40

40 seems to be a popular number in the Bible. The Flood: 40 days and 40 nights; Moses on Mt. Sinai with the Lord: 40 days and 40 nights; Israel wanders in the desert: 40 years. Well, I'm going to continue on that trend and share with you what we studied at our last 2 Bible studies...40 things that happen as a result of conversion.

1. Made Alive - Ephesians 2:1-5
2. Born Again - 1 Peter 1:3-5
3. Pass from Death - John 5:24
4. Holy Spirit - 2 Corinthians 1:21-22
5. Destiny - Ephesians 1:13-14
6. Into The Body of Christ - 1 Corinthians 12:13
7. Spiritual Gifts - To build up the body. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
8. Set Free - Romans 8:1
9. Right Standing - Romans 5:1
10. Imputed Righteousness - 2 Corinthians 5:21
11. Forgiven - Acts 10:43
12. New Creature - 2 Corinthians 5:17
13. Redeemed - 1 Peter 1:18
14. Adopted - Romans 8:15
15. In, but not of the world - John 17:14-16
16. Sin Debt Satisfied - 1 John 4:9-10
17. Alive to Righteousness - 1 Peter 2:24
18. Practice Righteousness - 1 John 2:29
19. Child of God - 1 John 3:10
20. Heart is Pure - Acts 15:7-9
21. Liberated - Romans 8:1-4
22. Mind-Set is Shaped by the Holy Spirit - Romans 8:5-8
23. New Master - Romans 6:14
24. Switched Masters - Romans 6:20-23
25. Eternal Life - 1 John 5:11-13
26. Old Self Crucified - Romans 6:6-7
27. In Christ - Ephesians 1:7-13
28. Complete - Colossians 2:10
29. Chosen - Ephesians 1:4
30. New Self - Ephesians 4:17-24
31. Love the Brethren - 1 John 3:14
32. Reconciled to God - 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
33. Rescued - Colossians 1:!3
34. Overcomer - 1 John 5:4-5
35. Set Apart - 1 Corinthians 1:2
36. Glorified - Romans 8:28-30
37. Increasing Holiness -
38. Guaranteed Inheritance - 1 Peter 1:3-4
39. Secure - John 5:6-10
40. Conflict - Galatians 5:16-17