Aim: To understand the transforming work of Christ in our lives.
Exegesis: We are transformed by the gospel of Christ. The gospel of Christ transcends us (v. 11) and encounters us (v. 12). We are transformed by the grace of Christ. The grace of Christ arrests us in our ignorance (v. 13), in our ambition (v. 14), and in our tracks (vv. 15-17). We are transformed by the power of Christ. The power of Christ gives us credibility (vv. 18-20) and joy (vv. 21-24) with God's people.
Key verses: vv. 13a, 15 ''For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God...But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace...''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.
