1. I can do nothing.
John 15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
I can do everything.
Philip. 4:13 I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength.
2. I have nothing.
2 Cor. 6:10 We are sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
I have everything.
Galatians 4:7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.
3. I know nothing.
1 Cor. 8:2 If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know... Proverbs 30:2 "I am the most ignorant of men; I do not have a man's understanding.
I will know everything.
1 Cor. 6:17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.
1 Cor. 2:11-13 Who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
4. I am nothing.
Galatians 6:3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
I am something.
Romans 8:31,37 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? ... in all these things we are more than conquerors through HIM who loved us.
Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not
because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
* * * Nothing plus CHRIST = Everything
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN CHRIST - INTRO
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN CHRIST - INTRO
WE LIVE IN A DAY OF CONFUSED IDENTITY. OUR WORLD, NATION AND COMMUNITIES ARE FILLED WITH THOSE WHO HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHO THEY ARE. WE OFTEN TIMES DEFINE WHO WE ARE BY. . . WHAT WE DO. .WHERE WE LIVE. .WHO OUR FRIENDS ARE. THESE DEFINITIONS ARE ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND HAVE NO REAL STABILITY. IN OUR STRUGGLE TO FIND ACCEPTANCE, SECURITY, SIGNIFICANCE AND SO FORTH, WE NEED TO LOOK TO GOD AND TO HIM ALONE FOR OUR SOLUTIONS AND ANSWERS.
FREEDOM CAN AND WILL BE EXPERIENCED WHEN ONE COMES TO A TRUE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHO THEY ARE "IN CHRIST."
** IF YOU HAVE PERSONALLY REPENTED OF YOUR SIN AND RECEIVED CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR. . . YOU ARE ABLE TO CLAIM THE FOLLOWING SCRIPTURE AND STAND ON THESE TRUTHS OF GOD.
1. I AM AN_________________* OF GOD SINCE I AM A_________OF GOD.
Galatians 4:6-7 Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
* ONE WHO INHERITS OR IS ENTITLED TO. ONE WHO RECEIVES.
2. GOD IS SPIRITUALLY MY__________________________.
Romans 8:14-15 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!"
3. I AM__________________OF GOD,__________ AND______________LOVED.
Col. 3:12 And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
1 Thes. 1:4 knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you;
4. I AM A_____________________* OF CHRIST; I_________________IN HIS LIFE.
Hebrews 3:1,14 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession. V.14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end;
* TO EXPERIENCE WITH. TO POSSESS A CERTAIN NATURE OR ATTRIBUTE.
5. I AM ONE OF GOD'S__________________________, BEING_________________ IN CHRIST AS A SPIRITUAL HOUSE.
1 Peter 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6. I AM A MEMBER OF A_______________________,A_________________________, A ___________________________, A PEOPLE FOR GOD'S OWN POSSESSION.
1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; [10] for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.
7. I WILL_______________________CHRIST WHEN HE RETURNS.
1 John 3:1-2 See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we shall be. We know that, when He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him just as He is.
8. {A} I AM AN___________________ OF THE___________________.
1 Peter 5:8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
{B} I __________________TO GOD. THE DEVIL___________________________ME.
1 John 5:18 . . .but He who was born of God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him.
9. I AM NOT THE ______________"I AM", BUT BY GOD'S____________, I AM WHAT I AM.
Exodus 3:14 And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.' "
John 8:24 . . . for unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins."
John 8:28 Jesus therefore said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me.
John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."
1 Cor. 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain...
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN CHRIST # 1
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN CHRIST # 1
FREEDOM CAN AND WILL BE EXPERIENCED WHEN ONE COMES TO A TRUE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHO THEY ARE "IN CHRIST."
A. ACCEPTED = APPROVED; TO SAY YES TO; TO HAVE FAVOR; WELL PLEASING; TO HAVE SPECIAL HONOR." ANYTHING LESS THAN GOD WILL LET YOU DOWN. ANYTHING LESS THAN GOD IS NOT ROOTED IN ETERNAL REALITY." E. STANLEY JONES
1. I AM GOD'S_____________________. JOHN 1:12
GAL. 3:26; 1 JOHN 3:1
2. I AM GOD'S_____________________*. JOHN 15:15
* SOMEONE YOU ARE FOND OF; AN ASSOCIATE.. JAMES 2:23
3. I HAVE BEEN____________________* AND HAVE _______________WITH GOD. ROMANS 5:1
* TO BE DECLARED RIGHTEOUS; TO BE PUT IN RIGHT STANDING WITH.
ACTS 13:38,39; ROMANS 3:26-28; GAL. 2:6
4. I AM____________WITH THE LORD, AND I AM ONE__________________WITH HIM.
1 COR. 6:17 ; 1 COR. 12:13
5. I HAVE BEEN________________________________. I BELONG TO GOD.
** SEE LIFE APPLICATION NOTE. 1 COR. 6:19,20
6. I AM A______________ OF CHRIST'S BODY. 1 COR. 12:27
1 COR. 12:12; ROMANS 12:5
7. I AM A__________________*. EPH.1:1
* HOLY ONE; SACRED; BLAMELESS. ROMANS 1:7; 1 COR. 1:2
8. I HAVE BEEN_______________* AS GOD'S CHILD. EPH. 1:4,5
* TO TAKE LEGALLY INTO ONE'S OWN FAMILY AND RAISE AS ONE'S OWN CHILD; TO CHOOSE OR ACCEPT.
9. I HAVE_______________________* TO GOD THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT. EPH. 2:18
* ADMISSION; TO HAVE THE RIGHT TICKET.
10. I HAVE BEEN {a}_______________AND {b}___________________OF ALL Col.1:14
MY SINS. a. = RANSOM; BUY BACK; DELIVERED. b. = PARDON; FREE; LIBERATE.
PSALM 32:1,2; EPH. 1:7; COL. 2:13; HEBR. 9:2; REV. 5:9
FOUR PROMISES REGARDING "FORGIVENESS" FROM THE SCRIPTURE.
1. AMNESIA PROMISE: JEREMIAH 31:34 "I WILL FORGIVE THEIR INIQUITY AND THEIR SIN, I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE."
2. STAIN REMOVAL PROMISE: ISAIAH 1:18 "THOUGH YOUR SINS ARE AS SCARLET THEY WILL BE AS WHITE AS SNOW. THOUGH THEY ARE RED LIKE CRIMSON, THEY WILL BE LIKE WOOL."
3. EAST-WEST PROMISE: PSALM 103:12 "AS FAR AS THE EAST IS FROM THE WEST, SO FAR HAS HE REMOVED OUR TRANSGRESSIONS FROM US."
4. DEEP SEA PROMISE: MICAH 7:19 "THOU WILL CAST ALL THEIR SINS INTO THE DEPTHS OF THE SEA."
11. I AM____________________ * IN CHRIST. COL. 2:9,10 * SATISFIED, PERFECT, FULFILLED.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN CHRIST # 2
FREEDOM CAN AND WILL BE EXPERIENCED WHEN ONE COMES TO A TRUE
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHO THEY ARE "IN CHRIST."
B. SECURE = FREE FROM FEAR, DANGER. SAFE, FIRM, STABLE.
TO MAKE SAFE; PROTECT. TO MAKE CERTAIN, GUARANTEE.
1. I AM___________FOREVER FROM_______________________.*
ROM. 8:1,2
* ADVERSE SENTENCE; THE VERDICT OF ETERNAL DEATH.
GAL. 5:1a; ISA. 54:17; JOHN 3:18; 5:24; ROM. 4:7,8
** SEE LIFE APPLICATION NOTE.
2. I AM______________* THAT ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD.
ROM. 8:28
* CONVINCED OF; CERTAIN.
GEN. 50:20; PSALM 46:1-3,7; ROMANS 5:3-5
3. I AM FREE FROM ANY__________________CHARGES_______________ME. ROM. 8:31
PSALM 27:1-3; 56:11; 118:6; ISA. 50:7-9; JER. 1:19
4. I CAN NOT BE____________________FROM THE__________ OF CHRIST.
ROM. 8:35-39
5. I HAVE BEEN {a}__________________,{b}_____________________AND
{c}________________BY GOD. 2 COR. 1:21,22
a. = CONFIRM; ROOTED. b. = CONSECRATE; TO SMEAR WITH OIL.
c. = STAMPED; ATTESTED. PSALM 37:23-26; COL. 2:6,7
6. I AM_________________* WITH CHRIST IN GOD. COL. 3:3
*COVERED; CONCEALED; TO KEEP SECRET. JOHN 10:28-30
7. I AM {a}_________________THAT THE GOOD WORK THAT GOD HAS BEGUN IN ME WILL BE {b}___________________. PHIL. 1:6
a. = PERSUADED; CONVINCED.
b. = EXECUTE; PERFORM; ACCOMPLISH; FINISH.
PHIL. 2:13; EPH. 2:4-7; PSALM 138:8
8. I AM A__________________OF_______________. PHIL. 3:20
2 COR. 4:17-5:1
9. I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN A SPIRIT OF {a}______________BUT OF {b}__________,{c}_____________, AND A {d}_______________________. 2 TIM. 1:7
a. = TIMIDITY; b. = MEANING; ABUNDANCE; STRENGTH.
c. = AGAPE; d. = SOUND JUDGEMENT; SELF DISCIPLINE.
HEB. 13:6; ZECH. 4:6; ACTS 6:8; 1 JOHN 4:18; ROM. 8:15
10. I CAN FIND {a}_________________AND {b}______________IN TIME OF NEED. HEB. 4:16
a. = UNDESERVED FAVOR; JOY; PLEASURE; BENEFIT.
b. = COMPASSION; TENDERNESS.
1 PET. 2:10; MT. 7:7-11; EPH. 3:12; HEB. 10:19-23
11. I AM___________OF GOD, AND THE_____________________ CAN NOT TOUCH ME. 1 JOHN 5:18
1 JOHN 4:4
FIVE STEPS TO SECURITY PSALM 37:3-7,23-25
1.__________________= REVEAL YOUR WAY TO THE LORD.
2.__________________= RELEASE; LET GO.
3.__________________= REMAIN; STAY POWER.
4.__________________= REJOICE.
5.__________________= CHILL; WAIT ON GOD.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN CHRIST # 3
FREEDOM CAN AND WILL BE EXPERIENCED WHEN ONE COMES TO A TRUE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHO THEY ARE "IN CHRIST."
C. SIGNIFICANT = TO HAVE MEANING; VALUE; IMPORTANCE.
1. I AM THE________* AND___________OF THE EARTH. MT. 5:13,14
* PRUDENCE.
PHIL. 2:15; EPH. 5:8-14; 1 THES. 5:5
SALT = FLAVORS, PRESERVES, CREATES THIRST, HEALS, CLEANSES,
PURIFIES, IRRITATES, ADDS VALUE.
LIGHT = ILLUMINATES, REVEALS, ATTRACTS.
2. I AM A____________OF THE TRUE VINE, A CHANNEL OF HIS________.
JOHN 15:1,5
TRUE VINE = SUPPORT; LIFE SOURCE.
ROMANS 11:16-19
3. I HAVE BEEN {a}________________ AND {b}______________ TO BEAR FRUIT.
{a} SELECT; MAKE CHOICE. {b} ORDAIN; PLACE; SET FORTH. JOHN 15:16
JER. 1:5-7; GAL. 1:11-17
4. I AM A PERSONAL______________* OF CHRIST'S. ACTS 1:8
* MARTYR; ONE THAT TESTIFIES.
LUKE 24:47-49; MT. 28:18-20
5. I AM GOD'S__________________*. 1 COR. 3:16
* DWELLING PLACE; SHRINE.
JOHN 14:17; 1 COR. 6:19,20; 1 JOHN 4:15,16
6. I AM A {a}___________________OF {b}____________________FOR GOD.
{a} ONE THAT RENDERS SERVICE, AID, RELIEF. 2 COR. 5:17-21
{b} RESTORATION; ATONEMENT.
ISA. 52:7; ACTS 13:38,39; 2 TIM. 2:2; TITUS 1:5
7. I AM GOD'S_______________________*. 2 COR. 6:1
*HELPER; FELLOW WORKER. 1 COR. 3:9
ROMANS 12:1,2; 1 PETER 4:10
8. I AM_______________WITH CHRIST IN THE___________________.
EPH. 2:6
JOHN 14:3; REV. 3:20,21; COL.3:1-4
9. I AM GOD'S_________________________*. EPH. 2:10
* PRODUCT; FABRIC.
PSALM 100:3; ROMANS 8:29
10. I MAY APPROACH GOD WITH {a}________________AND {b}_______________.
{a} BOLDNESS; ASSURANCE; FRANKNESS; BLUNTNESS. EPH. 3:12
{b} TRUST; CERTAINTY.
ROMANS 5:2: HEBREWS 4:14-16
11. I CAN DO_____________________THROUGH CHRIST WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH. PHIL. 4:13
ISA. 40:29-31; 2 COR. 3:4-6; 12:9,10; EPH. 6:10
12. MY GOD WILL {a}_________________ALL MY {b}____________________.
PHIL. 4:19
{a} SATISFY; FURNISH; FILL-UP; PERFECT.
{b} REQUIREMENTS; NECESSITIES.
PSALM 23 ; 2 COR. 9:8-11; 1 TIM. 6:17
