THE GLORY OF CHRIST AND BEING LIKE CHRIST

WELCOME HOME TO THE COWBOY CHURCH OF YOUNG COUNTY, WHERE EVERYONE HAS A PLACE TO SERVE THE LORD.

John 17:22-24; 17:5; 2 Corinthians 6:14;

1 Peter 2:9–10; Ephesians 2:4-5; John 3:16

(All verses today will be read out of the NASB95)

KEY VERSE

Ephesians 2:4–5

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ.

OUTLINE

I. The “glory” that Jesus Christ gave the disciples and the church is the reunification of God and humanity through the redemption of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. (John 17:22,5)

II. To be unified as the Church (believers), God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit are the true essence of the redemptive plan to bring humanity home to their eternal home with God. (John 17: 22,23)

III. Christianity, believing in Christ equates to doing, meaning we are to proclaim the gospel by our actions, our thoughts, and our speaking, just as Jesus Christ did while on this earth. (John 23b; 1 Peter 2:9-10)

IV. When we love others as God loves us, we tell the world that God’s love for believers is deep, intimate, and everlasting as His love was, is, and always will be for Jesus. (John 17:23; Ephesians 2:4–5; John 3:16)

Think about this one point: you may be the first and only Christ someone has ever seen. What will Christ look like for others through you?

Love Y’all Cary