Character

Who you are when no one is looking.

“As God’s Spirit works within us, we are being transformed to become more like Christ. This change, from one degree of glory to another, comes from the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18

WHY ARE CORE DEFECTS SO HARD TO CHANGE?

• Because I’ve had them for a long time.
• Because I identify with them.
• Because every defect has a payoff.
• Because Satan fights it (accuser).

WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR REAL CORE CHANGE TO HAPPEN?

CORE CHANGE BEGINS WITH NEW THINKING

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds.” Ephesians 4:22-23

17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19 Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. Ephesians 4:17-19

CORE CHANGE REQUIRES LEARNING THE TRUTH

“Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth..” John 17:17( NLT)

“Then we will no longer be like children, forever hanging our minds about what we believe because someone has told us something different or made a lie sound like the TRUTH. Instead, we will HOLD TO THE TRUTH in love, becoming more and more like Christ, who is the head of his Body, the church.” Ephesians 4:14-15 (NLT)

"When you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.” Ephesians 4:21

CORE CHANGE REQUIRES
CLEANING HOUSE

“22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.  Ephesians 4:22-23

CORE CHANGE REQUIRES
FAITH

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,” Ephesians 3:20

“I can do all things through Christ who empowers me. I
am ready for anything through Him who infuses inner