NEWNESS OF LIFE: EMBRACING CHRIST'S TRANSFORMING POWER
( Romans 6:3-5 ) [3]Know ye not, that so many of us
as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
[4]Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by
the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
[5]For if we have been planted
together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his
resurrection:
* After we follow the Lord Jesus Christ to submit in water baptism then
the newness of life is a serious commitment to follow the Jesus Christ in our
daily walk in Christian life.
Through His death and resurrection, we are called to live in a way that
reflects the transformation we have experienced.
8 CLEAR EVIDENCE OF NEWNESS WALK OF THE CHRISTIAN BEFORE
GOD.
I. NEWNESS OF LIFE BECAUSE WE ARISE OUT of BAPTISM TO
WALK IN NEWNESS OF LIFE
(Romans 6:3-4) [3]Know ye not, that so many of us
as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
[4]Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by
the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
II. NEWNESS OF LIFE BECAUSE WE LIVE FOR JESUS
2 Corinthians
5:14-17 [14]For
the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for
all, then were all dead:
[15]And that he died for all, that
they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which
died for them, and rose again.
[16]Wherefore henceforth know we
no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet
now henceforth know we him no more.
[17]Therefore if any man be in
Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things
are become new.
III. NEWNESS OF LIFE BECAUSE WE HAVE TAKEN UP OUR CROSS
AND FOLLOWED JESUS
(Mark 8:34-38 ) [34]And when he had called the
people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come
after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
[35]For whosoever will save his
life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the
gospel's, the same shall save it.
[36]For what shall it profit a
man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
[37]Or what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul?
[38]Whosoever therefore shall be
ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him
also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father
with the holy angels.
IV. NEWNESS OF LIFE BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED WITH
JESUS
Galatians 2:20 [20]I am crucified with Christ:
nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I
now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and
gave himself for me.
V. NEWNESS OF LIFE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT TOO DIFFICULT AND
NOTHING IS COMPARED TO KNOW CHRIST IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE.
Philippians 3:8-10 [8]Yea doubtless, and I count all
things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:
for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung,
that I may win Christ,
[9]And be found in him, not having
mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the
faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
[10]That I may know him, and the
power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made
conformable unto his death;
VI. NEWNESS OF LIFE BECAUSE WE SHARE THE LIGTH OF CHRIST
TO THE LOST PEOPLE IN THIS DARK AND WICKED WORLD.
( Matthew 5:16 ) Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in
heaven.
VII. NEWNESS OF LIFE BECAUSE WE CAN SET OUR AFFECTION ON
THINGS ABOVE AND NOT ON THINGS ON THIS WORLD.
( Colossians 3:1-2 )
[1]If ye
then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ
sitteth on the right hand of God.
[2]Set your affection on things
above, not on things on the earth.
[3]For ye are dead, and your life
is hid with Christ in God.
VIII. NEWNESS OF LIFE BECAUSE WE ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO
LEAD US TO FULLFILL THE WILL OF GOD IN OUR LIVES.
( Galatians 5:16 ) [16]This I say then, Walk in the
Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
IX. NEWNESS OF LIFE BECAUSE WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
FAITHFUL SERVING the LORD TILL JESUS COMES BACK.
( Philippians 1:5-6
) [5]For
your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
[6]Being confident of this very
thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the
day of Jesus Christ:
* God bless you all always *
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