Have you ever stopped and honestly asked yourself — "Who am I becoming?"

Everyone is becoming someone. The question is whether your life is forming you intentionally or accidentally.

In this message, we take a close look at one of the most flawed, impulsive, and relatable figures in Scripture — Simon Peter. He rebuked Jesus. He swung a sword at an arrest. He denied Christ three times in front of a servant girl. And yet Jesus looked at this unstable, reactive fisherman and said, "You will be called Peter" — a rock.

That is the promise of spiritual growth. God sees who you can become before you do.

David D. Ireland, Ph.D. | Lead Pastor | Christ Church

This message asks three questions every believer must face:

• Who could you BECOME? — Spiritual growth is not merely changing behavior. It is becoming the person God created and called you to be. Jesus didn't see Peter's current condition. He declared Peter's future.

• Are you meeting Jesus DAILY? — The Sanhedrin looked at Peter and John and took note: "These men had been with Jesus." Peter's transformation wasn't from education or religion — it was from prolonged exposure to Christ. You become like whoever you consistently spend time with.

• Are you obeying God QUICKLY? — Mature faith obeys God even when the instructions don't immediately make sense. Spiritual growth becomes visible when obedience becomes faster than resistance.

We also look at the story of Immaculée Ilibagiza — a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide — who spent 91 days hiding in a tiny bathroom while her family was murdered around her, and chose to forgive her enemies face to face. That is not just resilience. That is what spiritual growth looks like under the most extreme pressure.

Spiritual growth is becoming harder to shake, slower to react, quicker to heal, and stronger under pressure.

Key scriptures: John 1:40–42 | Matthew 16:21–23 | John 18:10–11 | Acts 4:11–13 | Matthew 17:24–27