5 In Christ

5 In Christ

Jhn 14:22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, How is it that you will let yourself be seen clearly by us and not by the world?

However, Jesus gives a bigger promise:

Jhn 14:23 Jesus said to him in answer, If anyone has love for me, he will keep my words: and he will be dear to my Father; and we will come to him and make our living-place with him.

What is this promise bring:

All kinds of spiritual blessings:

Eph 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:
Col 2:9 For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form

Can have faith/chosen/eternal life:

Eph 1:4 Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
Rom 6:23 For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
2Co 13:5 Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?
2Ti 1:9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
1Ti 1:14 And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

No longer a sinner:

Rom 8:1 For this cause those who are in Christ Jesus will not be judged as sinners.
Rom 8:10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

We are GOD’s work

Eph 2:10 For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

Then, how shall we live our life to reflect that Christ is in me

Phl 3:12 Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.
Phl 3:13 Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,
Phl 3:14 I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.


It is the source of giving thanks:

1Ts 5:16 Have joy at all times.
1Ts 5:17 Keep on with your prayers.
1Ts 5:18 In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.

How do we know that Chris is in us, you can self check with the following verses:

Are you less enjoying worldly stuff?

Phl 3:7 But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.
Phl 3:8 Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward

Do you like GOD’s word as you like food?


Jer 15:16 When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty.

GOD’s word flows from your mouth naturally

Jhn 7:38 He who has faith in me, out of his body, as the Writings have said, will come rivers of living water.

Preaching GOD’s word uncontrollably

1Co 9:16 For if I am a preacher of the good news, I have no cause for pride in this; because I am forced to do so, for a curse is on me if I do not.