April 25th - Knowing the Transformative Pattern

Slide 1 Knowing the Transformative Pattern

Accessing the chisel
How do I get chiseled?

Slide 2 Knowing the Transformative Pattern

1) IDiC – deep truth
2) Story – personal version
3) Pattern – missional application

Slide 3 IDiC

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Slide 4 Story

since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Slide 5 The Transformative Pattern

5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:

10 and … put on the new self, which is being renewed

Slide 6 How? 

Know ID 

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved

Dress the part

 clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Slide 7 Be honest with your story

13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Get comfortable in overalls

 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity

Slide 8 When you struggle or fail…

15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, ... 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly

How?

Slide 9 Tales of Transformation

as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.