This For That: Becoming Like Jesus

Everyone is in the process of !

In (YEAR or DAY) i became….

The Challenge is becoming more like .

 

 

Matthew 16:24(NIV)
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

There is an open to follow Jesus.

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.’

Matthew 7:13-14

 

is the key to becoming more like Jesus.

Everyone has a theory of how we change. What is your theory of change?

How do we become more like Jesus?

 

The barriers to becoming more like Jesus.

Stories we believe…

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
Romans 10:17 (NIV)

Our beliefs are shaped by the stories we embrace, whether consciously or unconsciously. 

1. Personal Narratives
   

2. Family Narratives
   
   
   
3. Cultural Narratives
   
   
   
4. Religious Narratives
   

The Things We Do…

What you do on a regular basis you .

What you do on a regular basis reveals what you and shapes what you love.

Our daily habits have a profound impact on our spiritual formation. 

Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.

1 Timothy 4:7 (NIV)

Question to ask yourself…

What habits are we cultivating in our lives?

Are we allowing unhealthy patterns to take root?

Let us commit to habits that draw us closer to Jesus and reflect his character to the world.

The people we do life with…

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20 (NIV)

Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
1 Corinthians 15:33 (NIV)

Questions to ask yourself…

Are we surrounding ourselves with fellow believers who encourage and challenge us in our faith?

Are we fostering relationships that reflect the love and grace of Christ?

Let us seek out a community that strengthens our walk with Jesus and spurs us on toward love and good deeds.

JESUS STANDARD: Love as I have Loved .

The things I have experienced…

Push back with truth of Jesus

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:32 (NIV)

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
Proverbs 4:23  (NLT)

Question to ask yourself…

How do we respond to adversity?

Do we allow our experiences to embitter us and lead us away from God, or do we surrender them to Christ, trusting that he can redeem even the darkest moments of our lives?

Are you to becoming more like Jesus?

 

Intentionally move God

James 4:8 (NIV)

Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Intentionally spend time in His

Psalms 119:105 (NIV)

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

Intentionally His ways.

Matthew 11:29 (NIV)

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Intentionally spend with other Jesus followers.

‘And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. ‘

Hebrews 10:24-25

Intentionally Discomfort

‘Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. ‘

Romans 5:3-5

Intentionally seek to be by the Holy Spirit

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16 (NIV)

 

Are you becoming more like Jesus or your stories, habits, relationships and experiences?