The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
notes by Pat Krabacher

Purpose3/ Week 4: You were created to become like Christ (discipleship)

22. Created to become like Christ

A. God knew what he was doing form the very beginning.
He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his son . . .
We see the original and intended shape of our lives there in him.
Ro 8:29 (Msg)

We look at this Son and see God’s original purpose in everything created.
Col 1:15 (Msg)

B. From the very beginning, God’s plan has been to make you like his Son, Jesus.

Like god, we are spiritual beings -
we are intellectual - we are relational -
we have a moral conscious.

God gives us our time on earth to build and strengthen our character for heaven.

While effort has nothing to do with your salvation, it has much to do with your spiritual growth.
At least eight times in the New Testament we are told to “make every effort”
in our growth toward becoming like Jesus.
You don’t just sit around and wait for it to happen.

C. Point to Ponder:
I was created to become like Christ.

Verse to remember:
As the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like Him and reflect his glory ever more.
2 Cor 3:18 (NLT)

Question to Consider:
In what area of my life do I need to ask for the Spirit‘s power to be more like Christ today?