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Peace and joyPeace and joyAre elusiveAre elusive
(Translation: Life can really(Translation: Life can reallySuck sometimes)Suck sometimes)
You are not:You are not:- What they say- What they say- What you own- What you own- Your qualifications- Your qualifications- What you've done- What you've done- What's been done to you- What's been done to you
Identity is in ChristIdentity is in Christ
You carry a crossYou carry a crossBecause you're deadBecause you're dead
Identity is in ChristIdentity is in Christ
Living out of death produces Living out of death produces death. Living out of new life death. Living out of new life produces lifeproduces life
When a believer lives out of When a believer lives out of who he or she used to be, who he or she used to be,
it produces conflict it produces conflict and painand pain
When a believer lives out of his When a believer lives out of his or her identity, there's peace or her identity, there's peace and a changed lifeand a changed life
God wants more…God wants more…
The thief comes to steal, killThe thief comes to steal, killand destroy. I have come thatand destroy. I have come thatyou might have life…to the fullyou might have life…to the full
- Jesus- Jesus
These things I have spoken to These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, you, that my joy may be in you,
and that your joy may be fulland that your joy may be full- John 15 (Vine and Branches)- John 15 (Vine and Branches)
That which we have seen and That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to heard we proclaim also to you...And we are writing these you...And we are writing these things so that your joy may things so that your joy may be completebe complete- 1 John 1:3, 4- 1 John 1:3, 4
You make known to me the path You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in of life; you will fill me with joy in
your presence, with eternal your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right handpleasures at your right hand
- Psalm 16:11 - Psalm 16:11
Living out of death produces Living out of death produces death death
Having more of that which neverHaving more of that which neverSatisfied, still won't satisfySatisfied, still won't satisfy
Identity- who I am, orders what I Identity- who I am, orders what I do and how I respond to lifedo and how I respond to life
Comes from what I pursueComes from what I pursueAs my priorityAs my priority
Religion won't save youReligion won't save you
"Let no one pass judgment on "Let no one pass judgment on you in regard to food or drink"you in regard to food or drink"
Religion won't save youReligion won't save you
"of no value in stopping the "of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh"indulgence of the flesh"
If then you have been raised If then you have been raised with Christ, with Christ, seekseek the things that the things that
are above, where Christ is, are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of Godseated at the right hand of God
If then you have been raised If then you have been raised with Christ, with Christ, seekseek the things that the things that
are above, where Christ is, are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of Godseated at the right hand of God
Run after as a primary concernRun after as a primary concern
Live out of who you areLive out of who you are
Run after Eternal Things:Run after Eternal Things:Love, serving, sharing, becomingLove, serving, sharing, becomingFollowing, worshiping, forgivingFollowing, worshiping, forgiving
Set your mindsSet your minds on things that on things that are above, not on things that are above, not on things that
are on earthare on earth
Make your highest affectionMake your highest affection
Desire what God desiresDesire what God desiresFor youFor you
Joyful pleasure rather than Joyful pleasure rather than Fleeting pleasureFleeting pleasure
For you have died, and your life For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ When Christ who is your life who is your life appears, then you also will appears, then you also will appear with him in gloryappear with him in glory
Your fate is tiedYour fate is tiedTo ChristTo Christ
Who has won the warWho has won the warSmashed the enemySmashed the enemy
Taken captivity captiveTaken captivity captive
There is no condemnationThere is no condemnationFor those who are in Christ JesusFor those who are in Christ Jesus- Paul, Romans 8- Paul, Romans 8
Greater is He who is in youGreater is He who is in youThan he who is in the worldThan he who is in the world
- 1 John 4- 1 John 4
Living out of death produces Living out of death produces death. Living out of new life death. Living out of new life
produces lifeproduces life
Put to death Put to death thereforetherefore what is what is earthly in you: sexual earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatrywhich is idolatry
When a believer lives out of When a believer lives out of who he or she used to be, who he or she used to be,
it produces conflict it produces conflict and painand pain
On account of these the wrath of On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too God is coming. In these you too
once walked, once walked, when you were when you were living in themliving in them
Not who you are anymoreNot who you are anymore
But now you must But now you must put them all put them all away:away: anger, wrath, malice, anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from slander, and obscene talk from your mouthyour mouth
All of these devalue peopleAll of these devalue peopleMade in the image of GodMade in the image of God
And defraud ourselvesAnd defraud ourselvesOf the blessing of our identityOf the blessing of our identityIn ChristIn Christ
When a believer lives out of When a believer lives out of who he or she used to be, who he or she used to be,
it produces conflict it produces conflict and painand pain
Do not lie to one another, seeing Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have that you have put offput off the old self the old self
with its practices and have with its practices and have put put onon the new self, the new self, which is being which is being
renewed in knowledge after the renewed in knowledge after the imageimage of its creator of its creator
When I live in those thingsWhen I live in those thingsI am not living out of I am not living out of Who I amWho I am
But who I wasBut who I wasWhich will never produce lifeWhich will never produce life
HereHere there is not Greek and Jew, there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; barbarian, Scythian, slave, free;
but Christ is all, and in allbut Christ is all, and in all
Anything that Anything that Separates believersSeparates believers
- Except for biblical truth- - Except for biblical truth- Is sinIs sin
We don't use peopleWe don't use peopleFor our pleasure or For our pleasure or Personal pursuitsPersonal pursuits
It divides and causes painIt divides and causes painWhen Christ desires to unifyWhen Christ desires to unify
We don't unleash on peopleWe don't unleash on peopleAnd then justify itAnd then justify itBy claiming our rightsBy claiming our rights
It divides and causes painIt divides and causes painWhen Christ desires to unifyWhen Christ desires to unify
Put on Put on then, as God's chosen then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and humility, meekness, and patiencepatience
Living out of life= lifeLiving out of life= lifeLiving out of death= deathLiving out of death= death
God wants lifeGod wants life
bearing with one another and, if bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against one has a complaint against
another, forgiving each other; another, forgiving each other; asas the Lord has forgiven you, the Lord has forgiven you,
so you also so you also mustmust forgive forgive
What's missing?What's missing?
- They have to apologize- They have to apologize- I need to feel it- I need to feel it- They need to make it up to me- They need to make it up to me
……asas the Lord has forgiven you, the Lord has forgiven you, so you also so you also mustmust forgive forgive
And above all these put on love, And above all these put on love, which binds everything together which binds everything together
in perfect harmonyin perfect harmony
Love is…Love is…
Leads to relationshipsLeads to relationshipsOf harmony and peaceOf harmony and peace
And And letlet the peace of Christ rule the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,in your hearts, to which indeed to which indeed
you were called in one bodyyou were called in one body
And be And be thankful.thankful. Let the word of Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdomanother in all wisdom
Speaking the truthSpeaking the truth
Thrives in environment of loveThrives in environment of loveRather than controlRather than control
Or arroganceOr arrogance
……singing psalms and hymns and singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with spiritual songs, with thankfulness thankfulness in your heartsin your hearts to Godto God
And And whateverwhatever you do, in word or you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name deed, do everything in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through himto God the Father through him
- Colossians 3- Colossians 3
For those who live according to For those who live according to the flesh the flesh set their minds set their minds on the on the things of the flesh, but those things of the flesh, but those who live according to the who live according to the Spirit Spirit set their minds set their minds on the on the things of the Spiritthings of the Spirit
Living out of my identityLiving out of my identityIn Christ In Christ
The things that are above:The things that are above:My primary pursuit- SeekMy primary pursuit- SeekMy affections- Set your mind onMy affections- Set your mind on
For to set the mind on the flesh For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the is death, but to set the
mind on the Spirit is mind on the Spirit is life and peacelife and peace
- Romans 8:5-6- Romans 8:5-6
……consider yourselves dead to sin consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesusand alive to God in Christ Jesus- Romans 6:11- Romans 6:11
Logizomai- Logizomai- recognize the reality recognize the reality of and adjust your life to itof and adjust your life to it
"I keep screwing up""I keep screwing up"
Do I believe that GodDo I believe that GodWants greater joy for me?Wants greater joy for me?And is capable of giving it?And is capable of giving it?
Not a new ruleNot a new ruleA new resolutionA new resolution
But a lifelong pursuitBut a lifelong pursuitOf the One who pursues meOf the One who pursues me
Layman is not aboutLayman is not aboutBehavioral changeBehavioral change
But heart changeBut heart changeProduced by God's SpiritProduced by God's Spirit- We desire to seek him first - - We desire to seek him first -
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