The Joshua Mission Podcast
Podcast – Weekly, Wednesday, from 14 Aug 2024 for 5 weeks
Updated 240315
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?
Version: 20240320