January 25th, 2015Pastor David Kobelin

I. Living It! – How have you lived being eithera.Salt & Light

I. Living It! – How have you lived being eithera.Salt & Light

b. A branch on Christ’s vine, created to bear fruit

II. In Christ!a. In Christ, I am Christ’s friend.

John 15:14-17 (NCV)

14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 I no

longer call you servants, because a servant does not know

what his master is doing. But I call you friends, because I

have made known to you everything I heard from my Father.

16 You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this

work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last. Then the

Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.

17 This is my command: Love each other.

b. In Christ, I am I am a joint heir with Christ, sharing in his inheritance with Him.

c. In Christ, I am united to the Lord, one spirit with Him.

1 Corinthians 6:17 New (NASB)

17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with

Him.

d. In Christ, I am hidden with Christ in God.

Colossians 3:1-3 Colossians 3:1-3 (NIV)(NIV)

11 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set  Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set

your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated

at the right hand of God. at the right hand of God. 2 2 Set your minds on things Set your minds on things

above, not on earthly things. above, not on earthly things. 3 3 For you died, and For you died, and

your life is now hidden with Christ in God. your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

I.In Christ, I have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:12-16 (NCV)12 Now we did not receive the spirit of the world, but we received the Spirit that is from God so that we can know all that God has given us. 13 And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom but with words taught us by the Spirit. And so we explain spiritual truths to spiritual people. 14 A person who does not have the Spirit does not accept the truths that come from the Spirit of God. That person thinks they are foolish and cannot understand them, because they can only be judged to be true by the Spirit. 15 The spiritual person is able to judge all things, but no one can judge him. The Scripture says:

16 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Who has been able to teach him?” Isaiah 40:13

But we have the mind of Christ.

a. In Christ, I am Christ’s friend.

John 15:14-17 (NCV)

14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 I no

longer call you servants, because a servant does not know

what his master is doing. But I call you friends, because I

have made known to you everything I heard from my Father.

16 You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this

work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last. Then the

Father will give you anything you ask for in my name. 17 This

is my command: Love each other.

Characteristics of a Best Friend:Characteristics of a Best Friend:Characteristics of a Best Friend:

Characteristics of a Best Friend:

b. In Christ, I am I am a joint heir with Christ, sharing in his inheritance with Him.

Romans 8:16-17 Romans 8:16-17 (NKJV)(NKJV)

16 16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we

are children of God, are children of God, 17 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of and if children, then heirs—heirs of

God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with

Him, that we may also be glorified together.Him, that we may also be glorified together.

•In Christ, I am united to the Lord, one spirit with Him.1 Corinthians 6:17 New American Standard Bible (NASB)17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

•In Christ, I am united to the Lord, one spirit with Him.1 Corinthians 6:17 New American Standard Bible (NASB)17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

c. In Christ, I am united to the Lord, one spirit with Him.

1 Corinthians 6:17 1 Corinthians 6:17 (NASB)(NASB)

17 17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with

Him. Him.

d. In Christ, I am hidden with Christ in God.

1 Corinthians 2:12-16 (NCV)12 Now we did not receive the spirit of the world, but we received the Spirit

that is from God so that we can know all that God has given us. 13 And we

speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom but

with words taught us by the Spirit. And so we explain spiritual truths to

spiritual people. 14 A person who does not have the Spirit does not accept the

truths that come from the Spirit of God. That person thinks they are foolish

and cannot understand them, because they can only be judged to be true by

the Spirit. 15 The spiritual person is able to judge all things, but no one can

judge him. The Scripture says: 16 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Who has been able to teach him?” Isaiah 40:13 But we have the mind of Christ.

d. In Christ, I have the mind of Christ.

January 25th, 2015Pastor David Kobelin