Father, the hour has come.John Farley
Pastor Teacher Sunday, January 28, 2024 “Father, the hour has come.”Lord’s Supper next Sunday, February 4th
Joh 16:33-17:26 Joh 16:33 The believer in Christ exists in two realms:
IN CHRIST IN THE WORLD In Christ, he has love, joy, and peace. Phi 4:6-7
IN CHRIST - ~ we have every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. (Eph 1:3-4) ~ we have our real life, which is eternal life. (Col 3:3; Rom 6:23) ~ there is no condemnation. ~ we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Eph 1:7; Col 1:14) ~ we are a new creation. (2Co 5:17) ~we have become the righteousness of God. (2Co 5:21) Christ is our righteousness. (1Co 1:30) ~ nothing will separate us from the love of God. (Rom 8:39) ~ we have liberty. ~ we have an inheritance. ~ in the ages to come, God will show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us. (Eph 2:7) Phi 4:19-20
IN THE WORLD - In the world, he faces tribulation and hatred. Joh 15:18-21 The world hated Christ first; Phi 1:29 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. (2Ti 3:12) Joh 16:33b Christ overcame the world at the cross. He was victorious over the ruler of this world.
Col 2:13-15 Just as we are sharers in His tribulation, so too are we sharers in His victory! Now we, as believers in Christ, have overcome the world also! 1Jo 5:4-5 We are dead to the world, and the world is dead to us. Rom 8:35-37
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