Spiritual formation is

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• Spiritual formation is
• a process of being conformed to the image of
  Christ for the sake of others.

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• Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean
  not on your own understanding in all your ways
  submit to him, and he will make your paths
  straight.
• Proverbs 35-6

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• Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the
  faith. Dont drift along taking everything for
  granted.
• Give yourselves regular check ups.
• You need firsthand evidence, not hearsay, that
  Jesus Christ is in you.
• Test it out. If you fail the test, do something
  about it. Were rooting for the truth to win out
  in you. We couldnt possibly do otherwise.
• II Corinthians 135 MSG

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This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the
Lord Go down to the potters house, and there I
will give you my message.  So I went down to the
potters house, and I saw him working at the
wheel.  But the pot he was shaping from the clay
was marred in his hands so the potter formed it
into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to
him. Then the word of the Lord came to me. He
said, Can I not do with you, Israel, as this
potter does? declares the Lord. Like clay in
the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand,
Israel.
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• Discipleship does not happen simply because a
  church exists it occurs when there is
  intentional and strategic thrust
• to facilitate spiritual maturity.

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Discipleship Intentional Intentional
Discipleship
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Christ-Likeness, Being conformed into the image
of Jesus.
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God loves you just the way you are, BUT He
refuses to leave you that way He wants you to be
just like Jesus. Max Lucado
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Examine ourselves
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Surrendered/Trust the Masters hands
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Become Intentional
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Create a Plan
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Share your Plan
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• The Master is ready to mold you and shape you
• May you learn to trust him with all your heart
• May you surrender to His work in your life
• May you keep yourself pliable in His hands
• May you open yourself to the transformation
  power of the Spirit

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