Desperate for Change | 2 Corinthians 3:18 | Nathan Hughes
- Author
- Vertical Church
- Published
- Mon 27 Jan 2025
- Episode Link
- https://vertical.simplecast.com/episodes/teaching-jan-26-25-1zZOOEYx
Podcast Episode Notes: Desperate for Change | 2 Corinthians 3:18 | Nathan Hughes
Transformation Series – Week 1
Big Idea:
God doesn’t call us to behavior modification; He calls us to spiritual transformation. True change happens not through our efforts alone but by the power of the Holy Spirit working within us.
Key Scriptures:
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV): "And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."
- Romans 7:15, 19, 24-25 (NLT): Paul’s struggle with doing what is right but failing to do so, concluding that Jesus Christ is the answer to freedom.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT): "Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!"
- 1 Corinthians 15:9-10 (NLT): Paul acknowledges that his transformation is all due to God’s grace working through him.
- Zechariah 4:6 (NIV): “‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT): "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness."De
