Reset #2 – The God Kernel

Series Text

Ephesians 4:20-24 (NIV) ²⁰  You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. ²¹  Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. 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.

Kernel Basics

The kernel handles the applications’ on system resources

The kernel sufficient for it to operate as its is designed to operate

A of the computer’s resources are set apart for the kernel

Ephesians 2:10 TEV ¹⁰  God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do.

The Problem

The “ME” part of the kernel begins to the allotted resources

Reversing the Damage

Recognize my

Romans 7:18 NLT2 ¹⁸  And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t.

Release more and to Jesus

John 3:30 TLB ³⁰  He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.

How to Reset the Kernel

everything with Jesus (Keep it a joint affair)

1 Corinthians 3:9 (HCSB) 9  For we are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field, God’s building.

truth (it makes Jesus grow)

Ephesians 4:15 (TLB) ¹⁵  Instead, we will lovingly follow the truth at all times—speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly —and so become more and more in every way like Christ who is the Head of his body, the Church.

with wisdom (people and instruction)

Proverbs 19:20 (NLT2) ²⁰  Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.

trials

James 1:2 (NASB) ²  Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,

to continuous growth in Christ

Romans 12:1 (NIV) 1  Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship.

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