HOW TO GET CLOSER TO GOD

7 months of Transformation - Part 2 – Luke 15

Our theme for this next seven weeks: Romans 12:2. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

The key to transformation doesn’t start in your actions, not in your behavior, not in your body. It doesn’t start with your will. It starts with your ________.

LB- “Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of-infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.”

“The closer I get to God the more I’m going to be transformed.”

From this story we gain the four things we all need to do to start the transformation process:

1. I GET _____ _____ WITH MY LIFE

2. I ____ ___ TO MY SIN

“When he came to his senses he said, ‘I have sinned.’”

Here’s the third step to transformation:

3. I ___ ___ MYSELF

Luke 15:19, “He returned to the Father saying, ‘MAKE ME a servant.’”

4. I ____ ____ MY PRAISE

Luke 15:23 “Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.” NIV