Developing An Identity of Christlikeness Part 1 “Does anybody know what we are living for?” Freddy Mercury “Many are the plans of a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (Proverbs 19:21). “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). “The unexamined life is not worth living” Socrates Overview of our DNA Discovery Process... Developing an Identity of Christlikeness (spiritual disciplines) Navigating Your Missional Niche (spiritual gifts) Authentically Living Out the Gospel (spiritual connections) Developing an Identity of Christlikeness (spiritual disciplines) “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” (Genesis 1:26). “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). TIM, FOR THE AMAZON LINKS I HAVE HERE JUST SHOW THE BOOK COVER https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Disciplines-Understanding-Changes-Lives/dp/0060694424 1. Prayer Time “I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. It doesn’t change God, it changes me.” C.S. Lewis “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you” (Matthew 6:6). “And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed” (Mark 1:35). The ACTS Model of Prayer Adoration “O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure” (Isaiah 25:1). Confession “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Thanksgiving “Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever” (Psalm 118:1). 
 Supplication “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7). https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Life-Connecting-Distracting-World/dp/1631466836/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= 2. Bible Intake OBSERVATION: What do I see? “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law” (Psalm 119:18). “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8). INTERPRETATION: What does it mean? “Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation” (2 Peter 1:20). APPLICATION: How does it apply to me? “Any method of Bible study that doesn’t lead to transformation abandons the missional path of God and leaves us stranded.” Scot McNight “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it” (James 1:22-25, New Living Translation). https://www.amazon.com/Rick-Warrens-Bible-Study-Methods-ebook/dp/B000RG1NX0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2T25MH6M3TCTE&keywords=dynamic+bible+study+methods&qid=1657298932&s=digital-text&sprefix=dynamic+bible+study+methods%2Cdigital-text%2C76&sr=1-1 https://www.amazon.com/New-Joy-Discovery-Bible-Study-ebook/dp/B001DIQA2U/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QACH62GRB0R5&keywords=the+joy+of+discovery+wald&qid=1657298978&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+joy+of+discovery+wald%2Cdigital-text%2C148&sr=1-1 https://www.amazon.com/Living-Book-Science-Reading-Bible-ebook/dp/B00F9MI90M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3008L140HBQS0&keywords=living+by+the+book+hendricks&qid=1657299009&s=digital-text&sprefix=living+by+the+book+hendricks%2Cdigital-text%2C86&sr=1-1 3. Periodic Fasting “Fasting confirms our utter dependance upon God by finding in Him a source of sustenance beyond food.” Dallas Willard “Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast” (Matthew 9:14-15). “Christian fasting, at its root, is the hunger of a homesickness for God.” John Piper “If you don't feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Your soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.” John Piper https://www.amazon.com/Hunger-God-Redesign-Desiring-through-ebook/dp/B00CB1J642/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=christian+fasting&qid=1657301259&s=digital-text&sr=1-11 THIS WEEK’S ASSIGNMENT: Set aside a time this week to fast one meal and use the time to prayerfully put together a spiritual growth plan and once you’re done feel free to share it on our Image Church Launch Team Facebook page.