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Aug 29, 2012 · Being “in Christ Jesus” is a stupendous reality. It is breathtaking to be united to Christ. Bound to Christ. If you are “in Christ” listen to what it means for you: In Christ Jesus you were given grace before the world was created. Second Timothy 1:9, “He gave us grace in Christ Jesus before the ages began.”
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Being “in Christ Jesus” is a stupendous reality. It is...
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So, walk as a Christian whose roots are deep in Christ, so...
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Jan 25, 2012 · Being “in Christ Jesus” is a stupendous reality. It is breathtaking what it means to be in Christ. United to Christ. Bound to Christ. If you are “in Christ” listen to what it means for you. Thirteen Stupendous Realities. 1. In Christ Jesus you were given grace before the world was created.
Jan 4, 2022 · To be "in Christ" means that God no longer sees our imperfections; He sees the righteousness of His own Son (Ephesians 2:13; Hebrews 8:12). Only "in Christ" is our sin debt cancelled, our relationship with God restored, and our eternity secured (John 3:16-18, 20:31).
We all know that when Adam fell he lost much—though not all—of the divine image in which he had been created. But God has restored it in Christ. Conformity to the image of God means to become like Jesus: Christlikeness is the eternal predestinating purpose of God.
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First, “Walk in him, rooted and built up.” Rooted and built up are participles modifying the word walk, that is, live. Walk means how we walk in life, how we move through life. Paul encourages the Colossians to walk rooted. Being rooted describes the manner of the Christian life. Live rooted in Jesus, his person and work. This is not abstract. This...
Second, “Walk in him, rooted and built up.” Isn’t it interesting that Paul mixes his metaphors? Trees are rooted. Buildings are built up. You can see that even more clearly in the Greek. We are rooted — that is, our roots are sunk down in solid, nourishing soil. We are also built up — that is, on a solid foundation. Why would Paul mix metaphors of ...
Third, Paul makes the point explicit. “Walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established.” That word puts all the emphasis on firmness and solidity. It doesn’t speak so much to nourishment, but to firmness and solidity. That’s what Paul mainly wants us to feel in these two images: a tree that is rooted, firm, and established in solid ground a...
Fourth, Paul explains how to connect with the root and the foundation. “Walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith.” Faith is our connection to the root. God roots us. God establishes us in Christ through our faith. You might say, “How can I sink my root into Christ, who won’t let me go and will nourish me?” You trust him....
Fifth, Paul becomes very practical and shows how we grow in this root and through our faith. “Walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in faith, just as you were taught.” Our faith is nourished through teaching. Jesus is a person with thoughts. He did things. He is a certain kind of person, and we have to know these things. We have t...
Sixth, Paul focuses on one of the great fruits of this firm tree of the Christian life. He says, “Walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” If God has rooted and founded you (and the passive verbs there mean that he did), then you are rooted; you are founded. God did t...
LAWSON: To be in Christ, first of all, means that we have a saving relationship with Christ and are brought into union and communion with Him in such a way that, as we are in Christ, what is true of Christ becomes true of us. His grace and His resources become our experience and possession.
In Christ, we belong to the church, which is referred to in Scripture as the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27). Those of us who are in Christ are also united to one another (John 17:20–21). Our union with Christ is the basis for unity amongst believers.
