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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

In Christ

Feeding on Jesus' flesh and blood

Feeding on Jesus’ Flesh and Blood – John 6:53-54

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To eat Jesus' flesh and drink his blood is to take his life into myself. It is finding my spiritual nourishment in him.

Christ in us, the hope of glory

Christ in Us, the Hope of Glory – Colossians 1:27

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Christ in us is the hope of glory. Hope points to the future. It is a confident expectation of something that we do not yet have.

A mystery unveiled

A Mystery Revealed – Colossians 1:25-26

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What is this unveiled mystery that was hidden in the Old Testament Law and Prophets? It is Christ in us, the hope of glory

To be found in Christ

To Be Found in Christ – Philippians 3:8-9

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Will we let go of what we value in this world to fully experience the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ and being found in him?

Where did all these children come from?

Where Did These Children Come From? – Isaiah 49:21

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All that God promised to Israel in the prophets is being fulfilled in Christ. And we are in Christ, participating in that fulfillment.

Participation in the divine nature

Participation in the Divine Nature – 2 Peter 1:4

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We participate in the divine nature through the indwelling Holy Spirit. God is at work in us, conforming us to the image of Christ.

The mystery of Christ revealed

The Mystery of Christ Revealed – Ephesians 3:6

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The mystery of Christ is that membership in the kingdom of God has been given to all who are in Christ, Jew as well as Gentile.

A New Humanity

A New Humanity – Ephesians 2:14-15

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Regardless of what we were before, in Christ, we are a new humanity. In Christ, all of those things that might divide us are unimportant.

Seated in the heavenly realms

Seated in the Heavenly Realms – Ephesians 2:6

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If we have been born again, we live in two realms. We live here on earth. But we have also been seated in the heavenly realms with Christ.

no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus

No Condemnation for Those in Christ Jesus – Romans 8:1-4

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There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ and who walk by the Spirit. We do not need to fear what the future holds.

peace in Christ

Trouble In This World, But Peace In Christ – John 16:33

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As believers in the Lord Jesus, we can expect to face challenges in this life if we are faithful to him. But, in Christ, we can have peace.

who are the true children of Abraham

True Children of Abraham – Galatians 3:29

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Who are Abraham's seed, children of the promise? All who are in Christ, regardless our ethnic background, inherit the promises made to him.

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