Living in Christ

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Living in Christ

• 1 Peter 316

Warfield Blvd. church of Christ Gospel Meeting
October 28, 2005 Presented by Chris Reeves
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Living in Christ

• All blessings are in Christ (Eph. 13)
• Christians must continue living in Christ (1 Pet.
  316)
• Not once saved always saved
• No lifetime membership club
• Abiding in Christ is necessary (Jn. 155 2
  Jn. 9)
• New walk of life is required after baptism (Rom.
  63ff Col. 26)

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Living in Christ

• Living in Christ means a life of
• Unity growth (Rom. 125 Eph. 221-22)
• Working together (Rom. 163,7,9,10)
• Holiness (1 Cor. 12 Eph. 14 Phil. 11)
• Maturity (1 Cor. 31ff 410)
• Apostolic example (1 Cor. 417 1623)
• Single-minded devotion (2 Cor. 114)
• Local membership (Gal. 122 1 Thess. 214)
• Good works (Eph. 210)

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Living in Christ

• Living in Christ means a life of
• Persecution (Phil. 113 2 Tim. 312)
• The mind of Christ (Phil. 21,5)
• Orderly, firm obedience (Col. 25)
• Following Gods will (1 Thess. 518)
• Faith and love (2 Tim. 113)
• Spiritual strength (2 Tim. 21)
• Refreshment (Philemon 20)

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Living in Christ

• Living in Christ means Christ living in you
• Christ in you (Rom. 810 2 Cor. 410-11 135
  Gal. 419 Eph. 317 Col. 127 316)
• Put on Christ (Rom. 1314)
• Christ living in you
• You must BELIEVE right
• You must LIVE right
• You must SERVE right
• You must WORSHIP right

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Living in Christ

• Some Christians are living, but dead (1
  Tim. 56 Rev. 31)
• Pew-warmers
• Lukewarm
• Be alive in Christ!
• Committed
• Active
• Growth
• Selfless
• Pure

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Living in Christ

• Where are you with Jesus?
• WITHOUT Christ state of death
• IN Christ state of grace
• SEVERED from Christ state of apostasy
• WITH Christ state of glory