Our Life Goals
The chapter compares spiritual growth to moving with the wind rather than struggling against it. God’s work has direction and purpose, and believers benefit from learning what He is accomplishing within them.
Lesson goal: Identify God’s goals of holiness and maturity in Christ and align daily choices with His work.
Watch the Lesson
Video length: 13:00
Read and Apply
Read Chapter 12: Our Life Goals in The Life Core, pages 68–71.
Use the PDF or EPUB book from your enrollment links or Lesson 1.
Colossians 1:28 and 1 Peter 1:15–16 describe that direction as completeness in Christ and holiness. The spiritual life force is an analogy for Christ working through the Holy Spirit, inviting believers to cooperate willingly with His purposes.
Key Teaching Points
- God’s spiritual work has direction and purpose.
- Completeness in Christ and holiness describe the goal of growth.
- The spiritual life force refers to Christ’s work through the Holy Spirit.
- Align choices with God’s purposes rather than resisting His work.
Scripture to Consider
2 Kings 6:17; Hebrews 1:14; Colossians 1:28; 1 Peter 1:15–16; Colossians 1:15–17; John 14:16–17
For Reflection
- Using Colossians 1:28 and 1 Peter 1:15–16, identify one area in which your goals need closer alignment with God’s.
- Where are you resisting a change that would help you grow in Christlikeness? Describe a practical act of cooperation.
Reflection prompts help you apply the lesson; they are not graded quiz questions.
Three-Question Lesson Check
Answer all three questions; all three correct answers pass. After checking your answers, use Retake to clear the answers and explanations before trying again.