Main Thought
Being a follower of Jesus means much more than going to church or trying to live a good life. It means letting the Holy Spirit change you. Transformation happens when we invite Him in and allow Him to defeat other “gods,” or idols and sin, in our lives. After the Holy Spirit defeats them, he gives us the authority to remove them. We remove these things when we recognize them for what they are, confess them to God in repentance, and replace old thoughts and actions with new ones. Prayer and fasting help us find breakthrough, especially in community. God wants us to do more than perform religious duties; He wants to transform us from the inside out.
Main Passages
10 So David was not willing to take the ark of the Lord into the city of David. But David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household. 12 And it was told King David, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing.
- 2 Samuel 6:10-12
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
- 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
Discussion Questions
What stands out to you in the Main Thought or Main Passages above?
Why can it be hard for us to allow God to transform us?
What’s one thing that God wants to transform in you?