Both of these sentences are true for those who have placed total trust in Jesus for salvation.
- I am
- I am becoming
Becoming, in the life of Jesus.
- Jesus was obedient, is obedient, and will always be obedient, yet in Philippians 2:8, “…he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death…”
- Jesus was the word, is the word, and will always be the word, yet in John 1:14, “The word became flesh…”
There is beauty in becoming.
The beatitudes of Jesus are His prophetic autobiography.
I am created in the image of God. I am becoming the image of Jesus as revealed in the beatitudes.
In Jesus I have the Perfect Image of God pleasing becoming.
- I know exactly what I am to become
- I know exactly who I am to become
- I know exactly how I am to become
- I know exactly when I am to become
- I know exactly where I am to become
- I know exactly why I am to become
There is beauty in becoming.
God communicates with both words and images. God’s verbal and visual revelations are numerous in the Bible. Notice the verbal and visual in 1 Chronicles 29:29,
Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the Chronicles of Samuel the seer, and in the Chronicles of Nathan the prophet, and in the Chronicles of Gad the seer,
Your ministry team has prepared a resource to assist you in releasing the verbal and visual in your Christian becoming.
Consider creating your own Hero Collage and Next Step Collage.
Listen – My Story
- Name one of your heroes or heroines. Why are they meaningful to you?
- What is one of the most beautiful sights you have seen? Did God speak to you through the beauty of that sight?
Learn – Digging Deeper
Read Matthew 5:1-12. Pastor Kent said, “The beatitudes are the prophetic autobiography of Jesus. Please name a time in the life Jesus when he lived out each prophetic beatitude.
- Blessed are the poor in spirit
- Blessed are those who mourn
- Blessed are the meek
- Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
- Blessed are the merciful
- Blessed are the pure
- Blessed are the peacemakers
- Blessed are the persecuted
Please spend the rest of your available time creating your Hero Collage and Next Step Collage
Life – Taking it Home
- What is the Holy Spirit saying to you through this lesson?
- Where will you hang your Hero Collage?
- How can your Life Group help you apply this weeks’ teaching?
Lift – Prayer
- Pray for God’s grace to continue becoming.
- Pray for the upcoming Vacation Bible School and ask God to direct you to your place of involvement
- Pray for your friends, relatives, associates, and neighbors to whom you are presenting the Gospel