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The Power of the Gospel for Personal Change
This is a book about spiritual formation, the 'grace-driven developmental process in which the soul grows in conformity to the image of Christ.' The acid test of all spiritual formation is this: Are you becoming more like Jesus? Are the contours of your character being shaped by his image, formed in his likeness?
This ongoing transformation is possible. You can become more and more like Jesus Christ. But there is only one way: through your increasing understanding and application of the gospel.
It is God's purpose to change us by progressively making us more like Jesus, and this happens only as we understand and apply the gospel to our lives.
Part One focuses on the foundations for personal change. We will look at God's ultimate goal in transforming us; the key to transformation, which is the gospel itself; and the application of the gospel to our lives in three specific ways.
Part Two then takes up the pattern of personal change. We will explore the captivating beauty of gospel holiness, with its demands that we both kill sin and grow in grace by the power of the spirit, and the quest for joy that motivates us in this pursuit and strengthens us in the battle for holiness.
Part Three focuses on the means of personal change, the tools God uses to transform us. These final three chapters are the most practical. We will learn how God uses spiritual disciplines, suffering, and personal relationships to conform us to the image of Christ.
Author: Brian serves as Lead Pastor for Fulkerson Park Baptist Church in the Michiana (Michigan/Indiana) area, where he and his wife live with their four children. Brian has a passion for both preaching and writing, and has contributed articles to 'Heartcry! A Journal on Revival and Spiritual Awakening' and 'The Banner of Truth' magazine.
From the Introduction
It is God's purpose to change us by progressively making us more like Jesus, and this happens only as we understand and apply the gospel to our lives.
Part One focuses on the foundations for personal change. We will look at God's ultimate goal in transforming us; the key to transformation, which is the gospel itself; and the application of the gospel to our lives in three specific ways.
Chapter 1 — Restoring God's Broken Image: The Goal
Chapter 2 — The Key to Transformation: The Gospel
Chapter 3 — The Curse Is Canceled: Justification
Chapter 4 — The Cure Has Begun: The Heart
Chapter 5 — Closing the Gap: Sanctification
Part Two then takes up the pattern of personal change. We will explore the captivating beauty of gospel holiness, with its demands that we both kill sin and grow in grace by the power of the spirit, and the quest for joy that motivates us in this pursuit and strengthens us in the battle for holiness.
Chapter 6 — Captivated By Beauty: Holiness
Chapter 7 — Killing Sin: Mortification
Chapter 8 — Growing In Grace: Vivification
Chapter 9 — The Quest for Joy: Motification
Part Three focuses on the means of personal change, the tools God uses to transform us. These final three chapters are the most practical. We will learn how God uses spiritual disciplines, suffering, and personal relationships to conform us to the image of Christ.
Chapter 10 — Training in the Spirit: Disciplines
Chapter 11 — The Refiner's Fire: Suffering
Chapter 12 — Life Together: Community
Author: Brian serves as Lead Pastor for Fulkerson Park Baptist Church in the Michiana (Michigan/Indiana) area, where he and his wife live with their four children. Brian has a passion for both preaching and writing, and has contributed articles to 'Heartcry! A Journal on Revival and Spiritual Awakening' and 'The Banner of Truth' magazine.
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