Study 4A...Christian conversion begins with serious consideration. But notice this,Serious Consideration leads to Definite Action .learn from prodigal son
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Study 4A WHAT IT MEANS TO BE CONVERTED
Key-verses: ““I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes. I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.”” (Psalm 119:59-60)
In this brief testimony the psalmist defines the meaning of scriptural and spiritual conversion, and that is the theme of this study. We are not only to think about conversion, but about spiritual conversion, Christian conversion, conversion to Christ Himself. Of course, we can be converted to anything –- to communism, fascism, protestantism, catholicism, or any other ‘‘ism’’, so it is obviously not enough to speak about conversion. What does the Bible mean by conversion? The answer is given in these two verses: scriptural conversion is not to a man, to a religion, to a church or a creed, but it is conversion to a Person –- or, perhaps we should say, to the three Persons in the Godhead. It is our whole life being turned into a right relationship with God whom we come to know as our loving Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ whom we trust as our personal Saviour, and all this is brought about by the work of or by submission to the Holy Spirit. This subject is very important in the light of our Lord’’s own words recorded in Matthew 18:3. Notice exactly what conversion is and how it takes place.
1 . Christian Conversion begins with Serious Consideration.
The words to underline here are, ““I have considered my ways””. If only people would stop and think –- about God, about life, about sin, about time and about eternity! As a matter of fact, God asks us to do this very thing, and to face up to our need of His grace and of His salvation –- look up Isaiah 1:18. Until we do this we shall never be converted, because conversion does not just happen. It is only when He brings us to think upon our ways and we are faced with a deep sense of our own need that we realise how much God loves us, how much Christ has done to procure our salvation and how much the Holy Spirit is striving to convert us. Conversion begins with serious consideration, and one of the best illustrations we have of this in the Bible is found in the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-19), and notice in particular verses 17, 18 and 19. See how the Prodigal “”came to his senses””, and notice that he only did this when he came to the end of himself and when he was in dire straits. How often this is the case! It was then that he realised how foolish he had been and how much he needed his father’’s love and provision. Christian conversion begins with serious consideration. But notice this,Serious Consideration leads to Definite Action .learn from prodigal son...react to this,salvation comes before service.can you go to the Lord in prayer .
see you in the concluding part.
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Happy new month and happy Sunday!
Study 4A WHAT IT MEANS TO BE CONVERTED
Key-verses: ““I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes. I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.”” (Psalm 119:59-60)
In this brief testimony the psalmist defines the meaning of scriptural and spiritual conversion, and that is the theme of this study. We are not only to think about conversion, but about spiritual conversion, Christian conversion, conversion to Christ Himself. Of course, we can be converted to anything –- to communism, fascism, protestantism, catholicism, or any other ‘‘ism’’, so it is obviously not enough to speak about conversion. What does the Bible mean by conversion? The answer is given in these two verses: scriptural conversion is not to a man, to a religion, to a church or a creed, but it is conversion to a Person –- or, perhaps we should say, to the three Persons in the Godhead. It is our whole life being turned into a right relationship with God whom we come to know as our loving Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ whom we trust as our personal Saviour, and all this is brought about by the work of or by submission to the Holy Spirit. This subject is very important in the light of our Lord’’s own words recorded in Matthew 18:3. Notice exactly what conversion is and how it takes place.
1 . Christian Conversion begins with Serious Consideration.
The words to underline here are, ““I have considered my ways””. If only people would stop and think –- about God, about life, about sin, about time and about eternity! As a matter of fact, God asks us to do this very thing, and to face up to our need of His grace and of His salvation –- look up Isaiah 1:18. Until we do this we shall never be converted, because conversion does not just happen. It is only when He brings us to think upon our ways and we are faced with a deep sense of our own need that we realise how much God loves us, how much Christ has done to procure our salvation and how much the Holy Spirit is striving to convert us. Conversion begins with serious consideration, and one of the best illustrations we have of this in the Bible is found in the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-19), and notice in particular verses 17, 18 and 19. See how the Prodigal “”came to his senses””, and notice that he only did this when he came to the end of himself and when he was in dire straits. How often this is the case! It was then that he realised how foolish he had been and how much he needed his father’’s love and provision. Christian conversion begins with serious consideration. But notice this,Serious Consideration leads to Definite Action .learn from prodigal son...react to this,salvation comes before service.can you go to the Lord in prayer .
see you in the concluding part.
For more package,visit our blog:segoeevangelism1992.blogspot.com and also you can click on the link attached.
For support and testimony: segoeevangelism1992@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook via;
https://mobile.facebook.com/segoeevangelism/
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God bless you.
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