Part 2
Intro:
⇒ You are the Body of Christ. – (Collectively & Individually) – 1 Corinthians 12:27
⇒ When I see you, I should recognize Christ. – (Love God & Neighbour) – John 15:13
⇒ Identify yourself as Christ. – (Spirit, Soul & Body) – Philippians 1:21; Galatians 2:20
Recap:
- Christ’s Leader – The Father via The Holy Spirit – No My Will But The Father’s Will → (Psalm 127:1)
- Christ’s Mission – The Father’s Business – Not My Business but God’s Business → (Luke 2:47-50)
- Christ’s War – The Battle of Faith – No Carnal Weapons But The Armour of God → (Luke 18:6-8)
Continuation:
4. Christ’s Power – The Holy Spirit – The Power of God → (Luke 24:49, Luke 10:19, 2 Timothy 1:7)
⇒ You cannot be Christ w/o the Spirit that was in Christ. (Acts 1:4-9)
➢ The Power to Become the Anointed One – (John 1:12) ➔ The Christ
➢ The Power to Transform into Christ – (Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 3:18) ➔ The New Creature
➢ The Power to Sacrifice Your Body to Christ – (Philippians 2:4-8, Romans 12:1) ➔ The Living
Sacrifice
➢ The Power to Submit Your Will to Christ – (Philippians 2:9-13) ➔ The Obedient Servant
➢ The Power to Dominate over the Enemy – (Luke 10:19) ➔ The Conqueror
➢ The Power to Decree a Thing and it Come to Pass – (Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18) ➔ The
Ruler
➢ The Power to Petition the Throne of Grace – (Romans 8:26, 34) ➔ The High Priest
➢ The Power to Light the World – (John 8:12, Jeremiah 33:3, John 16:13) ➔ The Light
5. Christ’s Excellence – The Original State – The Word of God → (Philippians 1:6)
➢ Be Perfect. – The Essence of Excellence – Christ’s Nature (Gen. 17:1, John 8:11, Heb. 4:15)
- As Christ, be Perfect in Mindset (Philippians 4:8, Philippians 2:5, Prov. 23:7) –> State of Being
– (Seed) - As Christ, be Perfect in Speech (Ps. 19:14, 1 Peter 2:22, Mark 11:22-23) –> State of
Prophesying – (Faith) - As Christ, be Perfect in Conduct (1 John 3:9) –> State of Manifesting – (Birth)
➢ Be Fruitful. – The Substance of Excellence – Christ’s Character (Gen. 1:28, Gal. 5:22-23, Matt.
7:15-20, 1 Cor. 13:13, Matthew 21:43)
- As Christ, Love the Lord with all your Heart, Soul, & Mind. (Matt. 22:37-38, Ps. 69:9)
- As Christ, Love your neighbour like yourself. (Matt. 22:39-40)
➢ Multiply. – The Product of Excellence – Christ’s Mission (Genesis 1:28, Acts 2:47)
- As Christ, You are a Good Sower. (Matthew 13:23, Matthew 28:19) → Witnessing
- As Christ, You are a Good Shepherd. (Matthew 18:12-14, Luke 19:10) → Pursuing
- As Christ, You are a Good Servant. (Matthew 9:35-38) → Harvesting