Title: You Don't Have To Stay The Same
1WHAT DO WE SEEK MOST AS A CHURCH?
2WHAT DO WE SEEK MOST AS A CHURCH?
changed lives
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5How Does God Change You? Visit His C.H.A.T. room
6CRISIS in Your Life!
7CRISIS IN YOUR LIFE
Your biggest struggle isnthealth
8CRISIS IN YOUR LIFE
Your biggest struggle isntfinances
9CRISIS IN YOUR LIFE
Your biggest struggle isntrelationships
10CRISIS IN YOUR LIFE
Your biggest struggle isntwork
11CRISIS IN YOUR LIFE
Your biggest struggle isntyour past
12CRISIS IN YOUR LIFE
Your biggest struggle is for control.
13CRISIS IN YOUR LIFE
Your biggest struggle is for control.
Who with? God
14Gal. 517
The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is
just opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants.
And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite
from what the sinful nature desires. These two
forces are constantly fighting each other, and
your choices are never free from this conflict.
15Genesis 32 Paperback pg. 24 Hardback pg. 33
16Before Jacob was born, he struggled with his
brother. When he became a man, he even fought
with God. Hosea 123 (NLT)
17Jacob jabeced at Jabbok
18CRISIS IN YOUR LIFE
Your biggest struggle is for control.
Who with? God
Why? to get your attention
19CRISIS IN YOUR LIFE
Your biggest struggle is for control.
Who with? God
Why? to get your attention to help you change
20CRISIS IN YOUR LIFE
Your biggest struggle is for control.
Who with? God
Why? to get your attention to help you
change to trust obey God
21CRISIS in Your Life! HANG ON to God!
22HANG ON to God!
Why the delay? 1) wont misunderstand God
23HANG ON to God!
Why the delay? 1) wont misunderstand God 2)
wont become more selfish
24HANG ON to God!
Why the delay? 1) wont misunderstand God 2)
wont become more selfish 3) deepen your
dependence on God.
25HANG ON to God!
Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them
that they should always pray and not give up.
Luke 181
26HANG ON to God!
Lets not become weary in doing good for at the
proper time well reap a harvest, if we dont
give up. Galatians 69
27CRISIS in Your Life! HANG ON to God! ADMIT You
Need to Change!
28ADMIT You Need to Change!
Im Jacob
29ADMIT You Need to Change!
Im Jacob deceiver, supplanter, manipulator,
liar
30ADMIT You Need to Change!
Im Jacob deceiver, supplanter, manipulator,
liar Im a __________________
31ADMIT You Need to Change!
To yourself, to God, and to another person
32ADMIT You Need to Change!
To yourself, to God, and to another person Why?
James 46 God opposes the proud...
33ADMIT You Need to Change!
To yourself, to God, and to another person Why?
James 46 God opposes the proud, but He gives
grace to the humble.
34Whats Grace?
the power to change (from God alone)
35Whats Grace?
the power to change (from God alone)
My (Gods) grace is sufficient for you, for My
power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I
(Paul) will boast all the more gladly about my
weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on
me. 1 Cor.129
36Whats Grace?
the power to change (from God alone)
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Pet.318
37CRISIS in Your Life! HANG ON to God! ADMIT You
Need to Change! TRANSFORMATION by God!
38TRANSFORMATION by God!
Givena new identity Jacob (manipulator) ? Israel
(Gods prince)
39TRANSFORMATION by God!
Givena new identity Gods blessing
40TRANSFORMATION by God!
Givena new identity Gods blessing a limp
41TRANSFORMATION by God!
Givena new identity Gods blessing a limpas a
protection
42TRANSFORMATION by God!
Givena new identity Gods blessing a limpas a
protection reminder
43TRANSFORMATION by God!
Givena new identity Gods blessing a limpas a
protection reminder
44TRANSFORMATION by God!
Givena new identity Gods blessing a limpas a
protection reminder
If anyone belongs to Christ, they are a new
creation. The old things have gone everything
is made new. 2 Cor.517
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46CRISIS in Your Life! HANG ON to God! ADMIT You
Need to Change! TRANSFORMATION by God!