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SURROUNDED, SURROUNDED, WHAT GRAND WHAT GRAND SECURITY! SECURITY!

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Hebrews 11:1-2

The fundamental fact of my existence is that I trust in God. This faith, is my firm foundation, my title deed, for everything that makes my life worth living. It's my handle on what I can't see. This act of faith is what distinguishes me from the crowd.

Hebrews 12:1-2 Hebrews 12:1-2 (TNIV)(TNIV)

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, perseverance the race marked out for us, (2) fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and (2) fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Thank you God for my position in Christ. Thank you for raising me up with Christ and seating me with him in the heavenly realms. Thank you for surrounding me with your saints, angels and the Christian Church of Ashland.

I look forward to sharing the incomparable riches of your grace to others.

Thank you God for my position in Christ. Thank you for raising me up with Christ and seating me with him in the heavenly realms. Thank you for surrounding me with your saints, angels and the Christian Church of Ashland.

I look forward to sharing the incomparable riches of your grace to others.

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CHRIST IN ME (and YOU), WHAT A JOYOUS THOUGHTAlmighty God in you!!!

“Christ in you, the hope of glory” -- Colossians 1:27

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“CHRIST IN YOU”MENTIONED 4 TIMES BY THE APOSTLE PAUL

1. Christ in you -- Colossians 1:272. Christ is in you -- Romans 8:10 3. Christ lives in me -- Galatians 2:204. Christ Jesus is in you -- 2 Corinthians 13:5

BUT, there is a grander truth..

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“YOU IN CHRIST”is far mention more than “Christ in you”Example: Look at just Example: Look at just the first chapter of the first chapter of Ephesians.Ephesians.

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Ephesians chapter 1v1 ...in Christ Jesus...v2 ...Spiritual Blessings in Christ..v3 …every spiritual blessing in Christ... v4 ...In love... v5 ...through Jesus Christ...v6 ...in the One ... v7 In him we have redemption...v9 ...pleasure... in Christ... v10 ...under Christ...v11 In him we were also chosen.. v12 ...our hope in Christ...v13 ...included in Christ v15 ...faith in the Lord Jesus...

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“YOU IN CHRIST”Here is the incredible key power passage.

Ephesians 2:6-7And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, (7) in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

You are inin Christ Jesus”

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QUESTION

Why do evangelicals tend to talk more about ‘Christ in me’ than they talk about ‘I in Christ’?

Remembering my Remembering my position IN CHRISTposition IN CHRIST

I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. I choose to follow Jesus as my Lord and trust Him as my Savior.

Returning to God out of our Returning to God out of our abundance. A gift of thanks.abundance. A gift of thanks.

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THERE IS MOREHebrews 12:1Hebrews 12:1……we are we are surrounded by surrounded by such a great cloud such a great cloud of witnesses…of witnesses…

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ANGELS ARE ASSIGNED TO PROTECT USSpeaking of Angels…”Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” Hebrews 1:11

“For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go” Psalm 91:11

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Our enemies don’t have a direct Our enemies don’t have a direct shot at us. Angels are watching, shot at us. Angels are watching, tending, protecting and tending, protecting and delivering us.delivering us.  We are taught to pray for such We are taught to pray for such assistance: “Deliver us from assistance: “Deliver us from Evil…” Matthew 6:13Evil…” Matthew 6:13

Each of the 7 churches of Asia Each of the 7 churches of Asia were assigned an angel. were assigned an angel. Revelation 1,2Revelation 1,2

Angels tended to Peter when he Angels tended to Peter when he was in prison, delivering him. was in prison, delivering him. Acts 12:6ffActs 12:6ff

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Look around you. Can you guess what that might be?

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Summary:Summary:

Thank you God for my position in Christ. Thank you for raising me up with Christ and seating me with him in the heavenly realms. Thank you for surrounding me with your saints, angels and the Christian Church of Ashland.

I look forward to sharing the incomparable riches of your grace to others.

Thank you God for my position in Christ. Thank you for raising me up with Christ and seating me with him in the heavenly realms. Thank you for surrounding me with your saints, angels and the Christian Church of Ashland.

I look forward to sharing the incomparable riches of your grace to others.

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Go and bless others. Go and bless others. Because, God can do Because, God can do anything, far more than anything, far more than you could ever imagine you could ever imagine or guess or request or guess or request through you toward through you toward others.others.