Jesus Christ is Our Life!

What is the Christian life? I was recently involved in a lively discussion with some of my colleagues about this very topic. Many interesting points were raised which provided a wealth of material for thought-provoking debate and discussion.

I absolutely love those days when we can bounce ideas, topics or concerns off each other. I strongly feel that it sharpens our thinking and clears out the clutter, which makes us much better servants of the Lord!

This is precisely why it is essential that every believer examines the Scriptures persistently to see what God teaches concerning the Christian life and how it is to be lived. The Christian life is based, not on a work which we must do, but on a work that has already been accomplished by Christ.

I have included just a few of our discussion points and scripture references below, which I hope might help you to better understand the Christian life, what it is all about and how it is to be lived. The teaching of the New Testament epistles is very clear. may God help us to understand these things.

The Christian life is nothing less than the life of Christ. The Christian life is manifesting and outworking His life in the believer. See: John 15:5; Romans 6:4; Gal. 2:20; Phil. 1:21; Col. 1:27, 3:3-4; 2 Cor. 4:10-11; Gal. 4:19.

The outworking of the life of Christ is accomplished by the power of the indwelling holy spirit. See: John 14:17; John 15:26; 16:14; Acts 1:8; Acts 14:33; Romans 8:2; Romans 8:4; Gal. 5:16; Eph. 1:18-19; Eph. 3:20.

The dynamic of the Christian life is God's great working in me. See: 1 Cor. 1:29; Eph. 2:10; Gal. 6:15; Philippians 2:13; John 5:15; Col. 1:29; Heb. 13:21;

The Christian life is based upon the finished work of Jesus Christ. The key is not what I do, but what Jesus Christ has already done. Jesus Christ has already done the work, we simply need to believe it and claim it! See: Gal. 2:20; 2 Cor. 5:17; Col. 3:9-10.

The great truths of identification. To be saved we must believe the glorious fact that Jesus Christ died and rose again for us. To live the Christian life I must believe the glorious fact that I died with Christ and rose again with Christ. See: Romans 6:2; Romans 6:6; Gal. 2:20; Col. 2:20; Col. 3:3; 1 Peter 2:24.

I hope you can see that in regards to the Christian life, the Lord Jesus Christ is our life. May God open the eyes of our understanding to see how Christ's finished work on the cross relates to our daily walk with Him.

Let's pray:

Direct me now, O gracious Lord,
To hear aright Thy holy Word;
Assist Thy minister to preach,
And let Thy Holy Spirit teach,
And let eternal life be found
By all who hear the joyful sound. Amen.

May God bless you,

Eve