What Difference Does Jesus Christ Make in My Life?
Jehovah-M’Kiddish - “I am the God who sanctifies you”
“What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A
new life has begun!” —2 Cor. 5:17 (NIV)
“I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection! But I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all that Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me to be. No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.” —Philippians 3:12-14 (NIV)
1. Recognize that your spiritual life is _____________
“And I am sure that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again.” —Philippians 1:6 (NIV)
2. Set your sights on the _________________________
“And what God wants is for us to be made holy…” —Hebrews 10:10 (NIV)
“So set yourselves apart to be holy, for I, the Lord, am your God … who makes you holy.” —Leviticus 20:7-8 (NIV)
“And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.” —2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV)
3. Learn how to ________________________________
“He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths….” —Psalm 23:3 (NIV)
4. Pause along the way to ___________ the progress.
“O Lord my God, you have done many miracles for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.” —Psalm 40:5 (NIV)
“…when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” —Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
Where are you on this journey?
“What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun!” —2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
“And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin and give you a new, obedient heart.” —Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV)
