Push Forward to Be More Christlike

What advice might “Younger You” have for you today? What’s the difference between a typical January resolution and an effective goal? And how can sharing a commitment with a brother or sister give you a rocket boost toward success? Here, in session 9 of the What’s Good guided study, we take a hard look at the difference between satisfaction and striving. Or to put it another way, between plateauing and pursuing excellence. Something Jesus Said shows us how the church is a City of Excellence where everyone tries to “be excellent to each other.” And we spend some time with arete — the Heavy Word the New Testament often translates as “excellence.” We both left this conversation challenged to press on to “higher ground,” and we think you will too! Find the guide for this conversation and all the other resources for this series at biblegeeks.fm/good.

The Big Idea: Though we're not perfect, we glorify God by stretching daily to be better and do better.

This Week's Challenge: Share a short-term goal with a friend and ask them to check in with you soon.

Show Notes

• What’s Good Study Guide - Session 9 (PDF)
• "Cheese Doodles" (DAILY DOWNLOAD)
• Jesus Said: Matthew 5:14-16 (VERSE)
• Young Folks (EPISODE SERIES)
• "The Magic Word" (DAILY DOWNLOAD)
• What’s Good Guided Study (WEBSITE)

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