Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer
Week 5: Chapter 4 — Become Like Jesus
Read Chapter 4 of Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer.
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Comer turns now to the second goal of apprenticeship — and confronts us with a question that is both thrilling and unsettling: What would it actually look like to become like Jesus in character, not just in conduct?
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Comer argues that the goal of the Christian life is *Christlikeness* — becoming like Jesus in the deepest parts of our character and personality. How does that goal differ from being a "good person" or a "moral person"? Why does the distinction matter?
2.He explores the idea that Jesus was not just morally good but emotionally healthy — that he felt the full range of human emotion without being controlled by any of them. What does that portrait of Jesus challenge in your own emotional life?
3.Comer is careful to say that becoming like Jesus is not the same as becoming Jesus — we are not erasing our individuality but healing and restoring it. How does the idea that your unique personality can be sanctified rather than suppressed change how you think about spiritual maturity?