FRUITS OF CONVERSION

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FRUITS OF CONVERSION

• "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted
  and become like children, you shall not enter the
  kingdom of heaven. (Matt.183 )

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Converted Are New Creatures

• Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
  creature the old things passed away behold, new
  things have come. (2 Cor. 517)

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Converted Are New Creatures

• God's purpose is to reshape your life.
• For those whom He foreknew, He also
  predestined to become conformed to the image of
  His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among
  many brethren (Romans 829).

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Converted Are New Creatures

• There will be a struggle between flesh and
  spirit.
• For the flesh sets its desire against the
  Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh for
  these are in opposition to one another, so that
  you may not do the things that you please.
  (Galatians 517).

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CONVERTEDS PURPOSE OF LIFE IS CHANGED

• One no longer lives for himself.
• And He died for all, so that they who live
  might no longer live for themselves, but for Him
  who died and rose again on their behalf.
  (2 Corinthians 515).

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CONVERTEDS PURPOSE OF LIFE IS CHANGED

• Conversion a desire to live by faith.
• "I have been crucified with Christ and it is no
  longer I who live, but Christ lives in me and
  the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
  faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave
  Himself up for me. (Galatians 220).

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CONVERTEDS PURPOSE OF LIFE IS CHANGED

• What is your purpose in life, chief objectives
  and interests?
• "Set your mind on the things above, (Col. 32)

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Converted seek the Kingdom and His righteousness
first.

• "But seek first His kingdom and His
  righteousness, and all these things will be added
  to you. (Matthew 633).
• Do you understand how to seek the Kingdom?

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The converted takes delight in knowing and doing
the commands of the lord

• Delight in learning, studying, hearing,
  teaching, and doing God's will.
• "I delight to do Your will, O my God Your Law
  is within my heart." (Psalms 408).

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The converted takes delight in knowing and doing
the commands of the lord

• Delight in learning, studying, hearing,
  teaching, and doing God's will.
• I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For
  they are the joy of my heart. (Psalms 119111)

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The converted takes delight in knowing and doing
the commands of the lord

• Important question to ask yourself
• Do you delight in knowing and doing His will?

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Converted delight in worshiping the Lord

• When motivated by obligation only, in time it
  will become weary.
• "You also say, 'My, how tiresome it is!' And
  you disdainfully sniff at it," says the LORD of
  hosts(Malachi 113)

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Converted are willing to sacrifice for Christ

• We Need To Be Like The Macedonians.
• that in a great ordeal of afflictionand
  their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of
  their liberality. and beyond their ability, 2
  Corinthians 81-5)

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FRUITS OF CONVERSIONAre produced with a
change of

• Mind
• They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you
  will be saved, you and your household." (Acts
  1631)

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FRUITS OF CONVERSIONAre produced with a
change of

• Direction
• "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins
  may be wiped away, in order that times of
  refreshing may come from the presence of the
  Lord (Acts 319)

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FRUITS OF CONVERSIONAre produced with a
change of

• Loyalty
• that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as
  Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised
  Him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans
  109)

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FRUITS OF CONVERSIONAre produced with a
change of

• Relationship
• Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be
  baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the
  forgiveness of your sins and you will receive
  the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 238)

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Have I Been Converted Into A Fruitful Disciple?

• If You Love Me You Will Keep My Commandments