• In the The Great Turn introduction, we were reminded that concerning "change..."

He will change us eternally in the future!
I Cor 15:51-54
Philippians 3:20,21
I Thessalonians 4:15-18

He has changed us from our past!
II Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Titus 3:3-7 - For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.  But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Ephesians 2:11-13 - Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;  That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

He also will change us daily...
Galatians 2:20 - I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Acts 17:11 - These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
...if we follow Paul's rightly divided word of truth, and not the typical stuff that is growing around us more and more each day, and which asks for little or no change in anyone lives!

• Unfortunately, most people are more concerned about what is happening 'in' and 'to' America these days than they are about changing themselves or their manner of living in their own home!

And man oh man, there IS something happening, that is for sure!
This stuff can no longer be ignored - we can no longer pretend it will NOT affect us or our children!  IT WILL!  IT IS!
Revelation 3:17
II Thessalonians 2:1-4
I Timothy 4:1,2
II Timothy 3:1-4
II Timothy 4:3-4
Closer today than before years... it is obvious when looked at by Paul only!
RD in America's early years would have prevented what happened in the past, is happening today and will happen tomorrow!

1.  We have come to understand the serious turn to the Gentiles!
Acts 13:44-52 - turn unto the Gentiles (note my correction of 'holy women' to 'honourable women')

2.  We have come to understand that He will take care of us in a way different than the gospels because we have turned from the UNKNOWN GOD (Acts 17:22) to the LIVING GOD!
Acts 14:15 - from vanities unto the LIVING GOD

3.  We have come to understand that God has given us the KJB to guide us daily - as our Living God, He gave us His Living Words from His Living Mouth through the apostle Paul!
Acts 26:15-20 (note vs 21) -
    Darkness to Light - vs 18
    Power of Satan unto God - vs 18
    Repent - Turn to God - Do Works - vs 20

• Few make it!  In fact, for Americans, most just plain 'will not' make this great turn!
• The foreign field will never hear of it!
• It is not being preached or taught hardly anywhere these days!
• If RD is taught, it is not the way of God more perfectly at all.  It is a "pick and choose" mentality - folks today concentrate on Jesus' walk in stead of Paul's.  haha - do they even know what Jesus told them to do in those Gospels?
• Wrongly Dividing is the main culprit that has led America to where it is today!  See II Timothy 2:15,16!

Romans 1 - ungodly unnatural living!
Galatians 4:8,9 - bondage for Christians, even!
Acts 13:48 - a weak and powerless attempt at a false honourable and devout walk of outward holiness! II Timothy 3:5: Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
I Timothy 6:4-6 - people that are proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,  Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.  But godliness with contentment is great gain.
II Timothy 3:4 - lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God!

Revelation 4:11 - Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

I Thessalonians 4:1 - Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

Ephesians 1:3-6
Ephesians 1:4-7

To the praise of HIS glory!
Ephesians 1:10-12 - to the praise of his glory!
Ephesians 1:6:To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Ephesians 1:12: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Ephesians 1:14: Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Philippians 1:11: Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 2:13 - For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

II Thessalonians 1:11,12 -  Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I Corinthians 12:18 - But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
I Corinthians 15:38 - But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
II Timothy 2:4 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

Not to please men / ourselves - but to please God - Give Him His Pleasure!
Galatians 1:10 - For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Colossians 3:22,23 -  Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;