What Are You in Christ? (I Am in Christ 1)

Text: Galatians 2:20-21

Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if any man be in Christ he is a new creature, old things are passed away, behold all things have become new. 

INTRODUCTION

Some Christians are cheated by the devil because they do not know why they are in Christ, hearing being born again.

DISCUSSION

What are some of our identities in Christ?

We Are Complete in Him: We are complete in Christ because He lives in us and we live for Him. (Colossians 2:10; Acts 17:28)

Free from Sin: The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23) Christ had set us free from the bondage of sin and death (Romans 6:9-14) we cannot continue to live in sin. This is because sin no longer have dominion over us.

Instrument For the Master's Use: Christians are instrument for God’s use and or also instrument for the Devil. Christian character and action should glorify God and not to promote ungodliness. (2 Timothy 2:21-22)

Seated in Heavenly Places: We are seated with Christ in heavenly places. We believe and know that Christ lives in us. So, we should not be afraid of the roaring of the devil and his demonic agents. (Ephesians 1:3)

REVIEW QUESTIONS

What had Christ made us to be? (Matthew 5:14)

CONCLUSION

We should understand what we are in Christ and work accordingly to occupy our place in Christ.