Would you like to see your life changed in one way or another? I think that we all would. It’s part of how God made us. He made us with a desire to so something new or better. Or to stop some undesirable behavior. That’s why man of us try New Year’s Resolutions each year. But that sad fact is that most people’s resolutions for life change never get accomplished.
However, I do believe this morning that God desires for each of our lives to change for the better. And that’s what we’re going to talk about this morning. I’ve entitled today’s message – Life Change Secrets. God has secrets that He desires to share with you. Secrets that can change your life. Those who seek God to discover His secrets will find treasures. Treasures that will lead to life change.
1 Corinthians 2:7 (ESV) But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory.
The apostle Paul is telling us that God had revealed to him secret and hidden wisdom. And Paul shared those secrets with those he taught 2000 years and with us today. How can you and I gain access to God’s secrets? You have to seek after God’s secrets, sometimes referred to in the Bible as treasures.
Matthew 7:7 (ESV) “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
This promise of Jesus refers to not just any asking, seeking or knocking. It refers to seeking to discover the secrets and wisdom of God. When you seek after God’s secrets, Jesus promises us that you will find those secrets. Where are God’s secrets to be found? God’s secrets are hidden in God’s Word, the Bible.
But things aren’t so simple. There are many people who read the Bible, but don’t discover the secrets. Just as there were many people in Jesus’ day who heard Him teach, but didn’t discover His secrets. We need the Holy Spirit to enable us to understand and put into practice what we read in God’s Word.
1 Corinthians 2:10 (ESV) these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
The secrets of God that lead to life change are only revealed through the Holy Spirit. He is the one who helps us understand and reap the benefits of God’s secrets. So, let’s get started with some profound teaching of Jesus, which will help us learn about the secrets of life change.