Bible Class | 3.27.24 | Pastor Chris

Bible Class week 4 Notes  

Genesis 1:  

The Creation of the World  

Genesis 2:  

The Seventh Day, God Rests  

The Creation of Man and Woman  

Genesis 3:  

The Fall  

Genesis 4:  

Cain and Abel  

Genesis 5:  

Genealogy: Adam’s Descendants to Noah  

Genesis 6,7:  

Increasing Corruption on Earth  

Noah and the Flood  

Genesis 8,9:  

The Flood Subsides  

God’s Covenant with Noah  

Noah’s Descendants  

Genesis 10:  

Geneology: Nations Descended from Noah  

Genesis 11:  

The Tower of Babel  

Geneology: Shem’s Descendants  

Geneology: Terah’s Descendants 

Genesis 12:  

The Call of Abram  

Abram and Sarai in Egypt  

Plagues brought on Egypt to return the bride  

Genesis 13: 

Abram and Lot Separate  

Genesis 14:  

Abram Rescues Lot  

Abram Blessed by Melchizedek  

Genesis 15:  

God’s Covenant with Abram  

Genesis 16: 

Sarai and Hagar  

Genesis 17,18:  

Abraham and the Covenant of Circumcision  Isaac’s Birth Promised  

Abraham Intercedes for Sodom  

Genesis 19:  

God Rescues Lot  

God Destroys Sodom  

Lot and His Daughters  

Genesis 20:  

Abraham and Abimelech  

Genesis 21:  

The Birth of Isaac  

God Protects Hagar and Ishmael  

A Treaty with Abimelech 

Genesis 22:  

The Sacrifice of Isaac  

Genesis 23:  

Sarah’s Death and Burial  

Genesis 24:  

Isaac and Rebekah  

Questions: 

1. Why didn't anything happen when eve ate the fruit: 

Genesis 2:5-9 

5 When no bush of the field a was yet in the land and no small plant of the field had yet  sprung up—for the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the land, and there was no  man to work the ground, 6 and a mist was going up from the land and was watering the  whole face of the ground— 7 then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the  ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a  living creature. 8 And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there  he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground the LORD God made  to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of  life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and  evil. 

Genesis 2:15-18 

15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep  it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every  tree of the garden, 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall  not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” 

18Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will  make him a helper fit fore him.” 

1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God  had made. 

He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the  garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in  the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the  midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’”

Ex. No you cant have it…. If you even look at it ima whoop your behind 

Possible ANSWER: 

Eve was not present when God gave the command. The responsibility to ensure the  command was followed fell on the one who received it Adam. 

2. It lucifer was kicked out of heaven for having evil thoughts and thinking himself like  God, how did that evil thought spirit reach the devil? If the devil wasn't the devil yet, who  planted The thought in his head?  

Ezekiel 28: 13-19 

13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you:  carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise  and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were  created they were prepared. 14 You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I  ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery  stones. 15 You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till  wickedness was found in you. 16 Through your widespread trade you were filled with  violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I  expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. 17 Your heart became  proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of  your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before  kings. 18 By your many sins and dishonest trade you have desecrated your  sanctuaries. So I made a fire come out from you, and it consumed you, and I reduced  you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching. 19 All the nations who  knew you are appalled at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.' “ 

This is under the assumption that sin is an external force.  

Sin especially the sin of pride is created entirely by us.  

James 1:12-15 

12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive  the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be  tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 

14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished,  bringeth forth death.

Is Anyone Worthy 3.24.24

IS ANYONE WORTHY

Part 1

The why:

Malachi 1:1-2

1This is the burden of the word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi:

2“I have loved you,” says the LORD.

Malachi 2:17

17You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied

Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He

delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”

(BY ACCUSING HIM OF NOT BEING JUST)

Malachi 3:1-5

1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me.a Then the Lord

whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom

you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.

2But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He

will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.

3And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine

them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

4Then the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the LORD, as in days of old and

years gone by.

5“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers

and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against

those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear

Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Agree With Me | Pastor Tre Townsley | 3.17.24

Agree With Me

Matthew 20:1-16

1 For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire

laborers for his vineyard.  2  Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a

day, he sent them into his vineyard.  3  And he went out about the third hour and saw

others standing idle in the marketplace,  4  and said to them, ‘You also go into the

vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went.  5  Again he went out about

the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.  6  And about the eleventh hour he went out

and found others standing idle, and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here

idle all day?’  7  They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also

go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.’

8  “So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the

laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’  9  And when those

came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius.  10  But

when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise

received each a denarius.  11  And when they had received it, they ] complained against the

landowner,  12  saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them

equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’  13  But he answered one

of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a

denarius?  14  Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the

same as to you.  15  Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your

eye evil because I am good?’  16  So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are

called, but few chosen.”

 Landowner went out early in the morning to seek laborers

1 For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning

to hire laborers for his vineyard.

 There was an agreement as to what was right

  2  Now when he had agreed with the laborers

 Around 9:00am he saw others standing idle in the marketplace

(argos=barren)

 He repeated this at noon and 3:00pm

 At 5:00pm he saw more people who were ‘standing idle all day’. This

apparently concerned the landowner

6  And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and

said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day?

 They were hired with the same promise of receiving ‘what is right’

 The landowner orchestrated the payout in a manner that those who

were hired first were able to see how much the one-hour workers

received

8  “So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call

the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’ 

 Based on what they saw, they supposed the terms of their

employment had changed. The work performance of the one-hour

workers had now become the standard.

.  10  But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more…

 But weren’t they right? Were their complaints legit?

12  saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them

equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’ 

 When in doubt, go back to the origin

13  But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend… Did you not agree with me

 Luke 15:31

31  “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

 Romans 11:19-21

19  You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted

in.”  20  Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith.

Do not be haughty, but fear.  21  For if God did not spare the natural branches, He

may not spare you either.

 Isaiah 59:21

21  “As for Me,” says the LORD, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit

who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart

from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of

your descendants’ descendants,” says the LORD, “from this time and

forevermore.”

Boasting Only In The Cross | 3.10.24 | Pastor Chris

Boasting Only in the Cross

1 Corinthians 3: 1-7

1 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as

people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. 2 I gave you milk, not solid food,

for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 3 You are still worldly.

For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not

acting like mere humans? 4 For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow

Apollos,” are you not mere human beings?

5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came

to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6 I planted the seed, Apollos

watered it, but God has been making it grow. 7 So neither the one who plants nor the

one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

What and who do we boast in?

As christians do we boast in our gifts, money, talents?????

1 Corinthians 1:17

17For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of

eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Galatians 6:14

May it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through

which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Places where Paul himself uses the same word for “boast” or “exult”?

We exult in hope of the glory of God. ( Romans 5:2 )

We also exult in our tribulations, knowing that they produce patience and approvedness

and hope. ( Romans 5:3 )

Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses. ( 2 Corinthians 12:9 )

Who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you?” ( 1 Thessalonians

2:19 ) (For you are our glory and joy.)

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed I count

everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For

his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I

may gain Christ. ( Philippians 3:7–8 )

We must only boast in Christ not success.

The Righteous Path | Pastor Chris Searcy

 The Righteous path

Setting biblical expectations for your life

We have been influenced by a Americanized Superstar consumeristic faith

That has led us to view any effort that isn’t scalable or package-able as insufficient

Together we’ll discover The Righteous Path!

Logical appeal:

Many believers feel discouraged because they haven’t done anything “BIG” for God.

They haven’t had an impact like the biblical characters that we see in the Bible.

Why cant I be like David, or Samson, or Joseph, or Esther.

How many biblical characters were there?

Approx. 3,000 (3,237) Bible characters named in the Scriptures,

approximately 1,400 (1,443) characters do not have unique names.

The Bible was written over 1,500 years.

The oldest book of the Bible, is either Genesis or Job, by Moses around 1400 BC, about

3,400 years ago.

The last book, Revelation, was written around 90 AD.

How many people were alive on earth during the biblical age.

The lowest estimate for global population in 1,400 BC was 50 million (lowest estimate).

By 90 AD the population grew to at least 150 million people (lowest estimate).

Lets assume the population never grew and it stayed at 50 million.

If so all of the biblical characters EVER listed in the Bible make up 0.006% of humans

on the earth.

Those odds are 3 in every 50,000 or Probability of not being in = 99.9940003599784%

At the 90 AD population estimate of 150 million, all of the biblical characters EVER

listed in the Bible make up 0.002%

Fractional odds 1 in 50,000 Probability of not being in = 99.9980000399992%

So what were all the other saved people doing?

Many were saved. story of the samaritan women with 5 husbands went and told the story and many in Samaria got saved. (John 4)

Biblical appeal:

Jesus didn’t just teach us what the righteous path is he modeled it for us!

Mark 6:1-3

1 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the

Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were

amazed.

“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been

given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? 3 Isn’t this the

carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and

Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.

Here is what the Bible says about what the believer should aspire to:

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,

giving thanks to God the Father through him.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

11 and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your

hands, as we instructed you, 12 so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be

dependent on no one.

1 Timothy 2:1-4

1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings

be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a

peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is

pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to

come to the knowledge of the truth.

James 1:27

27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and

widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

Micah 6:8: "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require

of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."

That is absolutely wrong

God receives just as much glory and honor through the man who works eight hours on

the assembly line in a God honoring way as he does a sermon that was preached.

!!!!!!!God Wants all of our lives!!!!!!!!

He wants all of our lives to be sacred and none of our lives to be secular.

Not just the part in the sanctuary from the people under the lights!

Matthew 5:16.

Let your light shine before men:

An incorrect theology on this sets 99% of people for failure and robs the 1% of people of

satisfaction and what God has done in their life.

Also, it takes a focus off of what is most important

Five Things I Need You To Know | Pastor Chris Searcy

Five things that I need you to know

1 Thessalonians 5:12

Our Vision:

Ephesians 4:13

13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become

mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:12 KJV

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the

Lord, and admonish you;

to acknowledge/to honor/to know

Greek

εἰδέναι (eidenai)

Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active

To know, remember, appreciate.

So here are 5 things I need you to know

I am wrecked by the Gospel of Jesus Christ:

My wife and I have a burning desire to see God exalted in families.

To see men regain their place in God and in the home.

Proverbs 27:8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.

#1. 85% of youth who are currently in prison grew up in a fatherless home. (Texas Department

of Corrections)

#4. Children from fatherless homes are twice as likely to drop out of school.

#13. 75% of adolescent patients being treated in substance abuse centers are from fatherless

homes. (U.S. Department of Justice)

#15. 90% of the youth in the United States who decide to run away from home, or become

homeless for any reason, originally come from a fatherless home. (U.S. Department of Justice)

#28. Children who live in a fatherless home are 279% more likely to deal drugs or carry firearms

for offensive purposes compared to children who live with their fathers. (Allen and Lo)

If a child is the first person in a household to become a Christian, there is a 3.5% probability

everyone else in the household will follow. If the mother is the first to become a Christian, there

is a 17% probability everyone else in the household will follow. However, when the father is

first, there is a 93% probability everyone else in the household will follow. 

We are committed to sanctification rooted in the fear of the Lord.

We will not compromise!

Hebrews 10:26-31

26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer

remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will

consume the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on

the evidence of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will be

deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood

of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace? 30 For we

know him who said, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, “The Lord will judge his

people.” 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Stained Glass | Pastor Chris Searcy | 2.18.24

Stained Glass

Step 1: Tools and Materials.

The artist will have to have all of the proper tools to do this job.

Its a lot: 12 to be exact glass, glass cutter, cutting oil, pliers, copper foil, soldering iron, solder, flux, grinder, safety glasses,

safety gloves, light box.

Step 2: Design. …

The first step is to know what to make. So the artist starts at the end, and works backward.

He dears the final product.

Step 3: Tracing the Design Onto the Glass. …

Once he has the master blueprint then he traces that design on to the glass.

Step 4: Cutting Straight Lines and curves. …

Then he begins to cut the glass.

Step 5: Cutting Curves. …

Curved lines are difficult to cut

Step 6: Grinding. …

After cutting its time to clean the edges so they hav to be grinned down

Step 7: Copper Foil. …

After those sharp dangerous edges are cut the are arrayed in beautiful copper.

Step 8: Soldering.

Soldering is used to bond two pieces of broken glass together by getting the metal so hot that it

melts

Step 9: Frame and hang.

After it is completed thats not it it must be hung, for all to see.

Ephesians 4:13

13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become

mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Hebrews 10:21-25

21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart

in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our

bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering,

for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and

good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one

another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

The Worthiness of Jesus Part II | Pastor Chris Searcy | 2.11.24

The Worthiness Of Jesus

A Roadmap to God’s destination for Fresh Anointing House of Worship

Context:

The Book of Isaiah, including Isaiah chapter 59, is generally considered to have been written in the 6th century (600) BC during the Babylonian exile or shortly before it.

Isaiah prophesies to the people of Judah and Jerusalem during a time of political and religious upheaval in the southern kingdom of Judah. His messages were directed primarily to the Israelites, including the leaders, rulers, and the general population.

Isaiah addressed various issues, including social injustice, idolatry, and disobedience to God's commandments. He warned the people about the consequences of their actions and called them to repentance. Additionally, Isaiah spoke about future events and the coming of the Messiah.

Isaiah 59:1-3

1

Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save,

    or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;

2 

but your iniquities have made a separation

    between you and your God,

and your sins have hidden his face from you

    so that he does not hear.

3 

For your hands are defiled with blood

    and your fingers with iniquity;

your lips have spoken lies;

    your tongue mutters wickedness.

Isaiah 59:20-21

20 “And a Redeemer will come to Zion,
    to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the Lord.

21 “And as for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children's offspring,” says the Lord, “from this time forth and forevermore.”

100-200 years later the children of Isreal return from exile and instead of repenting and following God they are just as wicked as the fathers that came before!

Context:

Approx. 100 years after the Israelites returned from Babylonian exile (likely to Jerusalem) about 500 to 400 years before Christ 5 or 4 BC.

They were expecting things to be great and for the messiah to come.

However, the Israelites who repopulated the city were just as corrupt as their earlier fathers. Stories in Ezra and Nehemiah).

Malachi 4:5-6

5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 6 And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”

Joel 2 is a description of the day of the Lord. His return.

Joel 2:28

28 “And it shall come to pass afterward,
    that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
    your old men shall dream dreams,
    and your young men shall see visions.

Where are we going?
Ephesians 4:13

13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Thats what church is all about:

Ephesians 4:11
11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, 

Why:

Ephesians 4:14-15

14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

What does that look like:

Ephesians 4:

17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do,

19 Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.

22 to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

25 Therefore……. each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor.

26 “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger

28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 

31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. 

32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

And (therefore)

Ephesians 5

1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, 2 and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

3……. there must not be even a hint of:

sexual immorality

any kind of impurity

greed

4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, 9 for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. 

10 Test and prove what pleases the Lord.

 

Ephesians 4:13

13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

How do we as a local body get there together?

In Christ | Bishop Kyle Searcy | 2.4.24

IN CHRIST

I. THE SUPERIORITY AND SIMPLICITY OF CHRIST

2 Cor 11:1-3

Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly—and indeed you do bear with me.

2  For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one

husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3  But I fear, lest

somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be

corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Col 1:15-18

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16  For by Him all

things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible,

whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created

through Him and for Him. 17  And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

18  And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn

from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

Hebrews 1:1-4

God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by

the prophets, 2  has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has

appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3  who being the

brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things

by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the

right hand of the Majesty on high, 4  having become so much better than the angels,

as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

II. “IN CHRIST” THE WAY WE ARE MEANT TO LIVE

1. Identification - 

Gal 3:28-29

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither

male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29  And if you are Christ’s,

then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Col 3:1-3

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where

Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2  Set your mind on things above, not on

things on the earth. 3  For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Col 1:28

Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that

we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Rom 8:1

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who

do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit

2. Motivation  

Romans 6:1-4

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

2  Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? 3  Or do you not

know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into

His death? 4  Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death,

that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so

we also should walk in newness of life.

Phil 3:7-11

But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8  Yet

indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ

Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as

rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9  and be found in Him, not having my own

righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ,

the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10  that I may know Him and the

power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed

to His death, 11  if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

3. Origination/Source

Rom 8:2

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of

sin and death.

Gal 5:16-18

I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17  For

the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are

contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18  But if

you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Eph 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with

every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.

4. Activation

Eph 1:19-20

and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe,

according to the working of His mighty power 20  which He worked in Christ when

He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly

places, 21  far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every

name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

Eph 2:4-7

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

5  even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by

grace you have been saved), 6  and raised us up together, and made us sit

together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7  that in the ages to come He

might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ

Jesus

Luke 10:17-18

Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject

to us in Your name.” 18  And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from

heaven. 19  Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions,

and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.