What Happens

When You Give Your

Life to Jesus?

What Happens

When You Give Your

Life to Jesus?

1. God’s gift of ______ is received through faith.

1. God’s gift of ______ is received through faith.

grace

grace

Read: Ephesians 2:8-9 Read: Ephesians 2:8-9

Read: Matthew 20:13-15

Illustration of God’s grace as a gift

Read: Matthew 20:13-15

Illustration of God’s grace as a gift

2. God sets us apart for his ______ purpose and accepts us as members of his family.

2. God sets us apart for his ______ purpose and accepts us as members of his family.

holyholy

Read: 1 Corinthians 6:11What does “sanctified” and “justified” mean?

Read: 1 Corinthians 6:11What does “sanctified” and “justified” mean?

There was a time when some of you were just like that but now your sins are washed away, and you are set apart for God; and he has accepted you because

of what the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our

God have done for you. 1 Corinthians 6:11 (TLB)

There was a time when some of you were just like that but now your sins are washed away, and you are set apart for God; and he has accepted you because

of what the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our

God have done for you. 1 Corinthians 6:11 (TLB)

• Sanctified:

• Justified:

• Sanctified:

• Justified:

3. Growth in the Lord or sanctification is a ________ by which Christians become less _______ and more ________ .

3. Growth in the Lord or sanctification is a ________ by which Christians become less _______ and more ________ .

processprocess

selfishselfishlovingloving

The only thing that counts is faith

expressing itself through love. Galatians 5:6 (NIV)

The only thing that counts is faith

expressing itself through love. Galatians 5:6 (NIV)

Consider your heart, mind and life an offering to God. Romans 12:1

Renew your mind by doing the list below. Romans 12:2

Consider your heart, mind and life an offering to God. Romans 12:1

Renew your mind by doing the list below. Romans 12:2

How to be transformed?How to be transformed?

a. Organize your life around the greatest commandment. Matthew 22:37-39

b.Read your Bible.

c. Attend worship services on Sabbath.

d.Pray and think about the Lord.

e. Join a small group.

a. Organize your life around the greatest commandment. Matthew 22:37-39

b.Read your Bible.

c. Attend worship services on Sabbath.

d.Pray and think about the Lord.

e. Join a small group.

f. Put your spiritual gifts to work.

g. Share your God-stories.

h. Serve one another: Galatians 5:13

i. Help others. Matthew 25:32-46

f. Put your spiritual gifts to work.

g. Share your God-stories.

h. Serve one another: Galatians 5:13

i. Help others. Matthew 25:32-46

The point of Progressive growth is to stay united with Christ.

Faith is doing and living for God. False faith focuses on the negatives of “don’ts” and

“against.”

The point of Progressive growth is to stay united with Christ.

Faith is doing and living for God. False faith focuses on the negatives of “don’ts” and

“against.”

• From the previous list choose three to work on this week.

• From the previous list chose one you’ll put into practice today.

• From the previous list choose three to work on this week.

• From the previous list chose one you’ll put into practice today.