The Heart of Transformationনমুনা
King David was one of the most important and central characters to the story of Jesus. He was a man after God’s own heart, and was one of the most powerful and influential kings in history. King David was not a perfect man. In fact, he was incredibly flawed. Like Jonah, David knew when he messed up, and he repented. However, unlike Jonah, we see David’s confession is with a contrite heart and a broken spirit. In Psalm 51, after David has an affair with Bathsheba, he publicly confesses his sin and repents, committing to the work of repenting and changing the sin that was revealed in his heart. Both men were obedient, but only David had a broken spirit. God used both men to do the great works he had planned for them, and both men repented, but only one committed to the heart work of transformation. We have the opportunity, as individuals and as The Church, to change our behavior, but we also have the opportunity to allow the work of transformation to change our hearts.
Questions:
1. Have you been modifying your behavior because you feel it’s the right thing to do, but haven’t committed to changing your heart? Identify ways that you have responded like Jonah and ways you have responded like David. Take inventory of your heart to see if there are areas where you still need transformation.
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About this Plan
Join Hillsong East Coast’s online experience and walk through this corresponding five day Study guide. This study is based on Pastor Brenda Thorn's message 'The Heart of Transformation' June 2020. Read through God’s Word within each devotional; and reflect through guided questions, for both individual consideration or group discussion. We pray it encourages you to reframe your reality.
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