Ten Texts About Being Transformed

 1. 1 John 2:15 “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1JN.2.KJV The things of this world, all the fancy cars and houses, will be destroyed. 

2. James 1:27 “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/JAS.1.KJV Only what we do for Christ will last. 

3. Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ROM.12.KJV 

As we begin to walk with God, we need to realize that our whole being belongs to Him. 

4. Psalm 119:11 “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, That I might not sin against thee.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PSA.119.KJV Contemplating on God’s Word helps us to remove sinful habits out of our lives; just as when the devil tempted Jesus, Jesus used the scriptures to rebuke him. 

5. 2 Corinthians 10: 5 “casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/2CO.10.KJV Even in our secret thoughts we need to honor God. 

6. Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PHP.4.KJV If we continually put evil things in front of our eyes and ears, we will be transformed to be evil, but when we think about the things of God we will then be transformed into His image. 

7. 1 Timothy 2:8 “I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1TI.2.KJV We need to remember that we are sons and daughters of the Most High and we need to dress accordingly.

8. Romans 14:7 “For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ROM.14.KJV 

9. Galatians 5:19 “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/GAL.5.KJV We need to put away from us anything listed in verses 19-21 if we want to be right with God, and we need to pray that He fills us with everything in verses 22-23. Remember we are becoming like whatever we put into our minds. 

10. Isaiah 45:22 “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ISA.45.KJV 

Ten Texts About Trusting God

 1. Malachi 3:8 “Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/MAL.3.KJV 

2. Genesis 14:20 “and blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/GEN.14.KJV This is the first reference in the Bible to the word tithe.  

3. Genesis 28:22 “and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/GEN.28.KJV In this text we see that tithe means a ‘tenth’ of ones increase. 

4. Leviticus 27:30 “And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LEV.27.KJV Sabbath is considered holy to God; tithe is also considered holy to God. 

5. Deuteronomy 8:18 “But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/DEU.8.KJV It is only by God’s grace that we have any power to get anything. When we return our tithe to God, we are acknowledging that all that we have belong to Him. 

6. Proverbs 3:9 “Honour the LORD with thy substance, And with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PRO.3.KJV When we honor the Lord, He can in turn honor us. 

7. 1 Corinthians 9:13 “Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? 14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1CO.9.KJV The ministers of God are to live by the tithes of the people. 

8. Deuteronomy 16:17 “every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/DEU.16.KJV Tithe is sacred to God; our offerings are to be on top of our returning of tithe, as we are able and as God has blessed us. 

9. Luke 12:34 “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.12.KJV Anything that we hold on to and put above our love for God, will show where our love really lies. If we make money or things our ‘god’ then we have put those things in the place of God Almighty. 

10. Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/MAT.6.KJV