We continue in our FORMED series and study Ephesians 4 and 2 Corinthians 5 to understand WHY it is critical that Christlike Character be formed in us.

Reflection Questions:

1. Christlike Character is when our “inner being is at rest under the compassion and Lordship of Christ.” What is the inner being?

2. What do you think it means to be at rest under the compassion of Christ?

3. What do you think it means to be at rest under the Lordship of Christ?

4. What does it look like to accept the compassion of Christ but not His Lordship? Or to accept the Lordship of Christ but not His compassion?

5. How would you describe the state of your inner being? Where is Christ molding, shaping, and challenging you? Do you give time to reflect on your inner being?

6. Ask those closest to you about their thoughts on the state of your inner being. Do they see you as someone who is at rest under the compassion and Lordship of Christ?

7. What does it mean to minister the compassion and Lordship of Christ to others and why is it crucial that our inner being be at rest in these things in order to minister them to others?

8. Where has God called you to be a minister specifically? What does it specifically look like to minister the compassion and Lordship of Christ in these spaces?