Day 32: Conformed to Christ: Resurrection, Transformation, and Yielding

We’re nearing the end of the podcast run and, on the resurrection side of the cross, we talk about God’s ultimate goal for us: living as resurrected beings who are conformed to the image of Jesus Christ. We reflect on what our own goals usually are, then look at key passages (1 Corinthians 15:49; 1 John 3:1–3; 2 Corinthians 3:16–18; Ephesians 4:11–13) showing both a future “we will be like him” and a present “we are being transformed” into Christ’s likeness, including moral character, while still retaining our individuality. We discuss how this formation happens in community through the church’s gifts, how it’s primarily God’s work (with our active yielding), and use the caterpillar-to-butterfly transformation to explain why we can’t fully grasp resurrected life now. We also briefly speculate that “rewards” may be the culmination of how we yield to God here, then close with the Lord’s Prayer. 00:00 Resurrection Life Focus 00:24 Gods Ultimate Goal 02:10 Conformed Not Dissolved 03:32 Scripture Foundations 05:57 Transformed Starting Now 08:21 Church And Passive Grace 10:33 Caterpillar To Butterfly 13:19 Rewards And Resurrection 15:50 Yielding Reflection Prayer