This is an incredibly rich text, but the bottom line is that God saved you for a very specific purpose (end of v.28): that you become increasingly like His Son, Jesus ("Christ-like"; middle of v.29). Are you more like Jesus than you were when you first turned to Christ? Let's outline these verses like this: the purpose of gospel change is certain, comprehensive, and consequential.
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Pastor Joe has served as a pastor at FBC Saint Peters since 1996. Prior to that he served as a pastor here at Bethany Baptist Church in Sedalia, MO for 9 years. Joe is a 1987 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a part-time instructor at Missouri Baptist University. Since...