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The believers in
Corinth
were impressed by certain types
of people – wise, mighty and
noble. But God had chosen the
foolish, weak and base to
confound the world (v. 26-28).
There is no room for personal
boasting because we are who we
are because of our Lord Jesus.
In Christ (1:30a)
How does one get to be in
Christ? Answer: It is of
God, meaning to say that God
is the source of saving grace
(Eph. 2:8).
What does it mean to be
in Christ Jesus? To be in Christ
is not external conformity; it
is internal transformation. A
person who is in Christ is a new
creature (2 Cor. 5:17).
“Of God are ye in
Christ Jesus” means that
your life is from God, and that
life is in Christ Jesus. We are
what we are because Christ is
who He says He is in God the
Father. To be in Christ is to
become the sons of God (Rom.
8:14-17).
God in Christ (2 Cor.
5:19; John 14:10)
Christ in Us (Col 3:3; Rom. 8:1; 1 Cor. 1:2)
To wit, that
God was in Christ,
reconciling the world
unto Himself, not
imputing their
trespasses unto them;
and hath committed unto
us the word of
reconciliation.
For ye are dead, and
your life is hid with Christ in God.
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Lesson:
Are
you in Christ Jesus? (John 3:36)
Become like Christ (1:30b)
If we are heirs of God, it means
that we have abundance of
spiritual wealth. God created
man in His own image (Gen. 1:27)
means that man was endowed with
certain of God’s attributes.
Adam was created wise, righteous
and holy. But when he sinned
against God, he lost that
likeness. When a person is
saved, he is being conformed to
the image of our Lord Jesus. We
“put on the new man, which after
God is created in righteousness
and true holiness” (Eph.
4:23-24).
A.Wisdom
Biblical wisdom is a skill of living;
it is right use of God’s
knowledge. Biblical wisdom
enables you to go to the Word of
God and derive biblical
principles to deal with the
situations of life.
+ Lesson
: Do you lack God's
wisdom? Pray to God
(James 1:5)
B.Righteousness
Righteousness refers to one’s
standing before God, whose
judgment is absolute. The
righteousness that we need to
stand before God is the
righteousness of His Son.
+ Lesson:
Are you righteous before
God? Trust in Jesus
(2 Cor. 5:21)
C.Sanctification
Sanctification means to be made holy.
Every Christian is made holy and
set apart for God’s use and for
His glory.
+Lesson: Are you sanctified?
Trust in Christ (1 Cor. 1:2).
D.Redemption
To redeem is to buy back. The price
of redemption is the blood of
Jesus (1 Pet. 1:18-19).
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Lesson: Does God have a claim on you? (1 Cor. 3:23; 6:20).
Conclusion: Glory in Christ
The Christian contributes
nothing to attain these four
qualities. They are made unto us
through our Lord Jesus. The only
appropriate response is that for
the Christian to glory in God.
Unbeliever
: Are you Christ? Are you God’s?
Believer
: Are you living for Christ? Do
you glorify God in your body,
and in your spirit, which are
God’s?
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