1 / 31

What problems do we encounter when we seriously contemplate the thought of “Christ in” me?

What problems do we encounter when we seriously contemplate the thought of “Christ in” me? Why do we have these problems?. Lesson Plan. This Week. Examine Paul’s statement in Colossians 1:27. Examine the use of the NT word mystery. Lesson Plan. This Week.

menora
Download Presentation

What problems do we encounter when we seriously contemplate the thought of “Christ in” me?

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. What problems do we encounter when we seriously contemplate the thought of “Christ in” me? Why do we have these problems?

  2. Lesson Plan This Week • Examine Paul’s statement in Colossians 1:27. • Examine the use of the NT word mystery

  3. Lesson Plan This Week • Ponder the significance of “Christ in you”. • Evaluate our own experience of “Christ in you”.

  4. Colossians 1:27 • To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

  5. I. Mystery • a. In the New Testament the word occurs in the letters of Paul. 20 times

  6. I. Mystery • b. It is used in the sense of a not its sense of that which cannot be fathomed or comprehended. • Rom 16:25 revealed secret,

  7. I. Mystery • c. The mysteries of Christianity are its in contrast to the wisdom of worldly philosophy. • 1 Cor 2:1-5 revealed doctrines,

  8. I. Mystery • d. Worldly philosophy is the product of intellectual research, while biblical mysteries are the result of Divine revelation and are • 1 Cor 2:13 spiritually discerned.

  9. I. Mystery • e. Communication of these mysteries is limited, not by any secrecy in the gospel message itself or on the part of the speaker, but by the of the hearer. receptive capacity

  10. I. Mystery • 1. The doctrines of Christ and of His Kingdom are hidden from the and the prudent. • Matt 11:25 worldly wise

  11. I. Mystery • 2. Biblical mysteries are hidden from all who are the kingdom. • Matt 13:10-12 outside

  12. I. Mystery • 3. There are truths withheld even from Christians while in an of development • John 16:12; • 1 Cor 3:1 early stage

  13. I. Mystery • 4. In the case of the carnally-minded, moral obtuseness or worldliness makes them to the light which shines on them • 2 Cor 4:2-4 blind

  14. II. Christ In You • a. Paul uses the word mystery in Colossians 1:27 in reference to • What does it mean that Christ is in you? “Christ in you”

  15. II. Christ In You • b. The design of the Gospel is to put men in possession of the Spirit and power of Christ, to make them partakers of the • John 14:17; 2 Peter 1:4 divine nature.

  16. II. Christ In You • c. This divine nature prepares us for an eternal union with Christ himself and constitutes the • about us in three important ways: • John 14:18-23 TRUTH

  17. II. Christ In You Judicially and positionally • 1. from God’s point of view. • Acts 13:39

  18. II. Christ In You • a. Because I have Christ in me I am saved from the • John 6:56; Rom 4:5-9 penalty of my sin.

  19. II. Christ In You • b. Because I have Christ in me I have the of Christ before God. • Rom 5:17-19 righteousness

  20. II. Christ In You • c. Because I have Christ in me I am delivered from the power of sin and Satan in my life. I am no longer under his • 1Peter 2:9-11; John 8:34-36; Rom 6:3-8; 1 John 4:4 authority.

  21. II. Christ In You Practically and experientially • 2. in our moment to moment experience. • Rom 8:10-13; Phil 4:11-13; • Gal 3:20

  22. II. Christ In You faith • a. Christ is in you by which He provides. • Eph 2:8

  23. II. Christ In You true you • b. Christ is the of the inner man. • Luke 17:21; Rom 7:17-25

  24. II. Christ In You allow • c. The thoughts you yourself to entertain should reflect the person of Christ. • 2 Cor 10:4-5

  25. II. Christ In You • d. The things of Christ and His Kingdom constitute the you possess. • Ps 42:1-2; • Col 3:1-2 deepest yearnings

  26. II. Christ In You • This union with Christ is our ultimate when we leave our mortal bodies. Titus 2:13; 1 Peter 1:3 hope and expectation

  27. II. Christ In You • a. During our earthly lives we are glorified by Christ but we will ultimately glorify Christ by being • Ps 17:15 like Him.

  28. II. Christ In You • b. We will know Him then in some degree as He • 1 John 3:2-3; 1 Cor 13:12 knows us.

  29. VI. Application • a. Christ is in us, to enlighten, quicken, purify, and refine us, and this he could not do without • Eph 3:17-20 dwelling in us.

  30. VI. Application • 1. To what extent do you remain conscious of “Christ in you” in your moment to moment living?

  31. VI. Application • 2. What gets in the way of your doing so? • 3. What will you do about it?

More Related