Becoming Like Christ 2

BIBLE STUDIES

TOPIC: BECOMING LIKE CHRIST 2

LIKE HIM IN SUFFERING

(Matt. 16:24, 25, Phil. 3:10)

®Revelation of His suffering (Isah. 53)

®Why He suffered? (Heb. 2:9-10)

®Comparing His suffering with our own (Heb. 12:1-13)

®Handling suffering (James 1:2-4, Acts 5:40-41)

®Purpose of suffering (Rom. 8:17,18, Luke. 22:39-46)

®How to be like Him in suffering (ever increasing uncompromising and strong faith) Heb. 11, 2 Thess. 1:3,4

®Managing and sustaining faith –strength, evidence and encouragement (1 Thess. 3:2,3)

®Examples –Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9:15,16, 2 Cor. 11:21-31, 12:10), The Apostles (Acts 5:40,41)

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LIKE HIM IN ATTITUDE (2 Pt. 1:5-9)

1. HUMILITY  (Gal 5:22)

v Seeing a need for God (John 11:41,42)

v Not rejoicing in your strength or ability (John 5:30)

v Not self reliant, nor self-confident (John 14:10-13)

v Source of continual Grace (1 Pt. 5:5,6)

v Heavenly Requirements (Matt. 5:3)

2. LOVE (1 Cor. 13:4-8)

ü Not self centered nor self seeking -1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 3:16-18

ü Believing the best in everyone -1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 3:16-18

ü Does not account a suffered wrong -1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 3:16-18

ü Endures long, patient and kind -1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 3:16-18

ü Compassionate and considerate -1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 3:16-18

ü Obeys (2 John 6)

How to become like Christ in attitude is through the Holy Ghost (Rom. 5:5, 22-23, 2 Tim. 1:7)