Devotions on the Holy Spirit
Included in this file is a month of devotionals on the Holy Spirit.
I share some of my own experiences with the power of the Spirit.
Devotions Parables
/0 Comments/in Devotionals, Devotions on the Parables of Jesus /by Dean DeppeA parable every day keeps the doctor away. Jesus’ stories can dramatically change our lives. So join in Participating in the Parables of Jesus by reading one every day for a month. Click the download button to read the file. Here is a description of the contents.
Christians have cherished the parables of Jesus for twenty one centuries. We love a good story, and the twists and surprises in the parables capture our attention. The parables entertain but also inform. We see ourselves in these ancient stories which Jesus recited in the streets of Capernaum and along the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Plain and simple, the stories hit home.
This month we will explore five significant themes in Jesus’ parables. First, we catch a new glimpse of God penetrating our world. The stories present a brilliantly painted image of God, not as an ogre ready to punish us but as a compassionate father overflowing with grace and mercy.
Second, the kingdom of God comes alive. We see the reign of God’s kingdom realized here and now in the actions and words of Jesus. Yet sometimes God disciplines us if we fail to pay attention to those whom God cares about: the marginalized, disenfranchised, and underprivileged.
The majority of parables center on discipleship or illustrate how we fail to live up to God’s demands. Frequently, we are showered with the mercy of God even though we don’t deserve it. But sometimes we are convicted out of our socks. Confronted by a reflection of ourselves that we don’t appreciate, we immediately run to Christ for forgiveness and renewal. Finally, Jesus envisions the ideal community that the reign of God instigates. These unforgettable tales radically transform the way we look at ourselves, each other, and life itself.
Jesus yearns to teach another generation of disciples through his challenging word pictures. So let’s walk with Jesus for a month and participate in his parables. I suggest that you place yourself right in the middle of the story and see what happens. New insights, out-loud laughs, unexpected surprises, but also convicted consciences will surely result because the Holy Spirit continues to apply these parables to our personal lives and to situations in our world.
Devotions for Transformation
/0 Comments/in Devotionals, Devotions for Transformation /by Dean DeppeEnjoy a month of devotionals on the subject of transformation. Click the download button above to read the file.
The first portion of the month will concentrate on a series of pictures or images of transformation. I hope to create a photograph or a movie in your imagination of how God works in shaping and transforming our lives. The second part of the month will focus on the book of 2 Timothy and visualize how God used Paul to mold the life of Timothy and transform him to become more like Christ.
So each day as you read God’s word and reflect upon these meditations, ask God to transform your lives by the power of his Holy Spirit. This time of the year as we approach the celebration of Jesus’ death and resurrection is a call to deepening our commitment to Christ. It is a time of intensity, of crying out to God for renewal, of unashamedly repenting of our shortcomings by allowing the cutting of God’s conviction to purify us and consecrate us to holiness and wholeness.
But this time of transformation is filled with hope as well. As we capture a vision of Christ’s supernatural power for change, we are carried along to new heights of faith. We trust Jesus completely and whole heartedly. We expect new shoots of growth in our life. We anticipate divine energy flowing through us. We experience union with Christ and a new depth of fellowship with the One who created us and is now recreating us. We are transformed from one degree of glory to another as we behold Christ around us, in us, and through us. May these words based on Scripture bring you to the cross and convince you of the power of Christ’s resurrection.
Devotions for Lent
/0 Comments/in Devotionals, Devotions for Lent /by Dean DeppeLent is an important time of the year to reflect upon what Jesus did for us and how that knowledge can positively affect our daily lives. Here are a month of devotionals entitled Following Jesus on the Way to the Cross.
I pray that these thoughts will draw you closer to Jesus. Click the download button to read the file.
Devotions Connecting the OT and the NT
/0 Comments/in Devotionals, Devotions on the Old Testament and New Testament /by Dean DeppeYoung people get the most out of a worship service packed with quick snappy venues and well-placed one liners that rock their world. On the other hand, adults discover meaning through a pattern of interconnections where a similar theme is woven through various experiences. Adults love a well-connected service that ties together the scripture and application, the songs and prayers, a dramatic reading and the tensions that come out of the newspaper this week. I have discovered that adults cherish a worship time that promotes the close connections between the promises in the OT and the Christian life in the NT. So for a month read a devotional each day so you can see how God loves to supply us with meaningful connections over a thousand years of Bible history. Click the download button to read the file.
A famous quip about the relationship of the two testaments reads, “the New is in the Old concealed; the Old is in the New revealed.” In 2 Cor 3:15 Paul explains that when Jewish readers examine their Scriptures, a veil covers their hearts and only when they turn to Christ is the veil removed. Jewish exegetes, on the other hand, protest that Christians place a mask over their face so that they cannot see the real meaning of Israel’s Scriptures. They contend that the person of Jesus masks the original intent of the Scriptures. Who is correct?
We will attempt to unravel and uncover the concealment. What principles did Christians use to make clear that Jesus was the fulfillment of the OT? How do the OT and the NT tie together into a meaningful whole that pumps our spiritual veins with divine meaning and energy?
Here are the statistical results that scholars have unearthed about the relationship of the two testaments. There are 1604 NT citations of 1276 different OT passages. In fact, 229 of the 260 chapters in the NT have at least two references to the OT while 19 chapters have one instance, leaving only 12 chapters without a specific reference to the OT.
I hope that you will find these investigations and applications both compelling and inspiring. Jesus can be hailed as the focus of the entire Bible and as the lens through which we discern the ultimate meaning of reality. May the reality of your faith be deepened this month!
Devotions 365 Days of Transformation
/0 Comments/in Devotional for 365 Days, Devotionals /by Dean DeppeI have experienced in my ministry the ecstasy of seeing lives revolutionized, the agony of watching lives ruined, and the monotony of leaving people unchanged. At one time I was satisfied just as long as people continued to be faithful in their church participation. But increasingly I have become convinced that the malaise of the status quo is as distasteful to God as spiritual regression. We cannot stay the same. We have to go forward or certainly we will retreat backwards.
That’s why transformation has become the key word in my ministry. Real life changes in ordinary people have become my goal. Frequently religion concentrates on words or ceremonies. But I’m convinced that words are just movements of the air and ceremonies only meaningless exercises unless they produce a real difference in the everyday life of regular people.
Therefore I wanted to write a book that would speak to the real needs of everyday Christians. Each of us needs a plan for growth, a manual that can move us to the next level of character development. As I reflected upon the most blatant needs in the Christian community, the subject of transformation kept registering in my brain. For me the most appealing word in the English dictionary is transformation. I want to experience positive changes in attitude and action that lead to a productive and fulfilling life. Transformation is my number one desire and I believe it is yours as well.
I’m convinced that God will settle for nothing less than a radical transformation. The surgery required to make changes in our life is inevitably painful. We become established in our relationships, entrenched in our lifestyle, and ensconced in our negative feelings about ourselves. Frequently future ideals remain more diffuse than intelligible, and the path toward these goals demands a commitment and energy level that our present spiritual state cannot handle. We need to elevate our spiritual maturity to a higher level.
To alleviate such problems, this book has been conceived. Transformation happens in bite-sized pieces. My favorite verse in the Bible is 2 Corinthians 3:16. “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (NIV). “Being changed from one degree of glory to another” (RSV), that is my goal for you the reader as well as for myself. For that reason this book is divided into 365 mini-transformations, one for every day of the year.
I’m confident that an everyday digestion of the contents of this devotional will spur transformation in your life. Join the journey and you will not be disappointed!
DAILY TRANSFORMATIONS
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: TRANSFORMATION: WHAT IT IS
Transformation = Information
Transformation = Formation
Transformation = Conforming
Transformation = Performing
Transformation = Reformation
Transformation = Change
Transformation = Consistent, Continual Growth
Transformation = Education (learn enough we want to)
Transformation = Empowering (receive enough we are able to)
Transformation = Effort (want it enough we work to)
Transformation = Experiencing struggle (hurt enough we have to)
Transformation = Stretching
Transformation = Climbing a Mountain
Transformation = A Pilgrimage Journey
Transformation = A Narrow Path
Transformation = A Foundation of Values
Transformation = Mentored by the Master
Transformation = Christ in Me
Transformation = Turning, Yearning, Learning, and Earning
Transformation = Bumble, Stumble, Fumble and Tumble but don’t Crumble
Transformation = Planting a Garden
CHAPTER 2: TRANSFORMATIONS FROM AND TO
Transformations: From Apathy to Adrenalin
Transformations: From the Approval of Men to the Applause of God
Transformations: From Audience to Army
Transformations: Turning Bad Circumstances into Blessed Situations
Transformations: From Bad News Bearers to a Good News Gospel
Transformations: From Being Like Us to Being Like Him
Transformations: From a Bounded Perspective to the Big Picture
Transformations: From Brain-draining Maxims to Brain-training Messages
Transformations: From Your Busyness to God’s Best
Transformations: From Clashing Contradictions to Creative Combinations
Transformations: From Cockiness to Confidence
Transformations: From Combatible People to Compatible People
Transformations: From Commentator to Communicator
Transformations: From Comparison to Completeness
Transformations: From Cosmetic Change to Strategic Change
Transformations: From Counterfeit to Character
Transformations: From a Critical Spirit to a Caring Attitude
Transformations: From Dead Dreams to a Faithful Fulfillment
Transformations: From Dead Ends and Detours to our Dreams
Transformations: From Discontentment to Contentment
Transformations: From a Disgruntled Disposition to a Gratitude Attitude
Transformations: From Excuses to Excellence
Transformations: From Fads to the Fundamentals
Transformations: Turning Failure into Fertilizer
Transformations: From Fluctuating Feelings to the Firm Facts
Transformations: From Frustration to Fulfillment
Transformations: From God’s Frozen Chosen to God’s Action Fraction
Transformations: From an Exclusive God to an Inclusive God
Transformations: From a Me Generation to a Thee Generation
Transformations: From a Me Generation to a We Generation
Transformations: From Grumbly Hateful to Humbly Grateful
Transformations: From Head Knowledge to Heart Knowledge to Hand Knowledge
Transformations: From Heaviness to Hope
Transformations: From Hyper to Holy
Transformations: Changing Impossibilities to Possibilities
Transformations: From Indifference to Making a Difference
Transformations: From Intact to Impact
Transformations: From Intimidation to Intimacy
Transformations: Changing Khronus to Kairos
Transformations: From Knowing to Being Known
Transformations: From Legalism and License to Liberty
Transformations: From Limited Love to Lasting Love
Transformations: From Lust to Love
Transformations: From my Limited Past to a Limitless Potential
Transformations: From Manipulating Control to Motivational Change
Transformations: From Tormenting Tension to Tranquil Trust
Transformations: From Madison Avenue to the Narrow Road
Transformations: From Materialism to what Matters
Transformations: From a Small-town Mentality to World-class Mindset
Transformations: From Missing the Minutia to Maximizing the Moment
Transformations: From Mourning into Morning
Transformations: From my Painful Past to my Powerful Potential
Transformations: Turning Pain into Gain
Transformations: From Panic, Presumption, and Pride to Prayer
Transformations: From Paralysis to Analysis to Genesis
Transformations: From Paralyzing Problems to the Proper Perspective
Transformations: From an Historical Pentecost to a Personal Pentecost
Transformations: From Poor Performance to Peak Performance
Transformations: From Potentiality to Actuality
Transformations: From Prideful Prejudice to Removing Relational Roadblocks
Transformations: From Probation to Pardon
Transformations: From Problem-slipping to Problem-solving
Transformations: From Pulling back to Permeation
Transformations: From Pushing Preferences to Relinquishing Rights
Transformations: From Quick Sprints to Long Distance Running
Transformations: From Reactive to Creative
Transformations: From Resting in the Nest to Rising to the Heights
Transformations: From Rising Anger to the Settling Son
Transformations: From Routine to Romance
Transformations: From Safety to Security
Transformations: From Salary Taker to Salary Maker
Transformations: From Self-estimation to Self-esteem
Transformations: From Selfishness to Self-denial
Transformations: From Stressed Out to Shored up
Transformations: From Stuck in a Rut to Seizing a Risk
Transformations: From Surviving to Thriving
Transformations: From “Take Care” to “Take Charge”
Transformations: From Tragedy to Triumph
Transformations: From an Undergoer to an Overcomer
Transformations: From Vocation Vacation to Employment Enjoyment
Transformations: From Zeros to Heroes
CHAPTER 3: TRANSFORMATION: WHAT IT TAKES
Transformation takes an Attitude that gives Altitude
Transformation takes Attitude Adjustments
Transformation takes a Change of Command
Transformation takes Choosing the Colors
Transformation takes Commitment ~and Conviction
Transformation takes Constructive Crucifixion
Transformation takes Developing a Dream
Transformation takes Devotion to the Details
Transformation takes the Extra of Enthusiasm
Transformation takes the Force of Focusing
Transformation takes First Things First
Transformation takes Forsaking Fame and Fortune
Transformation takes Fearless Friends
Transformation takes Godly Goals
Transformation takes Healthy Habits
Transformation takes Healing the Hidden Hurts of the Heart
Transformation takes Immunizing Yourself from Insecurity
Transformation takes Imaginative Innovation
Transformation takes Laughing at Yourself
Transformation takes Making Mistakes
Transformation takes being Married to a Mission that Matters
Transformation takes the Momentum of Motivation
Transformation takes Being a People Person
Transformation takes a Pause for Applause
Transformation takes Prioritizing your Possibilities
Transformation takes Practicing what you Preach
Transformation takes Paying the Price
Transformation takes Patient Persistence in Problems
Transformation takes a Reasonable Risk
Transformation takes Sufficient Self-esteem
Transformation takes a Valuable Vision
CHAPTER 4: TRANSFORMATION: WHAT IT OVERCOMES
Transformation is Overcoming the Ache of Anxiety
Transformation is Overcoming the Acid of Anger
Transformation is Overcoming the Disease of Doubt
Transformation is Overcoming the Depths of Discouragement
Transformation is Overcoming the Fear of Failure
Transformation is Overcoming the Freezing Capacity of Fear
Transformation is Overcoming the Grip of Greed
Transformation is Overcoming the Grindstone of Guilt
Transformation is Overcoming the Inertia of Insecurity
Transformation is Overcoming the Javelin of Jealousy
Transformation is Overcoming the Longing of Loneliness
Transformation is Overcoming the Lure of Lust
Transformation is Overcoming the Nastiness of Negativity
Transformation is Overcoming the Perils of Pride
Transformation is Overcoming the Problem of Procrastination
Transformation is Overcoming the Ruin of Rejection
Transformation is Overcoming the Stubbornness of Sloth
Transformation is Overcoming the Weariness of Worry
CHAPTER 5: TRANSFORMATION QUALITIES
The Beatitudes
Transformation Qualities: the Blessedness of Brokenness
Transformation Qualities: Happiness in Sadness
Transformation Qualities: the Meadow of Meekness
Transformation Qualities: the Hunger for Holiness
Transformation Qualities: the Merit of Mercy
Transformation Qualities: the Promise of Purity
Transformation Qualities: the Power of Peacemaking
Transformation Qualities: the Reward of Righteousness
The Fruit of the Spirit
Transformation is Living Love
Transformation is a Journey of Joy
Transformation is the Practice of Peace
Transformation is a Process of Patience
Transformation is the Kindling of Kindness
Transformation is the Goal, Glow, and Goad of Goodness
Transformation is the Following of Faithfulness
Transformation is the Germination of Gentleness
Transformation is the Seeking of Self-control
CHAPTER 6: TRANSFORMATION BUILDERS
Transformation Builders: the Alert of Awe
Transformation Builders: the Buoyancy of Balance
Transformation Builders: the Blast of Boldness
Transformation Builders: the Calm of Contentment
Transformation Builders: Creative Conflict
Transformation Builders: Continuous Courage to Change
Transformation Builders: the Challenge of Commitment
Transformation Builders: the Companionship of Christ
Transformation Builders: Compassionate Confrontation
Transformation Builders: the Delight of Discipline
Transformation Builders: the Diligence of Duty
Transformation Builders: the Effort of Excellence
Transformation Builders: the Enrichment of Embracing
Transformation Builders: the Freedom of Forgiveness
Transformation Builders: the Fortress of Faith
Transformation Builders: the Garment of Graciousness
Transformation Builders: the Harvest of Humility
Transformation Builders: the Haven of Hope
Transformation Builders: the Inspiration of Integrity
Transformation Builders: the Might of the Miniature Moves Massive Mountains
Transformation Builders: the Moving of Momentum
Transformation Builders: the Oasis of Obedience
Transformation Builders: the Pickup of Positive People
Transformation Builders: the Power of Praise
Transformation Builders: the Refreshment of Repentance
Transformation Builders: a Solid Foundation of Self-esteem
Transformation Builders: a Sticky Stick-to-it-iveness
Transformation Builders: the Surprise of Sacrifice
Transformation Builders: the Treasure of Trust
Transformation Builders: the Value of Vulnerability
CHAPTER 7: TRANSFORMATION STOPPERS
Transformation Stoppers: the Attack of Adversity
Transformation Stoppers: the Bait of Beauty
Transformation Stoppers: the Bite of Bitterness
Transformation Stoppers: the Blindness of Bigotry
Transformation Stoppers: the Blame Game
Transformation Stoppers: the Burial of Burnout
Transformation Stoppers: the Cage of Conformity
Transformation Stoppers: the Cannibalism of Criticism
Transformation Stoppers: the Capsizing Cesspool of Cynicism
Transformation Stoppers: the Crime of Comparison
Transformation Stoppers: the Crevice of Cowardice
Transformation Stoppers: the Caution of Control
Transformation Stoppers: Creedless Deeds and Deedless Creeds
Transformation Stoppers: the Doldrums of Despair
Transformation Stoppers: the Doom of Gloom
Transformation Stoppers: the Danger of Double-mindedness
Transformation Stoppers: the Exercise of Excuses
Transformation Stoppers: Fidgety Frustration
Transformation Stoppers: Finding Faults
Transformation Stoppers: the Gutter of Gossip
Transformation Stoppers: the Grave of Grumpiness
Transformation Stoppers: the Handcuffing of Hurt
Transformation Stoppers: the Haunting Hollowness of Hypocrisy
Transformation Stoppers: the Isolation of Individualism
Transformation Stoppers: the Jail of Jealousy
Transformation Stoppers: the Lethargy of Laziness
Transformation Stoppers: the Lock of Legalism
Transformation Stoppers: the Muck of the Mushy Middle
Transformation Stoppers: the Mask of Maturity
Transformation Stoppers: Malignant Moods
Transformation Stoppers: the Mirage of Money
Transformation Stoppers: Pleasing People
Transformation Stoppers: the Prison of Perfectionism
Transformation Stoppers: a Pity Party
Transformation Stoppers: the Restlessness of Rebellion
Transformation Stoppers: the Sabotage of Self-imposed Limitations
Transformation Stoppers: a Society of Skeptics
Transformation Stoppers: the Snare of Stinginess
Transformation Stoppers: the Assault of Stress
Transformation Stoppers: Sitting on the Sidelines
Transformation Stoppers: the Stagnant Swamp of Satisfaction
Transformation Stoppers: the Trap of Tradition
Transformation Stoppers: the Thicket of Theories
Transformation Stoppers: the Torment of a Temper
Transformation Stoppers: the Tyranny of the Trivial
Transformation Stoppers: a Vacuum of Values
Transformation Stoppers: the Wasteful Weight of Worry
Transformation Stoppers: the Yo-yo of Youth
CHAPTER 8: TRANSFORMATION DECISIONS
Transformation Decisions: Promise or Compromise (Adam and Eve)
Transformation Decisions: Actor or Reactor (Cain and Able)
Transformation Decisions: Faith or Feeling (Noah)
Transformation Decisions: Test or Temptation (Abraham and Isaac)
Transformation Decisions: Win / Lose or Win / Win (Jacob and Esau)
Transformation Decisions: Bitter or Better (Joseph)
Transformation Decisions: Winner or Whiner (Moses and Israel)
Transformation Decisions: Holy or Hollow (Aaron)
Transformation Decisions: Grasshoppers or Giant-killers (the Twelve Spies)
Transformation Decisions: Boring or Exploring (Joshua)
Transformation Decisions: Flabbiness or Fitness (Ehud)
Transformation Decisions: Risk Taker or Rut Maker (Gideon)
Transformation Decisions: Barriers or Bridges (Jephthah)
Transformation Decisions: Pessimist or Optimist (Naomi)
Transformation Decisions: A Lift or a Load (Ruth)
Transformation Decisions: Sweeter Souls or Sour Spirits in Sorrow (Hannah)
Transformation Decisions: Religion or Relationship (Hophni and Phineas)
Transformation Decisions: Height or Depth (Saul)
Transformation Decisions: Lost Cause or Lively Challenge (Goliath)
Transformation Decisions: Opaque or Open (Jonathan)
Transformation Decisions: Cisterns or Channels (Nabal and Abigail)
Transformation Decisions: “Good Enough” or “And Then Some” (David’s Mighty Men)
Transformation Decisions: Manipulation or Motivation (Absolom)
Transformation Decisions: Comfort Zone or End Zone (Solomon)
Transformation Decisions: Monuments or Moments of Failure (Elijah)
Transformation Decisions: The Sleep of Doubt or the Leap of Faith (Naaman)
Transformation Decisions: Need or Greed (Ahab and Naboth)
Transformation Decisions: Retiring or Refiring (Hezekiah)
Transformation Decisions: Obsolete or Absolute (Josiah)
Transformation Decisions: Sunday or Sonday (Jonah)
Transformation Decisions: Dreams or Delusions (Jeremiah versus Hananiah)
Transformation Decisions: Thermometer or Thermostat (Esther)
Transformation Decisions: Chains or Change (Nehemiah)
Transformation Decisions: Irritating Interruptions or Intriguing Opportunities (Jesus)
Transformation Decisions: Childlike or Childish (Jesus and the Children)
Transformation Decisions: Platitudes or Prayer (Pharisee and Publican)
Transformation Decisions: Conviction or Condemnation (Judas and Peter)
Transformation Decisions: Grateful Giving or Grudging Giving (Paul)
CHAPTER 9: TRANSFORMATION: WHEN IT HAPPENS
Transformation is a Miracle of the Holy Spirit
Transformation is Meted through Prayer.
Transformation is Molded through Worship
Transformation is Maximized in Small Groups.
Transformation is Magnified through Doing.
Transformation is Multiplied through Reproduction.
Transformation is Mobilized through Missions Mindedness.
Transformation is Maintained through Spiritual Disciplines.
CHAPTER 10: TRANSFORMATION IN THE LIFE OF ONE DISCIPLE — PETER
From Mundane Experiences to Miraculous Expectations Luke 5:1-11
From the Sleep of Doubt to the Leap of Faith Matthew 14:22-33
From Contradictions to Consistency Matthew 16:13-23
From the Heights of the Mountain to the Heat of the Ministry Matthew 17:1-15
From Keeping Score to Clearing the Slate Matthew 18:21-35
It’s not your Position but your Disposition John 13:1-17
From the Sword to the Spirit John 18:2-11
From Impetuous Peter to a Reliable Rock Matthew 26:31-35, 69-75
CHAPTER 11: TRANSFORMATION THROUGH
Transformation through Expressing Encouragement
Transformation through Enabling
Transformation through the Extravagance of Grace
Transformation through Example
Transformation through Excelling
Transformation through Expectation
Transformation through Eschatological Fervor
Transformation through Edification
Transformation through Equipping
Transformation through Exhortation
Transformation through Experience
Transformation through Earning a Reward
Transformation through Exercise
Transformation through the Exercise of Prayer
Transformation through the Exercise of Confession
Transformation through the Exercise of Fasting
Transformation through the Exercise of Listening
Transformation through the Exercise of Silence
Transformation through the Exercise of Solitude
Transformation through the Exercise of Resting and Reaching
Transformation through the Exercise of Simplicity
Transformation through the Exercise of Study
CHAPTER 12: THE ABC’s OF TRANSFORMATION
The ABCs of Transformation: Asking for Accountability
The ABCs of Transformation: Broken to become Beautiful
The ABCs of Transformation: Conquering through Concentration
The ABCs of Transformation: Daring Decisions
The ABCs of Transformation: Establishing Emotional Stability
The ABCs of Transformation: Finishing Faith
The ABCs of Transformation: the Gold of Godliness
The ABCs of Transformation: Healing Hurts
The ABCs of Transformation: Inner Integrity
The ABCs of Transformation: Job of a Journal
The ABCs of Transformation: Key of Kenosis
The ABCs of Transformation: the Labor of Love
The ABCs of Transformation: Moments of Meditation
The ABCs of Transformation: Noticing Needs
The ABCs of Transformation: Organized Objectives
The ABCs of Transformation: Preempting Pessimism
The ABCs of Transformation: Quitting Quitting
The ABCs of Transformation: Rejecting Rejection
The ABCs of Transformation: Specific about Sins
The ABCs of Transformation: It Takes Time
The ABCs of Transformation: Unction of Urgency
The ABCs of Transformation: Voice of Virtue
The ABCs of Transformation: Way of Wisdom
The ABCs of Transformation: X-ray Vision
The ABCs of Transformation: a Yielding Yes
The ABCs of Transformation: Zest for the Best
CHAPTER 13: TOTAL TRANSFORMATION
Transformation is Salvation: Newness
Transformation is Regeneration: New Life
Transformation is Conversion: New Direction
Transformation is Justification: New Status
Transformation is Sanctification: Progressive Newness
Transformation is Perseverance: Persistent Newness
Transformation is Glorification: Perfect Newness
CHAPTER 14: THE TRANSFORMER
The Transformer: God is Love — I am Accepted
The Transformer: God is the Giver — I am Gifted
The Transformer: God is One — I am One-ly His
The Transformer: God is Omniscient — I have nothing to hide
The Transformer: God Never Changes — I am Faithful
The Transformer: God is Sovereign — I am Peaceful
The Transformer: God is Holy — I am Changed
The Transformer: God is Just — I am Impartial
The Transformer: God is Grace — I am Humble
The Transformer: God is Good — I am Compassionate