"The Plan, The Promise, The Power" Discussion Guide

Recap

  1. Who did you connect with over the past week to help them feel like they belong?

Main Thought

We were created to be like Christ! We can see that people were uniquely made in God’s image because we’re morally conscious, relational, intelligent, and able to think critically about ourselves and the world around us. But sin distorted our ability to develop Christlike character on our own. We need a spiritual transformation that brings our values, attitudes, habits in line with those displayed by Jesus. We begin to develop a Christlike character by actively choosing to be like Him. Then, we trust the Holy Spirit to give us God’s love, wisdom, and other character traits as we act in faith and obedience. God cares more about who we’re becoming than He does about what we’re doing.

Main Passages

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
- Romans 8:29, NIV

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
- Galatians 5:22-24

And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18, NIV

Discussion Questions

  1. What’s one Christlike character trait that you demonstrate right now? How did that trait develop inside you?

  2. Have the people, circumstances, and/or situations around you revealed a way in which you can become more like Christ in the future?

Application

  1. Identify one way in which you can become more like Jesus Christ. Memorize a scripture about it, and pray that God would you help you develop Christlike character.