YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST and each one of you is part of it. Part 1: Your Position in Christ

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you is part of it.Colossians 1:17-18Colossians 1:17-18Christ is before all things, and in Christ is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. And Him all things hold together. And He is the head of the body, the He is the head of the body, the church…church…


you is part of it.

• What does it mean to you What does it mean to you to be in Christ?to be in Christ?


you is part of it.Ephesians 1:3-14Ephesians 1:3-14

Praise be to the God and Father of Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.blameless in his sight.


you is part of it.In love he predestined us for adoption In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and willaccordance with his pleasure and will to the praise of his glorious grace, to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us. lavished on us.


you is part of it. With all wisdom and understanding, With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. earth under Christ.


you is part of it.In him we were also chosen, having In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. be for the praise of his glory.


you is part of it.And you also were included in Christ And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.glory.


you is part of it.• Our responsibility: live to the praise Our responsibility: live to the praise

of His glory.of His glory.

• What may that look like for you?What may that look like for you?

• What might need to change so you What might need to change so you more live for His glory? more live for His glory?


you is part of it.• I AM IN CHRIST I AM IN CHRIST (THAT’S MY POSITION) (THAT’S MY POSITION)

• I renounce the lie that I am rejected, I renounce the lie that I am rejected, unloved or shameful. In Christ I am unloved or shameful. In Christ I am accepted. accepted.


you is part of it.• I renounce the lie that I am guilty, I renounce the lie that I am guilty,

unprotected, alone or abandoned. In unprotected, alone or abandoned. In Christ I am secure. Christ I am secure.

• I renounce the lie that I am worthless, I renounce the lie that I am worthless, inadequate, helpless or hopeless. In inadequate, helpless or hopeless. In Christ I am significant. Christ I am significant.


you is part of it.• God says:God says:• I am a child of GodI am a child of God• I have been adopted as God’s child I have been adopted as God’s child • I am a son/daughter of God; God is I am a son/daughter of God; God is

my Spiritual Fathermy Spiritual Father• I have been justified – completely I have been justified – completely

forgiven and made righteous like forgiven and made righteous like Christ, by ChristChrist, by Christ


you is part of it.• I am free forever from condemnation in I am free forever from condemnation in Christ.Christ.

• I am the salt of the earth.I am the salt of the earth.• I am a light to the world.I am a light to the world.• I am part of the true vine, a channel of I am part of the true vine, a channel of

Christ’s life.Christ’s life.• I am chosen and appointed by Christ to I am chosen and appointed by Christ to

bear His fruit.bear His fruit.• I am a new creation in Christ.I am a new creation in Christ.


you is part of it.• I am reconciled to Christ and am a I am reconciled to Christ and am a minister of reconciliation.minister of reconciliation.

• I am joint heir with Christ, sharing His I am joint heir with Christ, sharing His inheritance with him.inheritance with him.

• I am assured that all things work I am assured that all things work together for good. together for good.

• I cannot be separated from the love of I cannot be separated from the love of God.God.

• I have been placed into Christ by God’s I have been placed into Christ by God’s doing.doing.


you is part of it.• I am a temple – a dwelling place – of I am a temple – a dwelling place – of Christ. His spirit and His life dwell in me.Christ. His spirit and His life dwell in me.

• I am united to Christ and am one spirit I am united to Christ and am one spirit with Him.with Him.

• I am a member of Christ’s body .I am a member of Christ’s body .• I am a saint.I am a saint.• I am God’s workmanship – His handiwork I am God’s workmanship – His handiwork

– born anew in Christ to do His work.– born anew in Christ to do His work.


you is part of it.• I am righteous and holy because of I am righteous and holy because of Christ.Christ.

• I am a citizen of heaven.I am a citizen of heaven.• I am an expression of the life of Christ I am an expression of the life of Christ

because He is my life.because He is my life.• I am a son/daughter of light and not of I am a son/daughter of light and not of

darkness.darkness.• I can do all things through Christ who I can do all things through Christ who

strengthens me.strengthens me.• I am an enemy of the devil.I am an enemy of the devil.


you is part of it.• I am a child of God whom He has I am a child of God whom He has lavished His love on.lavished His love on.

• I will be made like Christ when He I will be made like Christ when He returns.returns.

• I am born of God, and therefore the I am born of God, and therefore the evil one – the devil – has no right to evil one – the devil – has no right to touch me.touch me.


you is part of it.

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