epistle to the Ephesians Chapter 1.

Transforming Perspective: Conversation about the abundance of God given to each of us, so that we receive from blessing to blessing in life, abounding or thriving in the work of the LORD.

In the Gospel according to John, the Apostle shares his witness of the impact of the Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Apostle John’s pronouncement of Christ being the manifestation of the Word of God,  dramatically propelled humanity into an illumination of the things of God.

So much so, the Apostle explains the purpose of  Jesus’ Coming  was not only for the joyous abundance of eternal life, but also for each of us to enjoy abundance in this life, as well.

The wonders of this illumination transforms our perspective, awakening our understanding to God’s Way which is not a temporal or worldly perspective, consisting of the things we possess.

The Spirit of God teaches us to grasp, accept, apprehend and thrive in receiving and doing well in giving, abounding from blessing to blessing to which more is given,   (John :1:16, Matthew 25:29 NIV)

Moreover, abounding means being thankful and content drawing on the abundant provisions of God, such as the abundance of God’s unspeakable Joy in disappointments;

Peace that passes all understanding resting in the abundance of calm of Jesus Christ in every storm;

Cheerfulness in giving of time, talents and possessions as the Spirit prompts, including giving all that we have, drawing on the unlimited riches of God.

Biblical Principle: Thrive daily, being rooted and steadfast  the abundance from God,  being prepared for every work, God has destined for each of us.

Bible References:
OLD TESTAMENT -  1 Chronicles Chapter 29 verses 1 through 20.
NEW TESTAMENT -  2 Corinthians Chapter 8 verses 1 through 15.

Transforming Perspective: Conversation about understanding Jesus’ command to forgive, a vital aspect of our spiritual growth and healthy relational interconnections with God, family and in life.

Scripture shares some of  the relational hardships Joseph, the beloved son of Jacob and Rachel, experienced through severe trials, persecutions and injustices because of the jealously of his brothers, yet Joseph forgave them of all their evil.

Jesus’ teachings about forgiveness helps us to understand why and how Joseph was able to freely forgive his brothers despite their mistreatment.

Jesus held many gatherings teaching about the principles of God’s kingdom and the necessity for each of us to grasp increasingly, God’s great wisdom in formulating man’s interdependency for each another.

Jesus explains about the truths of the commandments given by Moses, particularly the practice of forgiveness is a representation of love towards Him, our brothers and our neighbors. 

 He depicts love being the framework of forgiveness, given that only God knows the motives and intents of men’s hearts, and encourages us to be quick to forgive every occurrence of an offense, even 70x70 times, meaning unto eternity.

 Forgiveness is the key to experiencing the Love of God, which He perfects in our hearts by healing hurts, injustices, mistreatment, misunderstandings and bitterness, so that His Love in us touches others, and being shed abroad, influences even our enemies.

Biblical Principal: Forgive everyone in every circumstance, as Jesus has forgiven us, so that His Love made perfect in our hearts will cast out all fears.

Bible References:
OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis Chapters 39-42.

NEW TESTAMENT: The Gospel Accounts of Matthew  Chapter 5.
The Epistle to the Romans Chapter 5 verses 1-5.

Transforming Perspective: Conversation about our need to know and understand God’s great mercy and compassion, called Grace.

The Bible contains many descriptions of God, the nature of his attributes and the characteristics of his sovereignty and providence in handling all creation past, present and future.

Isaiah, the prophet proclaims God’s ways and thoughts are incomparable to ours.

The truth of this message encourages us to trust God and avoid trying to predict or figure out what he does or will do.

More specifically, Isaiah makes a distinction of God’s divinity, aspects of his nature,  he wants to reveal to each of us.

God has given us many opportunities to turn from our ways and return back to Him.   

He is long suffering, waiting patiently for us to seek Him, and making a clear path for each of us to return. 

His compassion flows to its fullest measure for us, knowing all of our troubles,  afflictions, heartbreak, and pain in this world, providing comfort in every circumstance.

More so, great is God’s mercy, who lovingly gives us many chances, despite our sins and trespasses, offering forgiveness and restoration for every stumble or fall.

All of which, collectively are evidences of God’s Grace. 

Metaphorically, Grace is the heart of God.

Symbolically, it is the Ark of the Covenant, a mercy seat lain before the Presence of the Holiness of God in the Tabernacle by the children of Israel.

Eternally, Grace is Jesus Christ.

Biblical Principle:   Seek God, boldly come to him in prayer, joining him at the mercy seat to obtain mercy and grace in every need.

Bible References:
OLD TESTAMENT: The Book of Exodus Chapter 25 verses 16 -22.  
The Book of Isaiah Chapter 55.
NEW TESTAMENT:  The Epistle to the Ephesians Chapter 2 verse 8-10.  
The Epistle to the Hebrews Chapter 4.
The Book of Revelations Chapter 1.

Transforming Perspective: Conversation about our need to understand the reason God  would choose to be born into the world as Human, Jesus Christ to die for every Man’s Sin.

God’s love for man is beyond measure, shown in the many times God intervened for man as contained in Scrpitures of the Bible.

Every event,  since Adam disobeyed God’s command in the Garden of Eden is a revelation of the great wickedness and sin that is in the world, and also of God’s great mercy, such as saving Noah, Lot and the people Nineveh.

In each event, God’s redemptive plan for man into a state of rightness before his holiness was being manifested.

A significant part of God’s redemption for man was instituted with Abraham, advanced through Moses for the deliverance of the progeny of Jacob, and established in God’s righteous requirements called the Ten Commandments.

These instructions are significant for us, being more than just rules to follow, they are God’s help for us, such as acknowledging God as supreme and sole provider for our every need so that we will not desire or covet as Adam and Eve.   

Moreover, help us to love as He loves us by selfless acts of placing others before ourselves, preventing strife and contentions, divorce and yes, even murder.

Most of us try to justify our lives through the keeping of these commands by emphasizing the worse, such not murdering to make ourselves right. 

A clear example is in Jesus’ ministry when a rich young man seeking eternal life boasts of keeping all the Laws, walked away grieved loving his wealth above all, even God.

Let us not be foolish any longer,  we all have fallen from God’s righteous requirements in sin against him for which the penalty is death.

So, Jesus had to die for us.

God knowingly in the riches of his great love, choosing to become a man, so to fulfill in himself all of the requirements.

Who is Jesus Christ, God incarnate, and the Son of the Living God the Fulfillment of all God’s requirements including the Ten Commandments, past, present and future.

Biblical Principle: The wages or cost for Sin is death, accepting the price paid by the gift of God, is eternal life in Jesus Christ the sacrifice for our lives.

Bible References:
OLD TESTAMENT:  Exodus Chapters 19 and 20.
NEW TESTAMENT: The Epistle of Romans Chapters 3 and 4.

Transforming Perspective:  Conversation about our need to understand what happened to Man which requires Jesus Christ to redeem him into a right relationship with God the Father.

Genesis Chapter Three provides a summary of the events that occurred, causing  Man to be separated from God.

Although, there is much to learn about Humanity’s Fall, two events are important for us to know and understand.

Eve became enthralled by deception in thought, in mind and in sight. God provided food from everything in the Garden except the fruit of one particular tree, yet Eve’s flesh began to desire what God had not given and she submitted to the temptation, which was her Sin.   

Adam was given the command by God not to partake of the fruit, yet he placed Eve’s provision above God’s command, and in disobedience Sin against God, and in Sin both were separated from God.

The separation was more than simply distance or lack of access to God but Adam (Man, Humanity) became dead spiritually, falling from harmony with God and from His  providence.

So much so,  Adam became afraid or dreaded God which in Scripture is called an enmity, and is still present in those who have not yet accepted God’s Grace in Jesus Christ, our reconciliation to God.

Jesus exhorts that the world is condemned already, being under the influence of the powers of deception, such as pride believing Man does not need God, and temptations of  the flesh as greed for money and power which can never be satisfied.

Biblical Principle: Everyone born has a sin nature and has sinned against God, therefore needing to accept the Way of redemption to him which is Jesus Christ.

Bible References:
Old Testament - Genesis Chapter 3.
New Testament - Gospel Accounts of John Chapter 3.  The Epistle to the Ephesians Chapter 2. 

Transforming Perspective:  Conversation about our need to understand and accept the truth that God, created the heavens and the earth, which will liberate our soul.

God masterfully began our story, sharing His Divine Supremacy in Creation proclaiming it as the Beginning.

The Book of Genesis provides the narrative of God’s handiwork, however revelations about divine formation and ordering are descriptive throughout the Scriptures.

Chapter One of Genesis exposits emptiness of the sphere called the Earth yet reveals the immeasurable wisdom of God. 

Verse one states there was an emptiness upon the Earth, meaning  without or void of any form, structure, or life neither having knowledge nor molecular metaphysical intelligence to reproduce or evolve.

That is until our TriuneGod, within the counsel of His perfect will, ordered every dynamical form, metaphysical structure, interpolar purpose as well as spherical presence, place and longevity for all things. (Verses 2-26)

God gives us glimpses of Himself such as, He being Light declares light to shine upon the earth, and gives the light its purpose by calling it Day.

Another example, God desired to make a Being to dwell upon the earth, suitable for Himself, thus in His likeness He created Man whom He called Adam, giving him creative purposes to be fruitful and multiply.

God desired to created Man uniquely and wants Man to know Him, so to some God  gives natural talents or passions drawing them to seek and understand His Creation, we call them Scientists.

God shows us His attribute of joy, when He said, “it was Good.”  God received delight as each created thing appeared.

Biblical Principle:  God created us and desires a relationship with each of us in Jesus Christ. 

Bible References:
Old Testament - Genesis Chapters 1 and 2.   Job Chapters 38, 39 and 40.
New Testament - Gospel Accounts of John Chapter 1.

Transforming Perspective:  Our need to allow our Faith to be developed, grow and increase, so to respond in Faith believing the impossible, when Jesus expects.

The Bible reveals many narratives of true events which God desired Faith to believe Him.

Abraham of old age, in Faith believing the impossible that his wife’s womb being past childbearing would receive his seed to bring  forth a son.

Noah in Faith, believing the impossible gathered tools, and wood to build a ship, having neither seen rain nor understood a flood, built a ship prepared to withstand rushing mighty waters.

Jesus’ ministry on earth included many miraculous works, so that followers would become embodiments of Faith, trusting Him in every circumstance.

The Centurion, a Roman Officer sought Jesus believing in His Supremacy and Authority, in Faith believed his child would be healed upon Jesus’ Word.

A Woman, bearing an unapproachable affliction sought Jesus, hearing of His Authority and believing in the impossible risked public scrutiny to receive healing.

Biblical Principle: Jesus Christ being the author and finisher of our Faith, develops our Faith,  so we would respond, believing His Lordship over all of our impossible circumstances.

Bible References:
Old Testament: The Book of Genesis Chapters 6 -9 and Chapters 17 and 18 verses 1-18.
New Testament:  Gospel Accounts of Matthew Chapter 8 verses 5-18. Gospel Accounts of Luke Chapter 8 verses 43 - 48.

Transforming Perspective:  Knowing  God’s Will, is understanding He is in control in everything that happens in our lives.

The Almighty and Omnipresent God directs the path in the Way of the Lord for each of our personal journeys.

He speaks with each of us in various ways and orders our steps including through evil and difficult circumstances, so we gain increasingly, understanding of His greatness and accept by submitting to His Will.

In the Epistles or Letters to the Thessalonians, Paul and Disciples, Timothy and Silas ministered to the followers providing comfort for their suffering.

Although, the Letters addressed the believers’ concerns regarding the Timing of the Lord’s Second Coming, foremost the Letters were expressions of joy and gratitude for their continued  labor and perseverance.

Giving thanks is an act of acknowledgment in humbleness to God, our Sovereign Creator who has control over what happens to us and provides for every need in every circumstance.

As each of us grow in our relationship in the Lord, who always acknowledges the Father, giving thanks becomes humble admirations of who God our Father, truly is.

Biblical Principle:  God’s Will is accepting the Truth, giving thanks with our minds, hearts and souls in everything.

Bible References:
OLD TESTAMENT - The Book of Isaiah Chapter 12  verses 1 through 6.
NEW TESTAMENT - 1 Thessalonians Chapters 3-5.

Transforming Perspective: Conversation about acknowledging and trusting God’s sovereignty in the world and Not becoming agitated with evildoers or envious of unjustly gains.

David, was anointed King of Israel by God when he was 17 and suffered greatly because of mistreatment from the people’s choice, King Saul.

During a period of preparation, David grew in strength experiencing God’s mighty acts of deliverance and restoration.

Through suffering and hardships, David wrote messages of encouragement, Truths of God’s supreme power and authority, in prayers and songs of praise collected in the Book of Psalms.

In Psalms 37, David encourages us not to fret - become agitated or frustrated or angry, or retributive - because God’s justice and righteous judgement will prevail over all evil.

Biblical Principle: Remain prayerful, trusting that God is in control over our lives and the events in the world.

Old Testament Reference: Psalms 37
New Testament Reference: Gospel of Matthew Chapter 5 verses 1 through 12.