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October 07, 2024

Ep.1354: What Does It Mean to Have Christ in You?

Learning how to build a life that can truly reflect Christ’s example

CHAPTERS

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What do we need to do in order to have a 'Christ in you' life?


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How do we abandon the domain of darkness to live in the light of redemption?


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How does self-sacrifice relate to having Christ in us?


Theme Scripture: Colossians 1:26-27

By definition, being a Christian is all about following in Jesus’ footsteps. It’s all about learning how to walk the walk and talk the talk that he himself lived. Of course, this is no easy task, as we are challenged with applying the life lessons he taught us 2,000 years ago to the very different lives we live in our present digital age. As different as all of this is, some things are very much the same. Jesus’ promise to prepare a place for his true disciples in heaven is the same. His assurance that God’s spirit would guide us is the same. His alerting us to the trials that come to us because we follow him is the same. Having Christ in us producing the hope of glory is the same. So, what does it mean to have "Christ in you"? Is this an automatic thing that happens when we believe, or is it the end result of a long journey of growth?

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