"until Christ is formed in you"

Paul, Galatians 4:19

When Paul writes that the purpose of God is to be "conformed to the image of his Son" (Romans 8:29), what does that mean in practice? And when Paul is "again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you" (Galatians 4:19), what was Paul doing? And what was the impact in the lives of the Galatians?

This site is devoted to providing helpful resources to aid us in understanding and practicing this magnificent work of God, both for our own lives, and in sharing God's great longing to see the character of Jesus revealed in those around us.

All the best for the Journey!
Gavin

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→ 10 day introduction to discipleship from John 15
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What is spiritual formation?

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Spiritual re-formation is the Holy Spirit's work in re-forming human beings back into the image of God. A helpful definition is from Robert Mulholland: “a process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others” (Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993), 12)

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