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8th Retreat: Partakers Of The Divine Nature Session 4

1 October 2008

YAG 8th Retreat
SESSION #4
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Time: 2.00pm
Theme: “Partakers of the Divine Nature”

Title: “Transformed into the same image from glory to glory”

SUBJECTION OF CREATION

1. Subjected:-            Romans 8:20a

a) Futility            Romans 8:20a
b) Bondage            Romans 8:21
c) Corruption Romans 8:21

2. Subjected in hope            Romans 8:20b

a) Deliverance            Romans 8:21
b) From bondage            Romans 8:21a
c) From corruption            Romans 8:21b
d) Into the glorious liberty of the children of God            Romans 8:21c

MANIFESTATION OF THIS DELIVERANCE

1. Firstfruits            Romans 8:23

a) Visible
b) The positive changes in our life            (Galatians 5:22-23)

2. Final redemption

a) To be eagerly awaited            Romans 8:25
b) The redemption of the body Romans 8:23

THE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION            1 Corinthians 15

1. Raised in Incorruption            1 Corinthians 15:42

2. Raised in Glory            1 Corinthians 15:43

3. Raised in Power            1 Corinthians 15:43

4. Raised a spiritual body            1 Corinthians 15:44

5. Raised an Immortal body            1 Corinthians 15:53-54

THE WORK OF TRANSFORMATION            2 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 3:20-21

1. Transformed into the same image (Christ)            2 Corinthians 3:18

2. From glory to glory            2 Corinthians 3:18

3. By the Spirit of the Lord            2 Corinthians 3:18

4. From a lowly body to a glorious body            Philippians 3:21

5. A special work of God            Philippians 3:21

6. Subduing all things to Himself            Philippians 3:21

APPROPRIATE RESPONSE

That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if by any means, I may attain to the resurrection of the dead

Philippians 3:10

1. Deeper knowledge of Christ

2. Deeper experience of the power of the resurrection (at work in life)

3. Deeper fellowship through suffering

4. Deeper conformity to Christ (even His death)