The Joshua Mission Podcast
Podcast – Weekly, Wednesday, from 14 Aug 2024 for 5 weeks
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THEME
Transformed to be like HIM
When HE appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is
1 John 3:2
Reading: 1 John 2:28 to 3:3
What does it mean to be “like Him”?
His Humanity
His Righteousness
His Holiness
His Love
His Physical Attributes
Community
Personhood
How are we Now?
Created
Fallen
Saved
On the Way
How are we being Transformed?
Salvation
Worship
Transformation of the Holy Spirit
Discipleship
Personal Walk
Body Life
Session 1 – Being “like HIM”
What does it mean to be “like Him”?
His Humanity
Heb 2:5-18
His Righteousness
Rom 3:21-31
His Holiness
1 Pet 1:13-25
His Love
Rom 5:6-11; 1 Cor 13; 1 John 4:7-12
His Physical Attributes
Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-23; 1 Cor 15
Community
1 Cor 12:12-31; Eph 4:1-16
Personhood
Eph 4:17-32 (follows on vv1-16); Col 3:1-17; Gal 5:16-24
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Questions
As you answer each question, consider how we are to be LIKE Him
- What aspects of Christ stands out as most striking to you & why?
- Consider each aspect in turn – what speaks to you most in each case & why?
Humanity; Righteousness; Holiness; Love;
Physical Attributes; Community; Personhood
Session 2 – Our Current State
How are we Now?
Created
Gen 1:26-31; 2:4-9
Fallen
Gen 3 & 4
Saved
Rom 5:1-6:14
On the Way
Phil 3:1-16; Heb 4:1-13
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Questions
- What is Most Striking to you in the Current state of humankind & why?
- What stands out for you for humankind at the point of creation?
- What seems most tragic for you about the Fall?
- What strikes you as Most Outstanding in how God saves us?
- What stands out the Most for the Path of our Transformation now?
Session 3 – How we are Transformed
How are we being Transformed?
Salvation
Rom 1:16,17
Worship
John 4:23,24; Gen 1:26,27
Transformation of the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:8; 2:37,38; Rom 8:1-11
Discipleship
Mt 16:24-27.
The 7 Fundamentals of Discipleship –
Word, Spirit, Worship, Prayer, Fellowship, Ministry, Witness
Personal Walk
The Personal Dimension
Body Life
The Community Dimension
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Questions
- What aspect do you find is the Most Personally Important to you and why?
- Based on the lesson, what is Most Important to you Now in relating with God?
- Share how you would respond to each of the 7 Factors of Discipleship
- From a Personal Perspective – what may help you Most to be Like Christ?
- From a Church Perspective – what is the Greatest Challenge to be Like Christ?