{"id":2935,"date":"2023-05-24T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2023-10-16T14:28:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:28:59","slug":"be-like-jesus-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/be-like-jesus-series\/","title":{"rendered":"New Wonder Ink Series: Be Like Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">What does it look like to be like Jesus? God invites us to look more like Jesus each month, year, and decade of our lives. Yet, all our determination and best effort will not get us there. It is only with the help of God\u2019s Spirit that we become like Jesus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this series, you\u2019ll join kids in exploring teachings from the New Testament that will lift the burden of self-powered character development and reveal the freedom that comes when we partner with the Holy Spirit on the journey of becoming like Jesus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Be Like Jesus Series Overview Video\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/763493946?h=bcac7a3cac&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>This series explores beautiful Scriptures that affirm truths about God\u2019s role in our spiritual formation. He is the One who transforms us into His likeness\u2014not our strivings. As we allow the Holy Spirit to work in us, He is faithful to help us with His command to be like Jesus.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Series Invitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Be Like Jesus<\/em>&nbsp;is a bold, perhaps even intimidating, title for this series. Jesus is God. We are not. How on earth can we be like Him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet as we work our way through the passages in this series, we see two things: God calls us to be like Him, and then He helps us do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Galatians%205&amp;src=tools&amp;version=NIRV\" target=\"_blank\">Galatians 5<\/a>&nbsp;shows us that the Holy Spirit is the One who helps us to be like Jesus through growing His fruit in our lives.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ephesians%204&amp;src=tools&amp;version=NIRV\" target=\"_blank\">Ephesians 4<\/a>&nbsp;shows us that God calls us to unity with His body so that we can challenge and encourage one another to be more like Him.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Philippians%202%964&amp;src=tools&amp;version=NIRV\" target=\"_blank\">Philippians 2\u20134<\/a>&nbsp;shows us that being like Jesus involves understanding where our joy and contentment come from, no matter our circumstances. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews%2011&amp;src=tools&amp;version=NIRV\" target=\"_blank\">Hebrews 11<\/a>&nbsp;shows us faithful people throughout Scripture who trusted God\u2019s goodness and then acted out in faith as God made them more like Him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In what ways are you more like Jesus today than you were when you first became a Christian?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This series explores beautiful Scriptures that affirm truths about God\u2019s role in our spiritual formation. 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