Chain Reaction for Transformation

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God-Breathed Series:

“Chain Reaction for Transformation” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (Bible p. 996) January 30 & 31, 2016 Accepting the God-breathed Word and allowing it to rebuke us is liberating. It unlocks the gateway so we can escape our blind spots and become what we are meant to be. It means that we are not locked into our culture or climate or even our character is we make the Word of God supreme in how we live and think.

Quotes from the Cutting Room Floor Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. — 2 Timothy 4:2 Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt. — Leviticus 19: 17 “Nothing can be more cruel than the tenderness that consigns another to his sin. Nothing can be more compassionate than the severe rebuke that calls a brother back from the path of sin. It is a ministry of mercy, an ultimate offer of genuine fellowship.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer "Our Lord Jesus does not flatter us. He lets us see our cases as they are. His searching eye perceives the bare truth of things. He is “the faithful and true witness” (Rev. 3:14) who deals with us according to the rule of uprightness. Oh, seeking soul, Jesus loves you too much to flatter you. Therefore, I ask you to have such confidence in Him that, however much He may rebuke . . . you by His Word and Spirit, you may without hesitation reply, “Truth, Lord." — Beth Moore Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. — Proverbs 9:8-9 “Choose to view life through God's eyes. This will not be easy because it doesn't come naturally to us. We cannot do this on our own. We have to allow God to elevate our vantage point. Start by reading His Word, the Bible...Pray and ask God to transform your thinking. Let Him do what you cannot. Ask Him to give you an eternal, divine perspective.” — Charles R. Swindoll “God often first restrains us and then retrains us.” — Mary Elzinga, Director of Women’s Ministries, Covenant Church