Blessings In Christ Jesus

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Blessings In Christ Jesus
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Blessings In Christ

• The Purpose of the lesson is to get us to
  appreciate some of the blessings we have in Jesus
  Christ.
• Before spiritual blessings can be realized, we
  must see how to get into Christ
• Once in Christ we learn to share those blessings
  with others.

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Blessings In Christ

• Outside of ChristNo spiritual blessings

In Christevery spiritual blessing Ephesians 13
How do we get in?
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Jesus said

• I am the door - the entrance
• I am the light showing the way
• I am the shepherd to guide and protect
• I am the way the pathway to heaven
• I am from above God sent
• I am with the Father In agreement with God
• I am He the prophesied Messiah
• I am the resurrection the new hope
• I am the bread of Life spiritual food

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Baptized Into Christ

• Romans 63 Know ye not know that as many of us as
  were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized
  into His death?
• 1Corinthians 1213 For by one Spirit are we all
  baptized into one body--whether Jews or Gentile,
  whether slaves or free--and have all been made to
  drink into one Spirit.
• Galatians 327 For as many of you as have been
  baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

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Blessings In Christ

• Romans 324 being justified freely by His grace
  through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
• Romans 611 Likewise, reckon you also yourselves
  to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive to God in
  Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Romans 623 For the wages of sin is death, but
  the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus
  Christ our Lord.
• Romans 81 There is therefore now no
  condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,
  who do not walk after the flesh, but after to the
  Spirit.

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Blessings In Christ

• Romans 839 nor height nor depth, nor any other
  creature, shall be able to separate us from the
  love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Romans 125 so we, being many, are one body in
  Christ, and every one members of one another.

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Blessings In Christ

• 1Corinthians 130 But of Him are ye in Christ
  Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom--and
  righteousness and sanctification and redemption--
• 1Corinthians 410 We are fools for Christ's
  sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak,
  but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we
  are dishonored!
• 1Corinthians 1522 For as in Adam all die, even
  so in Christ all shall be made alive.

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Blessings In Christ

• Ephesians 210 For we are His workmanship,
  created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which
  God hath prepared before ordained that we should
  walk in them.
• Ephesians 213 But now in Christ Jesus ye who
  sometimes were far off have been brought near
  (made nigh) by the blood of Christ.
• Ephesians 36 that the Gentiles should be fellow
  heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His
  promise in Christ by the gospel,

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Do you consider these blessings?

• Being a member of the Lords Church?
• Going through trials and tribulation? (Rom.
  53-4)
• Working for the Lord?
• Having Gods word as our light? (Ps. 119105)

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Conclusion

• To enjoy the blessings of Christ, you must be in
  Christ.
• Baptism is the only way that scripture tells us
  how to get into Christ.
• Those outside of Christ do not have these
  blessings, even if they think they do.
• Are you in Christ?