HighQuest II:  His Nature
Following Jesus is more than a “get out of jail free” card.  When Jesus invited people to follow him, he had more in mind than “redemption” (as important as it is).  His goal was not to make people comfortable, give them a better set of rules to live by, or make them successful.  His main goal in inviting people to be his followers was to transform their lives to look like him. 

“A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher” (Luke 6:40).

This transformation is more than a behavioral makeover.  Jesus is not interested in moral cosmetics.  His goal is to change people deep in their souls to reflect his very nature.  The apostle Peter expands this concept as he begins his second letter to the early believers.  
“Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires”( 2 Peter 1:4).

His Nature looks at six qualities of the naure of Christ that we are to develop on the foundation of our faith:

1.  Moral excellence
2.  True knowledge
3.  Self control
4.  Cheerful persistence
5.  Reverent wonder
6.  Genuine love