How the Holy Spirit Transforms Believers and Builds the Church | Under God Podcast Episode 263

Are you being formed by the world or transformed by Christ?

In this powerful teaching, Pastor Stephen Martin—founding pastor of Vintage Church in Central Texas—takes us through the New Testament epistles to reveal why spiritual growth doesn't start with finding your purpose. It starts with seeking God's Kingdom first.

The early church faced the darkest empire in human history. Yet ordinary believers, empowered by the Holy Spirit, transformed that empire from the inside out. The same Spirit lives in you today.

What You'll Discover:

✅ Why Romans 12:2 is the foundation of all spiritual transformation

✅ The difference between being conformed by culture and transformed by the Spirit

✅ How your identity in Christ changes the way you face every challenge

✅ The nine fruits of the Spirit and why they develop over time, not overnight

✅ Why holiness is formed in community with other believers

✅ How patient endurance unlocks everything God has promised you

✅ What spiritual maturity actually looks like in everyday life

✅ The hope of Christ's return that anchored the early church

Pastor Stephen draws from 12 years of pastoral ministry to show why the "me-centered" gospel falls short—and what happens when believers actually pursue God's Kingdom first.

📖 Scripture References:

📖 Romans 12:2 – "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind"

📖 2 Corinthians 5:17 – "Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person"

📖 Galatians 5:22-23 – The nine fruits of the Holy Spirit

📖 Matthew 6:33 – "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness"

📖 1 Peter 1:15 – "Be holy in everything you do"

📖 Ephesians 4:3 – "Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit"

📖 Hebrews 10:36 – "Patient endurance is what you need now"

📖 James 1:2-4 – "When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy"

📖 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 – The promise of Christ's return

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