3 John 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. KJV
· Means that he wanted them to be sound in Truth,
o Health of body
o Health of soul
o Health of affairs
· Mayest prosper means literally to have help on the road, to succeed in reaching, good journey!
· God helps us when we are on the road, but He uses every pothole, every ditch, every rut for His Glory and our growing
Bad Shape
God never intends to leave us as He found us.
- His plan is not just to get us further down the road but that we look more like Christ at the end of the trip and at the beginning.
- E=Mc2- we still don’t know that that means, we are not just to learn about Him but rather be like Him
Rich Young Ruler
· God did not want him to be poor, God did not mind him being rich, He just wanted him to be a different kind of rich
· He was unwilling to empty his arms of the things of this world in order to grab hold of the things of Heaven
· His spirit was what drew him to Christ, his soul was what kept him from walking with him
Conformed Or Transformed
Romans 12:1-2
12:1 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. KJV
· Change is
o Doing things different
o You can change and still conform
o You can do things different and still not be changed
o Heart attack stats – very low keep up w/ the changes after one year
· Revolution
o Unless transformation occurs you will end up right back where you started
· Transformation
o I am not just doing something different – I AM DIFFERENT
o I TAKE THE SHAPE OF WHATEVER IS HOLDING ME.
Butterflies
· When they bust out of the cocoon they look different, they feel different, they ARE different!
We must GROW from here as we GO from here
Daniel captives – stripped of identity
· Identity is a hot topic right now
I identify – as one who
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