Putting on the Lord Jesus Christ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Putting On the Lord Jesus Christ I. Introduction II. Phase 1/Phase 2 Distinction III. Phase 1 – Salvation Foundation IV. Positional Truth V. Phase 2 – Spirituality VI. Conclusion 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Positional Spiritual Grounding 33 Possessing every spiritual blessing 6 Placed in Christ 1, 4, 5, 7, 16 Forgiven, Reconciled, Justified, Acceptable to God, Redeemed 2, 3, 19, 30 Child of God, Having Access to God, Adoption, United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 26 Heavenly citizenship, Of the family and household of God, A heavenly association, Entrance into a new kingdom, Members of a royal and holy priesthood, A chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people 18 Free from the law 31 Blessed with the first-fruits of the Spirit 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Positional Spiritual Grounding 33 Possessing every spiritual blessing 6 Placed in Christ 1, 4, 5, 7, 16 Forgiven, Reconciled, Justified, Acceptable to God, Redeemed 2, 3, 19, 30 Child of God, Having Access to God, Adoption, United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 26 Heavenly citizenship, Of the family and household of God, A heavenly association, Entrance into a new kingdom, Members of a royal and holy priesthood, A chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people 18 Free from the law 31 Blessed with the first-fruits of the Spirit 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Positional Spiritual Grounding 33 Possessing every spiritual blessing 6 Placed in Christ 1, 4, 5, 7, 16 Forgiven, Reconciled, Justified, Acceptable to God, Redeemed 2, 3, 19, 30 Child of God, Having Access to God, Adoption, United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 26 Heavenly citizenship, Of the family and household of God, A heavenly association, Entrance into a new kingdom, Members of a royal and holy priesthood, A chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people 18 Free from the law 31 Blessed with the first-fruits of the Spirit 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Righteous in Christ Romans 3:21-22 “But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference;” 1 Corinthians 1:30 “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—” Philippians 3:7-9 “But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith…” 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Positional Spiritual Grounding 33 Possessing every spiritual blessing 6 Placed in Christ 1, 4, 5, 7, 16 Forgiven, Reconciled, Justified, Acceptable to God, Redeemed 2, 3, 19, 30 Child of God, Having Access to God, Adoption, United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 26 Heavenly citizenship, Of the family and household of God, A heavenly association, Entrance into a new kingdom, Members of a royal and holy priesthood, A chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people 18 Free from the law 31 Blessed with the first-fruits of the Spirit 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Redeem 1. To purchase back; to ransom; to liberate or rescue from captivity or bondage, or from any obligation or liability to suffer or to be forfeited, by paying an equivalent; as, to redeem prisoners or captured goods; to redeem a pledge. 2. To repurchase what has been sold; to regain possession of a thing alienated, by repaying the value of it to the possessor. If a man [shall] sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold. Lev. 25. 3. To rescue; to recover; to deliver from. Th' Almighty from the grave hath me redeem'd. Ps. 25. Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. Deut. 7. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

Positional Spiritual Grounding 33 Possessing every spiritual blessing 6 Placed in Christ 1, 4, 5, 7, 16 Forgiven, Reconciled, Justified, Acceptable to God, Redeemed 2, 3, 19, 30 Child of God, Having Access to God, Adoption, United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 26 Heavenly citizenship, Of the family and household of God, A heavenly association, Entrance into a new kingdom, Members of a royal and holy priesthood, A chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people 18 Free from the law 31 Blessed with the first-fruits of the Spirit 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

Positional Spiritual Grounding 33 Possessing every spiritual blessing 6 Placed in Christ 1, 4, 5, 7, 16 Forgiven, Reconciled, Justified, Acceptable to God, Redeemed 2, 3, 19, 30 Child of God, Having Access to God, Adoption, United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 26 Heavenly citizenship, Of the family and household of God, A heavenly association, Entrance into a new kingdom, Members of a royal and holy priesthood, A chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people 18 Free from the law 31 Blessed with the first-fruits of the Spirit 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Positional Spiritual Grounding 33 Possessing every spiritual blessing 6 Placed in Christ 1, 4, 5, 7, 16 Forgiven, Reconciled, Justified, Acceptable to God, Redeemed 2, 3, 19, 30 Child of God, Having Access to God, Adoption, United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 26 Heavenly citizenship, Of the family and household of God, A heavenly association, Entrance into a new kingdom, Members of a royal and holy priesthood, A chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people 18 Free from the law 31 Blessed with the first-fruits of the Spirit 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

Having Access to God Eph 2:18 “For through Him [Christ] we both [Jews and Gentiles] have access by one Spirit to the Father.” Romans 5:1-2 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Positional Spiritual Grounding 33 Possessing every spiritual blessing 6 Placed in Christ 1, 4, 5, 7, 16 Forgiven, Reconciled, Justified, Acceptable to God, Redeemed 2, 3, 19, 30 Child of God, Having Access to God, Adoption, United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 26 Heavenly citizenship, Of the family and household of God, A heavenly association, Entrance into a new kingdom, Members of a royal and holy priesthood, A chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people 18 Free from the law 31 Blessed with the first-fruits of the Spirit 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

Adoption into God’s family “Sons adopted in Roman culture received the same rights and privileges as children born into the family. Likewise, our adoption does not imply an inferior status in relation to God. God ‘predestined us to adoption’ because He delighted to bless us in this way.” Dr. Constable’s Expository Notes Dr. Thomas L. Constable 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14

Adoption into God’s family “You do not get into God's family by adoption. You get into His family by regeneration, the new birth (John 3:1-18; 1 Peter 1:22-25). Adoption is the act of God by which He gives His ‘born ones’ an adult standing in the family. Why does He do this? So that we might immediately begin to claim our inheritance and enjoy our spiritual wealth!” Wiersbe, Warren W. The Bible Exposition Commentary. Vol 2, Pg 11. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

Positional Spiritual Grounding 33 Possessing every spiritual blessing 6 Placed in Christ 1, 4, 5, 7, 16 Forgiven, Reconciled, Justified, Acceptable to God, Redeemed 2, 3, 19, 30 Child of God, Having Access to God, Adoption, United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 26 Heavenly citizenship, Of the family and household of God, A heavenly association, Entrance into a new kingdom, Members of a royal and holy priesthood, A chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people 18 Free from the law 31 Blessed with the first-fruits of the Spirit 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Vital Union with Christ A Member in His Body 1 Corinthians 12:13: “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body [of Christ]—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.” A Branch in the Vine John 15:5: “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” A Stone in the Building Ephesians 2:20-22: “…having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.” A Sheep in His Flock John 10:27-29: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.” A Part of His Bride Ephesians 5:25-27: “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.” 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

Positional Spiritual Grounding 33 Possessing every spiritual blessing 6 Placed in Christ 1, 4, 5, 7, 16 Forgiven, Reconciled, Justified, Acceptable to God, Redeemed 2, 3, 19, 30 Child of God, Having Access to God, Adoption, United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 26 Heavenly citizenship, Of the family and household of God, A heavenly association, Entrance into a new kingdom, Members of a royal and holy priesthood, A chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people 18 Free from the law 31 Blessed with the first-fruits of the Spirit 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18