Let me quickly recap Parts 1 and 2.
1. The process of total DNA remodel begins at
salvation. When we accept Christ as our
Savior he begins the process of Sanctification in our lives.
2. When we come to Christ we often have flawed beliefs about
God. Our spiritual foundation must be rebuilt or shored up.
3. God transforms our minds and sets us free from the
slavery of sin. (Romans 6:6 and Romans
12:2)
4. God checks every area of our life (mind). If we allow him to he will shine the light of
the Holy Spirit into every nook and cranny to see what is there. We all
have (scares) from hurts, abuses, neglect, poor choices, etc. It is to these areas that the Holy Spirit,
if allowed, will gravitate. He will do
one of the following with each wound he finds:
a. Reveal the truth to counteract the lie we’ve believed
about the wound. (John 8:44)
b. He will change our perspective on the events surrounding
the hurt. (Job 3:20-26 and Job 42:1-6)
We will look here at the last two steps in the average
remodel.
5. Most contractors will install a new security system once
the home is totally remodeled. When we
come to Christ we receive our own personal security system, the Holy
Spirit. John 14:26 “But when the Father
sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach
you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.” John 16:13 “When
the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak
on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the
future.” Just as the home owner needs to
hear and obey the alarms the system gives, we too need to listen to the Holy
Spirit when he warns us. The Word tells
us that when we are tempted God will make a way of escape. It is the Holy Spirit who shows us that escape. Also, when there is danger in what we are
doing or think, it is the Holy Spirit who reveals this danger to us. Hebrews 3:7-8
“That is why the Holy Spirit says, ‘Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when
they rebelled, when they tested me in the wilderness.’”
Remodel: We must
learn to respond quickly when the Holy Spirit sounds the alarm. We must also learn to yield to his leading. Galatians
5:25 “Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in
every part of our lives.”
6. Finally, the last step in any home remodel is moving
in. Christ takes up residence in us when
we accept his free gift of salvation.
a. He lives in us to give life to our spirit. Romans 8:10-11
“And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin,
the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. The Spirit
of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised
Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same
Spirit living within you.”
b. He lives in us to let us grow deep roots in God’s
love. Ephesians 3:17 “Then Christ will
make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down
into God’s love and keep you strong.”
c. We become the temple of God. 1 Corinthians 3:16 “Don’t
you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit
of God lives in you?”
d. We share the glory of Christ. Colossians 1:27 “For God
wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles,
too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of
sharing his glory.”
Remodel: Christ
has come to live in us. Our life is not
our own, it belongs to the one who gave himself as a ransom for our sins.
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