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Spiritual FormationLesson 1Biblical Background and Basis for Spiritual FormationEph 3:__ 4:_____ Hebrews 5:11-6:__1. 1st Peter __:1-32. 2nd Peter 3:___ A. But grow in _______ and knowledge of our ______ and Savior Jesus Christ3. Colossians 1:_____ A. Personal __________ Statement for Paul: We preach Christ1. Present _______________ in the GreekA. Admonishing… Straight to the _________ to _________ and ___________B. Teaching C. Present every man __________ (__________) in Christ2. For this _________, I labor – He is working to __________ his flock in order to present them complete on the day of judgmentA. Work/labor - Corpas in Greek – to ______ and pour myself out to the _________ of total exhaustion4. Colossians __:6-7A. Walk in Him – firmly __________1. ________________ – metaphor for the Christian lifeA. ____________ – moving forward – keep developingB. Having been firmly ____________1. A system of _______________ and stability – continue to be rootedC. Being been _______ ____1. Laying a _________________ – a solid footerD. Being _____________1. Continuing to build the rest of the _____________E. _________________ with gratitude1. Our natural______________ should be overflowing gratitude2. The ______________ of the structure5. Philippians 1:___ and 2:_______A. God who began a good work in you will bring it to ________ – perfect – “teleios” - Greek B. As long as you are ___________ and ______________ God will continue that work to the day we die or called Home.C. __________ and ____________ is a Greek idiom for humility6. God is calling us to _________A. If our _____________ can’t steal or take away our faith… he will cause us as much as he can to ______ growing – to plateau – to ____________7. Philippians 1:21-____A. We are called to _________ – avoid _______ B. God is not calling us to _____________… He is calling us to _________Lesson 1 – DEFINITION OF SPIRITUAL FORMATIONS & QUOTES1. Definition 1 – “Spiritual formation is a rather ___________ _________ referring to _____ ______________, means, instruction, and disciplines intended towards deepening of faith and furtherance of spiritual growth. It includes educational endeavors as well as the more intimate and in-depth process of spiritual direction.” – Gerald G. May2. Definition 2 – “Spiritual formation is the process of being ______________ to the __________ of Christ by the gracious working of God’s Spirit, for the _________________ of the world.” – Robert Mulholland3. Definition 3 – “Spiritual formation is the continuing _________ of _________ and _______________ through which we are progressively _____________,_________________, and _________________ into the image of Christ.” – Richard Foster4. Definition 4 – “Christian Spiritual formation is the ____________________process of forming the _________ human world so that it takes on the character of the inner being of Christ Himself. In the degree to which it is successful, the __________ ________ of the individual becomes a ______________ ________________ or outflow of the character and teachings of Jesus.” – Dallas Willard5. Definition 5 – “Spiritual formation is the growth and development of the __________ ____________ by an ____________ ___________ on one’s (1) spiritual and interior life, (2) interactions with others in ordinary life, and (3) the spiritual practices (prayer, the study of scripture, fasting, simplicity, solitude, confession, worship, etc.)” – from Timothy Ministries 6. Definition 6 – “Spiritual formation: ‘The ____________, _________________, development of a _________________ with Christ over a _____________ of _________, which will produce a comprehensive _________________ of life resulting in _____________ for God, ________________ to Him and __________________ in the life of the believer.” – David RoadcupKEY IDEAS: ................
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