Peace to my dear brothers and sisters in God’s family! Amen
Let’s open the Bible to 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 and read them together: For the love of Christ compels us; for we consider that, since one died for all, all died; and that he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died and was raised for them live .
Today we study, fellowship, and share the Pilgrim’s Progress together "Because I want to be united with Christ and crucified together" No. 4 Speak and offer a prayer: Dear Abba Heavenly Father, our Lord Jesus Christ, thank you that the Holy Spirit is always with us! Amen. Thank you Lord! The virtuous woman [the church] sends out workers: through their hands they write and speak the word of truth, the gospel of our salvation, our glory, and the redemption of our bodies. Food is transported from the sky from afar and supplied to us at the right time to make our spiritual life richer! Amen. Ask the Lord Jesus to continue to illuminate the eyes of our souls and open our minds to understand the Bible so that we can hear and see your words, which are spiritual truths → The love of Christ inspires me because I want the old man to be crucified together with Him to destroy the body of sin so that we will no longer be slaves to sin. . Amen.
The above prayers, supplications, intercessions, thanks, and blessings! I ask this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen
1. Christ’s love inspires us
It turns out that the love of Christ motivates us because I "want" to be united with Him in the form of death - to be crucified, die and be buried together → freeing us from sin, from the law and the curse of the law, and from the old man And the behavior of the old man, so that every move we make has a new style! Amen
ask: What is the love of Christ?
answer: Christ died on the cross for our sins → freed us from sin, the law and the curse of the law, and was buried → put off the old man and his practices, and was resurrected on the third day → to make us Justification "Jesus Christ resurrected from the dead and regenerated us → so that we may receive the adoption as sons of God and have eternal life! Amen. Refer to 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 → It is not that we love God, but God loves us and sent his Son to be the atonement for our sins. This is love. See 1 John 4:10.
2. Because we want to be united with Him in the form of death
ask: Because what do we think?
answer: Because we want to be united with him in the likeness of his death→"Christ" one person" for "When all die, all die → all die → the dead are set free from sin → so all are set free from sin - See Romans 6:7.
and he" for "Everyone died," for "Buried by all → "raised from the dead" → again" for "Everyone lives! Amen. → So that those who live will no longer live for themselves." old man "Live for the Lord who died and rose again for them. Reference (Galatians 2:20)
3. Be united with Him in the form of resurrection
ask: Are we living for the Lord now? Or does Christ live for us?
answer: Christ not only for "We die," for "We are buried, yet" for "We live! My new life rests in Christ! Amen → For example, "Christ is the root of life, and we are his branches. The branches are connected to the root → they are the root." hold "As the branches live, let the branches bear more fruit of the Holy Spirit. Amen! Do you understand this?
Note: Not me" for "The Lord lives, but the Lord" for "I live; not a branch" for "The roots of the tree are alive → they are the roots of the tree" let "The branches live and bear more fruit. That's clear enough!"
You look at many churches today" exert force "The earth must live for the Lord, not" exert force "Believe that the Lord has" for "We live. → If I live, live out Adam, live out a sinner; Christ lives for me → live out Christ, live out the glory, righteousness, mercy and holiness of God the Father. → As the apostle "Paul" said! I have Crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live, but Christ in me." for me "Alive; refer to Galatians 2:20
So now I understand the salvation of Christ → It is no longer me who lives, it is Christ." for "We live → because we want to be united with Him in His cross, death and burial → to destroy the body of sin and no longer be slaves to sin. Put on the new self and put off the old self.
This is the Christian's Pilgrim's Progress" Experience the way of the Lord " Stage 4 : For the love of Christ compels us; for we consider that, since one died for all, all died →" Want to die "→ Want to join him in the shape of death :
first stage " letter "Death" means the old man dies,
second stage " look "Death" considers oneself to be dead to sin,
The third stage " hatred Death "life that hates sin,
Stage 4 " think "Death" wants to be united with Him in the likeness of death, to be crucified, to die and to be buried → the body of sin is destroyed, putting off the body of sin and the old man; and to be united to Him in the likeness of His resurrection, so that every move we make may have new life. Pattern, glorify God the Father! Amen, do you understand clearly?
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Hymn: I want to be crucified with Christ
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OK! Today we will study, fellowship, and share with you all. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit always be with you all! Amen
The Christian Pilgrim's Progress: The Fifth Stage - To Be Continued
Time: 2021-07-24
