Did you get it this morning ?

“We often ask earnestly: How can I be free from the self life? 

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!” – ‭Galatians‬ ‭2:20-21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The answer is, “Get another life.”

Get the life in Christ, where you have died with Him and being raised by the power of God through His Holy Spirit at baptism being forgiven of your sin and receiving the Holy Spirit as an gift dwelling in you to enable you to follow Christ’s example.

Is the life of Christ visible in me ?
Have I died ? 
Is Christ living in me ?
Do I live by faith ?
Is it evident to the people around me that Christ is living in me ?

THE GOOD NEWS

1. Hear the Good news

“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.” – ‭Romans‬ ‭10:17‬ ‭NIV

2. Our new purpose

““Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.” – Mark‬ ‭1:17-18‬ ‭NIV‬‬

3. Why would I follow Jesus ?

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are Godʼs handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” – Ephesians‬ ‭2:8-10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

4. Repent the Blessing

“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,” – Acts‬ ‭3:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

5. Get Baptized being a disciple, that have repented having faith in God power to rise you from ur spiritual death as He did Jesus

“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”” – Matthew‬ ‭28:18-20‬ ‭NIV‬‬

““Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” – Acts‬ ‭2:36-38‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.” – ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭2:9-14‬ ‭NIV‬‬