Christoformity Week 1:
Portraits of Christ
Christoformity

Image of God/Image of Christ
Read Genesis 1:27-28
Read Romans 1:22-23, 3:23, 8:18, 8:29-30

Bearing the Name/Faithfulness of Christ
Like the Image of God, Israel was called to bear God’s name.
Read Exodus 20:1-7
• The first 2 commandments are 1) no other gods/no images. This was because Israel was to worship
The Example (Phil 2:1-11)/Kenosis
Read Phil 2:1-11

Portraits of Christ week 2
The Kingdom of God and the Gospel

5 elements of the Kingdom

Kingdom as both present and future
Present: Mark 1:14-15, Luke 17:20-21, Acts 8:12, 19:8, 20:25, 28:23, 28:31
Future: Mark 14:25, Luke 19:11

The Gospel
• Gospel mean good news. It was usually a royal announcement in the ancient world
o Priene inscription
o Royal announcements of Caesar

Portraits of Christ
Week 3: The Way of the Exile


Nationalism is an “idol”

Mark of the Beast
Live as Exiles

Romans 12:2- Be transformed by the renewing of our minds… We don’t think in the ways of this world. We have the minds of the King and the Kingdom, with his rule in focus.