Spiritual Formation

"A disciple is not above his teacher," said our master; "but everyone when he is fully trained will be LIKE his teacher" (Luke 6:40). In the past, we were predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ (Rom 8:29). In the present, we are being changed into His likeness by the Spirit (2 Cor 3:18). In the future, we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him in a fullness we can only dream of (1 John 3:2). In this podcast, we ask what it means to be "formed" into His likeness.

The sermon today is titled "Spiritual Formation." This sermon is the twelfth installment in our series "Follow Me," and is the first in the sub-series "More Like Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Luke 6:40 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on May 25, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• John Mark Comer, Practicing The Way.
• James K. A. Smith, You Are What You Love.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro Highlight: We Are All Being Formed
• 0:59 We Are Called To Be Like Jesus
• 5:14 Conforming Involves Formation
• 8:26 We Desire More Than We Think
• 11:48 We Are Formed By Our Desires
• 15:41 We Are And Become What We Love
• 20:35 We Can Choose To Be Formed Into His Likeness
• 23:59 The Slow Process of Changing What We Love
• 30:44 Conclusion: We Can Be Formed Well