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Caterpillars Can’t Migrate: Why You’ll Never Fulfill God’s Will Without Transformation

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This message by Pastor Adam Dragoon is based on Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Just like a caterpillar cannot reach its destiny without metamorphosis, believers cannot fulfill the will of God unless they are spiritually transformed.Pastor Adam unpacks the tension of living in the world but not conforming to it, the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in renewing our minds, and the calling to walk in God’s good, acceptable, and perfect will.⏳ Are you stuck in spiritual survival mode?🔥 Do you desire new levels in Christ?📍 This message is your wake-up call.Key topics include: • The danger of conformity to culture • How to renew your mind daily • Unlocking new spiritual potential • Knowing and proving God’s will for your life0:00 – Intro: Why Caterpillars Can’t Migrate1:50 – Romans 12:2 – Be Transformed3:40 – What It Means to Be a Living Sacrifice5:30 – Do Not Be Conformed to This World7:05 – Worldly Morals vs. Biblical Morals9:00 – Entertainment, Finances & Speech11:00 – Finding Identity in Christ, Not Comparison13:20 – Living in the World, Not of It15:00 – Why Being Normal Is Dangerous16:30 – The Power of Metamorphosis18:40 – New Levels Unlocked by the Spirit20:00 – Spiritual Transformation Is Supernatural22:40 – Don’t Just Be Safe—Be Sanctified25:20 – Renewing Your Mind: God’s Cocoon Process28:30 – Changing Thought Patterns30:30 – Renovation Begins with the Mind32:20 – The Purpose of Transformation: God’s Perfect Will35:00 – Discovering Your Unique Calling37:30 – Seeking God’s Heart Before His Will39:20 – You Can’t Transform Yourself—But God Can41:15 – Invitation to Salvation & Transformation43:40 – Three Calls at the Altar: Conformed, Stuck, or Unsure45:10 – Final Challenge & Prayer for RenewalShow Notes• Did you benefit from this message? Support our ministry with a generous donation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://give.vbph.church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://give.vbph.church/) • Keep up with all the latest events happening at VBPH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vbph.org/events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Subscribe to text updates by sending the keyword "ALERTS" to 757-785-9881• Follow our YouTube channel for all the latest video content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/PottersHouseVB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Subscribe to our VBPH Sermon Podcast to never miss a message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/vbph-sermon-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Want to read through the Bible with us this year? Join our YouVersion Bible Reading Plan here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/VBPH-BiblePlan-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Let us know if this message has influenced you by connecting with us using one of these options: • Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vbph.church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let us know you're coming: https://form.church/vgSQszyXdkGlOgqDFnG6⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Looking for more fellowship sermons? Check out TAKING THE LAND - CFM Sermon Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takingthelandpodcast.com