The Lords Marvelous Change

The Marvelous Change

He Changed My Life 1Pe 2:9

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light"—1Pe 2:9.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own [a]purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. AMPLIFIED BIBLE

A real relationship with Jesus Christ not only changes people, but it entirely changes, the character of the person who knows Him.

2 Corinthians 5:17 says,

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

When you give your life to Jesus:

Your views, your tendencies, and the actions you take from that day on in your life, there should be actions of change in your life.

Because all things are new. Thank God for the renewal of the life that has been changed through the act of Regeneration.

The literal meaning of regeneration is “born again.”

There is a first birth and a second birth.

The first, as Jesus said to Nicodemus (John 3:1-12) is “of the flesh”; the second birth is “of the Spirit.” Being born of the Spirit is essential before a person can enter the kingdom of God. Every biblical command to man to undergo a radical change of character from self-centeredness to God-centeredness is, in effect, an appeal to be “born again”.

Regeneration extends to the total nature of man, bringing the inner being to life by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Regeneration changes a person’s desires because this “newness of life” is begotten in the person (Rom. 6:4; 7:6), as well as a right relationship with God in Christ.

Thus, regeneration is an act of God through the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5), resulting in an inner, personal resurrection from sin to a new life in Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 5:17).

When a person has experienced the New Birth. It should be one of the most joyous occasions in your life. Just to know that God changed your life, from a life of sin and degradation to honor, from misery to happiness, and from "darkness unto His marvelous light."

The late Walter Hawkins put it this way………You gave that I might live. You gave that I might be set free. Exchanged Your life for mine. What a marvelous thing You've done!

Let’s Notice,

Our Condition before we were saved.

Somebody shout "Darkness."

Sin is a work of darkness; satan, is the prince of darkness; and the soul's natural state, before Christ was one of night and darkness.

By Nature we were involved in the work of darkness.

In the darkness of ignorance. That is, ignorance of spiritual things; of God, and his Holiness; of his claims upon us, and our obligations to his Word. We were ignorant of his Son, the gospel, and the Holy Spirit. Ignorant of ourselves, and of the love of God, and of the way of salvation. This ignorance wasn’t just personal to me but it is universal; it covers the hearts of all men and women that are born into this world, doesn’t matter if they are great or learned, or illiterate for that fact. Darkness is the characteristic of the unrenewed mind, in every state and condition, that it is without the knowledge of God.

However when you get saved the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 10:5 that you have the ability to

cast down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and you have the ability to bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

This word obedience, which is pronounced hupakoe (hoop-ak-oh-ay); Strong’s #5218: it comes from two words, hupo, “under,” and akouo, which means “to hear.” The word signifies attentive hearing, to listen with compliant submission, assent, and agreement. It is used for obedience in general, for obedience to God’s commands, and for Christ’s obedience.

When you walk in darkness the only obedience you know is submission to the devil and the flesh.

2. In the darkness your spiritual allegiance was to satan.

Your soul was is in the prison of Satanic control.

You were a slave of the devil; you were bound with fetters or chains of evil.

This state is sometimes described as "a pit without water," or as David described it "a horrible pit," i.e ., "regions of darkness," "shadow of death."

But thank God that Jesus breaks ev’ry fetter, and He set us free!

3. In the darkness of our wretchedness and misery.

Our souls were overcast with a black cloud of guilt and condemnation. We were condemned already, and the wrath of God was abiding upon us. We didn’t have no hope of future good; no prospect of final happiness.