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Spiritual formation is…
a process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted.
Give yourselves regular check ups.
You need firsthand evidence, not hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you.
Test it out. If you fail the test, do something about it. …We’re rooting for the truth to win out in you. We couldn’t possibly do otherwise.
II Corinthians 13:5 MSG
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. Then the word of the Lord came to me. He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.
Discipleship does not happen simply because a church exists; it occurs when there is intentional and strategic thrust
to facilitate spiritual maturity.”
Discipleship + Intentional = Intentional
Discipleship
Christ-Likeness, Being conformed into the image of Jesus.
God loves you just the way you are,BUTHe refuses to leave you that wayHe wants you to be just like Jesus. Max Lucado
Examine ourselves
Surrendered/Trust the Master’s hands
Become Intentional
Create a Plan
Share your Plan
The Master is ready to mold you and shape you…May you learn to trust him with all your heart
May you surrender to His work in your life
May you keep yourself pliable in His hands
May you open yourself to the transformation power of the Spirit
