In Christ

     As I was preaching on Sunday morning, I used some references to what we enjoy because of our position "in Christ."  They really encouraged my heart and seemed to bless others, so I thought I'd share them with you with very little commentary.
  • [We] are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (Romans 3:24)
  • ...you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus (Romans 6:11)
  • There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1)
  • ...the law of the spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:2)
  • Nothing, including "anything...in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:39
  • But now, in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. (Eph. 2:13)
     We have so much because of our relationship to God through Christ that it is almost impossible to overstate the effect of it.  I hope these samples can shine a little light onto the steps ahead of you this week.  Which one means the most to you?  Can you think of others that might be added to this list?

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  1. AnonymousMarch 5, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    Thanks for this reminder of who we are in Christ. I love Romans 8:39 and recite it to myself quite often. My problem is knowing that truth in my head but not being able to transfer its truth to how I live my life. My default reaction in any situation is to think I need to improve myself in order to earn God's love.

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  2. David WilsonMarch 5, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    Join the club! We all have a tendency to want to try and earn God favor. I'm so glad that we don't have to try because we'd fail every time. I LOVE grace! I think we would all identify with the struggle of tranferring truth to daily living. Thanks for reminding me that I'm not alone... :-)

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