The Transforming Power of the Gospel

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Gospel is the Power of God for Salvation
• Power for Deliverance Acts 2618 Col. 113

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Gospel is the Power of God for Salvation
• Power for Deliverance Acts 2618 Col. 113
• Power for Transformation, Mk. 426-29

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• Mark 426 He also said, This is what the
  kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on
  the ground.
• Mark 427 Night and day, whether he sleeps or
  gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he
  does not know how.
• Mark 428 All by itself the soil produces
  grainfirst the stalk, then the head, then the
  full kernel in the head.
• Mark 429 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts
  the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Power of the Seed

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• Isaiah 613 and provide for those who grieve in
  Zionto bestow on them
• a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
• the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and
• a garment of praise instead of a spirit of
  despair.
• They will be called oaks of righteousness, a
  planting of the LORD for the display of his
  splendor.

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
• Start with Ashes EPR (rRpEa)
• End with Crown of Beauty PER (rEaVÚp)

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• the oil of gladness instead of mourning

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• a garment of praise instead of a spirit of
  despair
• Despair- Kehah Dim, about to go out
• Is. 423 A bruised reed he will not break and a
  smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In
  faithfulness he will bring forth justice
• (Matt. 1220)

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• Nature of the Gospel of the Kingdom to Transform
• Beauty for Ashes
• Oil of Joy for Mourning
• Garment of Praise for Spirit of Despair
• Result?

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• Isaiah 613
• They will be called oaks of righteousness, a
  planting of the LORD for the display of his
  splendor.

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• Salvation Power of Transformation and the Power
  of Sin
• Rom. 612 Therefore do not let sin reign in your
  mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.
• Rom. 613 Do not offer the parts of your body to
  sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather
  offer yourselves to God, as those who have been
  brought from death to life and offer the parts
  of your body to him as instruments of
  righteousness.
• Rom. 614 For sin shall not be your master,
  because you are not under law, but under grace.

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin

Bacteria
Skin
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin

Knife
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin

OUCH!
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin

OUCH!
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin

OUCH!
Infection
Infection
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin

OUCH!
Lies
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin

OUCH!
Lies
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin

OUCH!
Wrong Beliefs
Wrong Beliefs
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin
• The Transforming Power of the Gospel

Truth of the Gospel
Wrong Beliefs
Wrong Beliefs
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin
• The Transforming Power of the Gospel

Truth of the Gospel
Biblical Beliefs
Wrong Beliefs
Wrong Beliefs
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel

• The Wounding Power of Sin
• The Transforming Power of the Gospel

Truth of the Gospel
Wrong Beliefs Biblical Beliefs
Wrong Beliefs Biblical Beliefs
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• The Transforming Power of the Gospel
• Beauty for Ashes
• Oil of Joy for Mourning
• Garment of Praise for Spirit of Despair
• Isa. 613

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• The Transforming Power of the Gospel