Lesson 1 | Our renewal
Summary of key points
- Renewal is not simply about behaviour modification.
- God doesn’t want to just upgrade our internal operating system, He wants to replace it.
- Our hearts are deceitful, we cannot trust our hearts with all its self-made values, beliefs, desires, emotions.
- God calls us to first die to ourselves, there are powerful benefits to dying.
- God is good to His children and gives us Himself, the Holy Spirit, to help us in our renewal.
- We need faith to obey the Holy Spirit, because what He wants for us is opposite to our sinful nature.
- God is faithful and will complete the work that He begins in us.
Group reflection questions
- What are your results for the test with the 5 questions?
- How have you experienced the Holy Spirit? Do you believe He will renew you and give you a new heart?
Transcript
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