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Introduction:
A. Christ is the Head of the Church:
• The Head of the Church is Christ (Col. 1:18, Eph. 1:22, Eph. 5:23)
B. The Church is the Body of Christ:
• The Church is the Body of Christ. (Eph. 1:22-23)
C. We are Members of the Body of Christ:
• You are Members of the Body of Christ. (Rom. 12:4-5, Eph. 5:30-32)
D. You and Christ are One:
• It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. (Galatians 2:20) *
• You are One with Christ. (John 17:21-23)
• Christ works through me. (Philippians 2:13)
➡️ The Body of Christ (which is the Church) is Jesus continuing His ministry on earth.
1. Christ's Leader - The Father via The Spirit
- The Steps of a Righteous man/woman are ordered by God. (Psalms 37:23-24)
- My Sheep know my voice and will not follow another voice. (John 10:4-5)
- The Words that I speak, I hear from my Father. (John 12:49-50)
- The Actions that I take, I see my Father doing them. (Psalm 127:1)
2. Christ's Mission - The Father's Business
- To be About the Father’s Business. (Luke 2:49)
- To Glorify the Father (John 17:1-4)
- To Manifest the Kingdom (Romans 8:19)
- To Do the Father's Will (John 6:38-40)
- To Deliverance the Captives from Evil (Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 4:18)
3. Christ's War - The Battle of Faith
- The Kingdom of God suffers violence (Matthew 11:12)
- The Weapons of our warfare are Spiritual (Ephesians 6:10-18)
- The Good Fight of Faith (1 Timothy 6:12)
- The Victory is in Christ (1 Corinthians 15:57, Colossians 2:15)
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