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transform

Said 621 times, in 144 of 378 sermons, across 29 Sundays. Spoken as 4 forms: transformed 396, transform 145, transforming 42, transforms 38.

How our pastors defined it

Quoted lines where a preacher stopped and defined the word. Not a dictionary entry — these are our people, in their own words. Roughly three in four of these are on target; the quote and the speaker are always shown, so you can judge the fourth.

The idea behind this word transformed is we are to continue to be transformed day after day, more and more.

Across the series

Where this word has been used, and how much. The entry itself is church-wide on purpose — a word is a word, whichever series it turned up in.

SeriesTimes saidSermons
Romans 534 115
Let Us 27 7

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r ears, but enter your heart and enter your mind and begin to transform how we perceive not only who God is, but how God operates in
o handle your word rightly, and that you would call us to, be transformed this morning because of it. In your precious and holy name, J
e called to grow according to God's word. We are called to be transformed . All those different things. And so that transformation begin
hat as we jump into your word together, we would be uniformly transformed by you. Lord, that we would understand our purpose. And the c
practical, applicable for our lives, where it will change and transform . And when the rubber meets the road, when you hit I-75 or Eas
life, watch the Holy Spirit work in this place. And we see it transform our lives. And we're real and authentic. That's my goal this
came to the restorative sanctuary. Of God. And it completely transformed his heart. He says in verse 27. For behold, those who are far
trap, but he caught himself or he was caught by God and that transformed his outlook. And so we're going to see this reality as we wal
of God, when God became a refuge in my life, and he began to transform the way that I think. Because he looks and he says, instead o
you. This reality of you being a refuge, what does it do? It transformed his mind. For us as believers today, this happens, this trans
hat is going on internally where our soul is pulling us to be transformed by God, and our flesh is pulling us to be conformed to the wo
says. Romans 12, 2. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. So he says the first battle that
rst battle that you have to wage in this war, as your soul is transformed and your flesh is trying to get it to conform back, you have
tle. You have to win this battle of your mind. He says, So be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern
as this encounter, this encounter with God, his soul is being transformed . He is fighting this battle of his mind. And he's testing, he
e more person saved. I wish I could have seen one more person transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ. I wish I could have seen a mar
ing forgiveness. Or I want to tell you how the Lord saved and transformed me in a mighty way. I didn't deserve it. I want to show you h
pose. You've placed me on a calling. You place and change and transform my life. God, I want to run this race with endurance, keeping
out knowing who God is. One said the godly person has been so transformed by God's grace that he's marked by God centered holiness and
benefits. What does it look like in your home? It's going to transform your home. What does it look like with the stuff, the things
t. Give me an excitement to do that. Help me to be excited to transform my life to follow you. Whatever it looks like to be establish
ter and your work in our lives. Lord, I pray that we would be transformed by your word. We would be encouraged by your word. We would b
e wouldn't be resistant, but that we would be delighted to be transformed , that we'd be delighted to submit, that we'd be delighted to
d I ask for your hand in my life the simple truth yet it will transform how we live, how we interact, how and what we trust. You see,
n preach it, we can read it, but we don't live it. It doesn't transform how we worship. It doesn't transform how we read scriptures.
on't live it. It doesn't transform how we worship. It doesn't transform how we read scriptures. It doesn't transform how we live life
ship. It doesn't transform how we read scriptures. It doesn't transform how we live life or how we worship God. The truth of the matt
how we worship God. The truth of the matter, it is it should transform everything in our lives because God desires that relationship
wn on a crossroads again. You are a child of God. You've been transformed . You've been sealed by the Holy Spirit. Guess what? Jesus is
ves and we say lord what what it doesn't fit what needs to be transformed what do i need to give to you what do i need to repent of and
our lives. Lord, and that tonight you would use your word to transform our lives. In your precious and holy name, Jesus' name, amen.
salvation is placed on us. And what does it do? It begins to transform and give us perspective on the lies of the enemy. When the go
addresses. He says, do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed . How does that transformation process start? Salvation. And b
How does that transformation process start? Salvation. And be transformed how? By the renewal of your mind. That by testing, you may di
I have been given salvation from God and so my mind is being transformed . Instead of saying, I will always be an addict, we look and w
n be encouraged by it. We can be reminded of it. We are being transformed . We have this renewal that comes from salvation and our lives
ening. Lord, we turn to you. Lord, we ask you this evening to transform us, to transform our lives, to transform our minds, to transf
urn to you. Lord, we ask you this evening to transform us, to transform our lives, to transform our minds, to transform our hearts. L
you this evening to transform us, to transform our lives, to transform our minds, to transform our hearts. Lord, that you would rene
nsform us, to transform our lives, to transform our minds, to transform our hearts. Lord, that you would renew us with your word. Lor
we would have a heart open, ready to hear, ready to have You transform our lives. Lord, I thank You so much for who You are, a God t
ave us His Word so that we have a chance to understand and be transformed . In Your precious and holy name, Jesus' name, amen. And so if
s the same heart that you have. One that looks and says, God, transform me. Lead me. You know me best. Lead me. Lead me, God. Lead me
s better than anyone else. Lord, and show us what needs to be transformed . Lead us to root out sin in our lives. Lead us to be transfor
nsformed. Lead us to root out sin in our lives. Lead us to be transformed , to be conformed to the image of your son, to life everlastin
. Laying it down finally that is not biblical. And saying God transform me. Change me. Either way. Let us be a body of believers who
tunity to share Christ, to help them to know, help them to be transformed . And so Paul looks and he looks to the Philippian church and
but bringing it before God in acknowledgement of his power to transform both us and our situation. So prayer humbles us and turns us
nd dwelling upon and praying to God about his sovereignty has transformed David's perspective and it's drawn him closer to the Lord. Da
rit is in our midst. I thank you, Father God, that we will be transformed by your word in Jesus' name. And everybody said, amen. Hey, t
thousands of years after it was written, that it would still transform our lives, Lord, because we know it is living and moving in o
n the second verse, do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that by testing you may discern
ormed to what the world says is right. Look at my word and be transformed by my word. And when we allow God's word to come into our min
come into our mind, the Holy Spirit will use us to use it to transform us into who God wants us to be, a living sacrifice. But it ta
pray that you would help us to encounter your word and to be transformed because of it lord that we would read your word we would begi
in all aspects, lives, as living sacrifices. In our minds as transformed minds for you in the way in which we worship. Pray. Lord, I p
We pray tonight that you would teach us. Lord, that you would transform us. Lord, that you would give us wisdom and understanding. Un
eliever and how the mindset of a believer, it should begin to transform the way in which we live. And it should be very contrary to t

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ruly is going to do what he said he's going to do, and it has transformed the way he lives, he loves, he cares for peoples, and ultimat
tic, true place of heaven, that God's word is so true, it has transformed everything about me. I love it. I think you're watching, Wall
last statement. It's transformational. And I believe it will transform how you live and love and how you live out your life every si
ior faith jesus should transform our lives faith jesus should transform our lives faith jesus should transform our lives because this
ves faith jesus should transform our lives faith jesus should transform our lives because this is what happens when we because this i
nship with christ we got to run relationship with christ must transform how we treat and care for must transform how we treat and car
hip with christ must transform how we treat and care for must transform how we treat and care for must transform how we treat and car
at and care for must transform how we treat and care for must transform how we treat and care for one another one another one another
d assurance because of god's promises and because we're being transformed to be because we're being transformed to be because we're bei
and because we're being transformed to be because we're being transformed to be because we're being transformed to be more like jesus w
be because we're being transformed to be because we're being transformed to be more like jesus we should be the most more like jesus w
e way that your word challenges us, Lord, we look to grow, to transform , to change, to look more like the people that you call us to
e that says, let us walk before God confidently and say, God, transform us. God, show up in our lives. God, give us confidence. Dwell

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iving. It gives all these things. If this is what you say has transformed your life, then it should be, so watch how you're presenting

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f God through his Holy spirit would penetrate your hearts and transform the way we gather the way we love the way we stir one another
now. Place them to hear the words this message today. May you transform and challenge them, God. God, we praise you. Thank you for yo
d, we come to you this morning and we open up your Word to be transformed . Come to your Word just for head knowledge. We don't come to
studied to fill out a test. Lord, we come to your Word to be transformed . Lord, it is living and breathing and it cuts through to our
erever we're at, in whatever we're walking through, Lord, and transform us there so that we can be your people and wherever you've pl
el, it's living it out with love and good works. Living out a transformed life means for people and loving them through the gospel and
ly messed it up. God only sought our redemption. But as we're transformed , we begin to look differently. There is a difference in sayin
e of that faith. And so what James looks at is how Christ has transformed me. And when he looks and he proclaims to the rest of the wor
ve that out. Our faith saves, but our works are evidence of a transformed life. This is the gospel and this is how the gospel is lived
orks don't earn us merit. But we look and we say, if you're a transformed person, if you are someone who has been redeemed by the power
r steps. I just want to be a vessel used by you to see people transformed by the good news of Jesus Christ, because let us worship, rig
n all seeing you work. God, I just am in awe of seeing people transformed , people saved, people being baptized. God, may we never lose
our spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the

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out what God has done in your life, how he's changed and he's transformed and he saved family, how he's done some miraculous things. I
epicenter of culture and government at this time. For Paul to transform Rome with the gospel would mean that he would be able to tran
form Rome with the gospel would mean that he would be able to transform the known world. It would be the equivalent of us going to Wa
. But when it comes to the gospel, this is something that has transformed our life and must continue to transform our life. It can't be
something that has transformed our life and must continue to transform our life. It can't be something that we just check a box on S
is the news about what has been done for mankind. It is what transforms mankind, changes our life. And Paul here speaks about the gos
rs ago, it took him from being an addict and in sexual sin to transforming his life. A lady shares about hurt in her family and struggle
aith in a God that is powerful. So powerful is it that it can transform them. This is God's plan as we walk through this. In verses 1
Paul. Paul says the moment Jesus appeared to me, my life was transformed and my purpose in life was transformed. So that's why back to
red to me, my life was transformed and my purpose in life was transformed . So that's why back to Romans chapter one, he says, I'm a sla
therefore guarantees everlasting peace, many of the Sawi are transformed by this message and a church was established. That's from a b
iends. The gospel isn't meant to just save us. It is meant to transform us, to change us into who Jesus is. And we're going to contin
him because he would change them, save them, sustain them and transform them. And then in verses 14 to 15, he talks about the fact th

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