Transformation

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TransformationTransformation

Robert T. SmithRobert T. Smith

CEOCEO

Earthwise Ferries Uganda, Limited Earthwise Ferries Uganda, Limited (Kampala)(Kampala)

Thain Boatworks, Inc, (Seattle)Thain Boatworks, Inc, (Seattle)

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God worked, and loves a good workerGod worked, and loves a good worker

God is interested in our job, and,God is interested in our job, and,

because we belong to Him,because we belong to Him,

we do our job as if we are doing it for we do our job as if we are doing it for HimHim

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Because we are doing our job for Him, Because we are doing our job for Him,

We view our businesses as Kingdom We view our businesses as Kingdom BusinessesBusinesses

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To conduct your business as a To conduct your business as a Kingdom Business means that you Kingdom Business means that you are a follower of Jesus Christare a follower of Jesus Christ

Who is a Christian?Who is a Christian?

One who:One who:

- recognizes their sinful nature,- recognizes their sinful nature,

and repents of itand repents of it

- accepts Jesus as the Lord of their - accepts Jesus as the Lord of their lifelife

Accepting Jesus as the Accepting Jesus as the Lord of Your LifeLord of Your Life

This transforms your life!This transforms your life!

““Therefore, if anyone is in Christ heTherefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creature; the old things is a new creature; the old things

passed away; behold new things have passed away; behold new things have come” come”

2 Cor 5:172 Cor 5:17

But, you may say.But, you may say.

““I have accepted Christ as Savior, I have accepted Christ as Savior, but I do not feel transformed.”but I do not feel transformed.”

Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2

“…“…Do not conform any longer to the Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be pattern of this world, but be

transformed by the renewing of your transformed by the renewing of your mind….mind….

We are saved and made new when we We are saved and made new when we come to Jesus Christ in repentance come to Jesus Christ in repentance

We are transformed by the We are transformed by the renewing of renewing of our mindsour minds

We are radically savedWe are radically saved

2 Peter 1:1, 32 Peter 1:1, 3

You have received a like faith as You have received a like faith as ours….ours….

His divine power has given us His divine power has given us everything pertaining to life and everything pertaining to life and

godlinessgodliness

We are dynamically We are dynamically savedsaved

2 Peter 1:5-82 Peter 1:5-8

Add to your faith…..Add to your faith…..

DiligenceDiligence moral moral excellenceexcellence

knowledgeknowledge self self controlcontrol perseveranceperseverancegodlinessgodliness

brotherly kindnessbrotherly kindness lovelove

2 Peter 1:5-82 Peter 1:5-8

knowledgeknowledge self controlself controlperseveranceperseverance godlinessgodliness

2 Peter 1:5-82 Peter 1:5-8

2 Peter 1:82 Peter 1:8

If these qualities are yours If these qualities are yours and are and are increasingincreasing, they render you….., they render you…..

useful useful

and fruitful and fruitful

in the true knowledge of Jesus in the true knowledge of Jesus ChristChrist

This dynamic brings true This dynamic brings true transformation!transformation!

It is a process that impacts every area It is a process that impacts every area of life.of life.

Every area of your life begins to be Every area of your life begins to be transformed to be under the Lordship transformed to be under the Lordship

of Jesus Christof Jesus Christ

So you add to your business/work…..So you add to your business/work…..

knowledgeknowledge self controlself controlperseveranceperseverance godlinessgodliness

..and they will render you…useful and ..and they will render you…useful and fruitfufruitful l

How do I add these good How do I add these good and helpful attributes to and helpful attributes to

my faith?my faith?

2 Tim 3:16,172 Tim 3:16,17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, useful for teaching, rebuking,

correcting and training in correcting and training in righteousness,righteousness,

my faith?my faith?

2 Tim 3:16,172 Tim 3:16,17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting

and training in righteousness,and training in righteousness,

so that the man of God may be so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good thoroughly equipped for every good

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If you are in Christ you have been If you are in Christ you have been radically saved,radically saved,

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And if you are being obedient to And if you are being obedient to Christ, you are being dynamically Christ, you are being dynamically

transformedtransformed

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And if you are being obedient to And if you are being obedient to Christ, you are being dynamically Christ, you are being dynamically

transformedtransformed

And thoroughly equipped to do And thoroughly equipped to do well in your work or business.well in your work or business.