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I'm Acting Brand New

Dr Dharius Daniels

Change Church • Apr 12, 2026 • 47 min

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Summary

True spiritual growth is not merely about managing our sin or escaping our humanity; it is about becoming a godly human transformed into a new creation in Christ. Dr. Dharius Daniels teaches from 2 Corinthians 5:17, challenging believers to move past 'Christianity light' and experience full spiritual formation. By embracing the person, principles, pace, and power of Jesus, we can live out our faith with clarity, strength, and divine purpose.

Themes

Spiritual FormationHumanity vs. The FleshRedemption and TransformationThe Example and Power of ChristDiscernment and Healthy Pace

Pastor's Points

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1. The Person of Jesus

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2. The Principles of Jesus

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3. The Pace of Jesus

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4. The Power of Jesus

Key Points

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If you don't know where you are going, you won't know when you are actually getting there in your spiritual transformation.
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Spiritual formation is not reducing growth to managing sin, but becoming like your Savior.
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Settling for 'Christianity light' settles for a few changed habits rather than experiencing all things made new in Christ.
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Spiritual formation is not escaping humanity, but the evolution and redemption of humanity as God intended.
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The enemy often attempts to trick believers into pursuing 'godness' (trying to be God) instead of godliness (being a godly human).
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There is a crucial biblical distinction between humanity (our divine design) and the flesh (the sin nature fighting for influence).
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We need the person of Jesus because His salvation offers a benefit package including justification, sanctification, and regeneration.
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Sermon Moments

“If you don't know where you're going, then you won't know when you're actually getting there.”

“God does not want little gods. God wants big humans.”

“When you pursue godness, not godliness, you pick up God weight. And you weren't built to carry God weight.”

“Humans get hungry, but the flesh turns hunger into greed. Humans get tired; the flesh turns fatigue into neglect.”

“Because if you don't make decisions by principle before time, you'll make decisions by passion in real time.”

“When you get in the wilderness, stones start looking like bread.”

“The pace of Jesus's life was driven not by demand. It was driven by discernment.”

This Week

Refrain from equating basic human needs (like hunger, fatigue, or grief) with sin, and focus on repenting from fleshly distortions instead.

Set pre-determined biblical principles during seasons of strength to guard against passion-driven decisions in times of temptation.

Evaluate your weekly schedule and transition from living at a pace dictated by demand to one guided by spiritual discernment.

Identify areas where you are attempting to carry 'God weight'—such as trying to solve everything for everyone—and surrender those burdens back to God.

Reflect regularly on your justification in Christ, celebrating that your record of sin has been expunged by His blood.

Rely daily on the Holy Spirit as your helper rather than striving to overcome fleshly habits through raw willpower alone.

Protect regular times of solitary prayer and rest, learning to say no to non-essential demands just as Jesus did.

Remember This

Spiritual growth is not about escaping your humanity or merely managing sin, but becoming a fully redeemed, godly human in Christ through His person, principles, pace, and power.

A Challenge for You

May the Lord bless you. May he keep you. May he cause his face of favor to shine upon you. May he be gracious to you. May he protect you. May he provide for you, and may he grant you peace. This is my prayer for your life in Jesus' name.

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We need the principles of Jesus to make pre-determined decisions in times of strength so passion does not dictate choices in times of weakness.

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We need the pace of Jesus, driven by spiritual discernment rather than the constant demands and urgency of others.

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We need the power of the Holy Spirit, because willpower alone cannot produce true, lasting spiritual transformation.

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