Christ Is Our Life. Christ Is Our Life --Purpose It is the eternal purpose of God a) We are the testimony b) In the fullness of time, to gather together.

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Christ Is Our Life

Christ Is Our Life --Purpose It is the eternal purpose of God a) We are the testimony b) In the fullness of time, to gather together in one all things in Christ c) Types illustrated in the Bible – * Pentecost * The Book of Jonah

Christ Is Our Life --Purpose A subjective experience of believers a) The Way and The Truth – Objective facts b) The Life – Life-long enjoyment and experience of believers

Christ is our life – The Foundation : Christ’s being and His work 1. The resurrected Christ is the Rock and Foundation of the Church 2. Christ is – a) The Fount of all blessings b) The Lord who gives life

Christ is our life – The fulfillment 1. Union with Christ 2. Receive the adoption as sons –Sonship 3. Appear with Him in glory

Christ is our life – – Experience Allowing the peace of God to rule in our hearts (1) Christ is our life – – Experience Allowing the peace of God to rule in our hearts (1) 1. Experience in our life – Peace to rule 2. Work of the Holy Spirit – Teaching of the anointing 3. This peace manifested in the life 4. Experience of Paul

Christ is our life – – Experience Allowing the peace of God to rule in our hearts (1) 1. Reality of the life – Not committing sin/the judgment of right and wrong 2. Three matters that need attention – a) Having His Word in the heart b) Beware of agitated feelings in the heart c) Learning to wait upon the Lord

Christ is our life – – Experience Allowing the peace of God to rule in our hearts (2) 1. This experience not only for the benefit of the individual but even more so corporately 2. Signposts of maturity of the Church – a) When the numbers of the saved are full b) When the fullness of Christ becomes the fullness of the Church

Christ is our life – – Experience Allowing the peace of God to rule in our hearts (3) 1. A kingly life 2. The desire of the Lord for us to have glory in the Kingdom 3. Learning to be king – to submit to authority 4. Examples of discipleship – a)Examples gained in the miracle of the five loaves and two fishes b)Lesson learnt by Peter in fishing