In this episode of the Shepherd Press Podcast, Dr. Jim Berg joins Shannon K. McCoy to encourage listeners with a biblical framework and motivation for pursuing Christlikeness based on 2 Peter 1. He clarifies how a believer’s essential virtues cannot be developed through self-effort, but rather through a progressive process of continual reliance on Christ, as illustrated by the various virtues listed in 2 Peter, such as self-control, endurance, and love. They apply biblical counseling concepts and frameworks to Christian maturity, growth out of addictive patterns, and replacing the lies of the world with the truths about who God is and who we are in Him.

Topics covered in this episode:

• The 2 Peter 1 framework for Christlikeness and how each virtue is connected
• A believer’s role in spiritual growth
• The process of biblical change
• The difference between human virtue and Christlikeness
• Battling temptation biblically

Recommended Resources: 

Essential Virtues by Jim Berg

Essential Virtues Study Guide

Overcoming Your Addictions God's Way by Jim Berg