Galatians 2:20 My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is

no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly

body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself

for me. - (NLT)

1 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 17 For

this reason I am sending to you Timothy, my son whom I love,

who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in

Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every

church. - (NIV84)

Colossians 3:3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden

with Christ in God. 4 And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed

to the whole world, you will share in all his glory. - (NLT)

Living the Christ life

1. Can we confess: My old self has been crucified?

2. The sad shortcoming of the Laodicea believers

3. We must deal with the lifestyle of the old nature

4. Only as we live by the Spirit do we grow its fruit

5. Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh

6. We are to grow in every way more & more like Christ

John 18:36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my

kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting,

that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not

from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?”

Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was

born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness

to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38

Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went

back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him. - (ESV)

Colossians 1:16 For by him all things were created in the heavens

and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones

or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created

through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all

things are held together. - (WEB)

For this purpose I was born

1. Know why we are here: From Him and for Him

2. Original design: Image, Dominion, Fellowship

3. The eternal King judged by a Roman governor

4. What we are here for & how we are to find out

5. Staying on course, know where you are going

2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that 

the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from 

ourselves. - (WEB)

2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us 

in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his 

knowledge in every place. - (WEB)

1 Peter 4:10 As each has received a gift, employ it in serving 

one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various 

forms. - (WEB)

John 7:37 Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood 

and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! 38

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him 

will flow rivers of living water.” - (WEB)

God puts His treasures into jars of clay

1. God chose ordinary jars for His eternal treasure

2. The vessel must never contaminate His treasure

3. Discover the treasure God has entrusted to you

4. Live according to the treasure and not to the jar

5. Let the treasure flow and His grace touch many

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active, and sharper 

than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and 

spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts 

and intentions of the heart. - (WEB)

Hebrews 2:1 Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the 

things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away. - (WEB)

Hebrews 3:12 Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there might be in 

any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the 

living God; 13 but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is 

called “today”, lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness 

of sin. - (WEB)

Ecclesiastes 10:10 If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the 

edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success. 

(WEB)

Restoring the Edge

1. Humanity loses its edge when it drifts from God

2. An edge is not lost suddenly, it is lost by neglect

3. A dull tool doesn’t stop work but slows progress

4. A sharp edge must be utilized for positive benefit 

5. God sharpens his sons to be useful for a harvest

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from

above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom

can be no variation nor turning shadow. 18 Of his own

will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should

be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. - (WEB)

Ephesians 5:20 And give thanks for everything to God

the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. - (NLT)

Psalms 9:1 I will thank the Lord with all my heart! I will

tell about all your amazing deeds! 2 I will be happy and

rejoice in you! I will sing praises to you, O sovereign

One! - (NET)

Don’t take gifts for granted, know their origin

1. People get used to the harvests & forget to give thanks

2. We need to recognize the good & giving hand of God

3. Ungratefulness is a widespread dilemma of humanity

4. Giving thanks creates loving harmony among people

5. People who give thanks receive additional blessings

Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and

perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the

cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the

throne of God. - (NIV84)

Revelation 5:1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the

throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven

seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice,

“Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But

no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the

scroll or even look inside it. 4 I wept and wept because no one

was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of

the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to

open the scroll and its seven seals.” - (NIV84)

Only the Lamb can Finish the Work

1. The Scroll: God has a plan that must be completed

2. The Lion: Christ, the lion of Judah has conquered

3. The Lamb: He has conquered through His sacrifice

4. Worthy: The Father entrusts completion to the Son

5. Worship: All creation will acknowledge the Finisher

John 6:38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will

but to do the will of him who sent me. - (NIV84)

Hebrews 2:8 ... and put everything under his feet.” In putting

everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him.

Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him. 9 But

we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now

crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that

by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. - (NIV84)

John 17:4 I have brought you glory on earth by completing the

work you gave me to do. - (NIV84)

1 Corinthians 15:24 Then the end will come, when he hands over

the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion,

authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his

enemies under his feet. - (NIV84)

Perfect submission leads to perfect authority

1. The Mandate: Christ sent by the Father with purpose

2. The Reign: Christ rules until every enemy is subdued

3. Submit: The Son does only what is the Father’s will

4. Complete: Christ hands all things back to the Father

5. Kingdom Order: Living under the rule of heaven daily

Luke 15:1 Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to

hear him. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man

welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 Then Jesus told them this parable:

4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he

not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he

finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes

home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with

me; I have found my lost sheep.’ - (NIV84)

Revelation 3:19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and

repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice

and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. 21 To him

who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame

and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear

what the Spirit says to the churches.” - (NIV84)

TRUE LOVE WILL PURSUE COMMUNION

1. Christ desires communion with the people He made

2. Communion must flow from first love to our Saviour

3. Communion means sitting at the table with our Lord

4. Holy Communion: Our desire to participate in Christ

5. Present communion will lead to eternal communion

Daniel 2:11 What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the

king except the gods, and they do not live among men.” 12 This made the

king so angry and furious that he ordered the execution of all the wise men of

Babylon. 13 So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men

were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death. - (NIV84)

Daniel 2:25 Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, “I have found

a man among the exiles from Judah who can tell the king what his dream

means.” ... 29 “As you were lying there, O king, your mind turned to things to

come, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to happen. ...

45 This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not

by human hands—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and

the gold to pieces. “The great God has shown the king what will take place in

the future. The dream is true and the interpretation is trustworthy.” - (NIV84)

The Kingdom that shall never end

1. Statue portrays temporary glory of human kingdoms

2. Everything build without God has a weak foundation

3. Jesus Christ is the Stone cut without human hands

4. Designed before creation, build today, ever enduring

5. The kingdom of Christ will survive the final shaking

Zechariah 4:10 “Who despises the day of small things? (NIV84)

Job 8:7 Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will

your future be. - (NIV84)

Job 23:10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has

tested me, I will come forth as gold. - (NIV84)

Matthew 13:31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom

of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and

planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all your

seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and

becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in

its branches.” - (NIV84)

What the mighty Zambezi river teaches us

1. Every great work of God begins small and hidden

2. Soon there will be growth & abundant fruitfulness

3. There will be a chapter of resistance and hardship

4. Only perseverance will open the road to the future

5. Advance is from sustained thrust, not single effort

6. Struggles are part of our journey reaching destiny

Luke 24:25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of

heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the

Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And

beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them

what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. - (NIV84)

John 5:37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified

concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,

38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one

he sent. 39 You diligently study the Scriptures because you think

that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that

testify about me, - (NIV84)

The Portraits of Christ in the Scriptures

1. Genesis: Unveils Christ as God’s promised seed

2. Exodus: Manifests Christ - The holy lamb of God

3. Leviticus: Christ - revealed the Great High Priest

4. Numbers: Christ displayed lifted up for healing

5. Deuteronomy: Christ shown as Prophet like Moses

6. Joshua: Christ - The Captain of the Lord’s Army

7. Judges: Christ appears as the Perfect Deliverer

Galatians 4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent

his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5 to redeem

those under law, that we might receive the full rights of

sons. 6 Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his

Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”

7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you

are a son, God has made you also an heir. - (NIV84)

Romans 8:16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that

we are God’s children. 17 Now if we are children, then we

are heirs, heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we

share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his

glory. - (NIV84)

Heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ

1. From salvation and adoption to full rights as sons

2. We did not join a club but we are the family of God

3. As sons of God we inherited Abraham’s promises

4. Our transformation to sons gives us a new identity

5. Sons are peacemakers reflecting the Christ nature

Written by Pastor Helmut Reutter and sang by Biggie Mwiya Mubita

Exodus 3:13 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites

and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’

and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”

14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are

to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” - (NIV84)

John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing

my day; he saw it and was glad.” 57 “You are not yet fifty years

old,” the Jews said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!” 58 “I

tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born,

I am!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus

hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. - (NIV84)

John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I

am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in

darkness, but will have the light of life.” - (NIV84)

The Unchanging Revelation of God in Christ

1. God reveals Himself as The Eternal “I AM”

2. “I AM” - The Bread of Life

3. “I AM” - The Light of the World

4. “I AM” - The Gate, enter through me & be saved

5. “I AM” - The Good Shepherd

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the

government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful

Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of

the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He

will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and

upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and

forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. - (NIV84)

Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most

High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,

33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom

will never end.” - (NIV84)

Acts 17:31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with

justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to

all men by raising him from the dead.”

The rule of Christ foretold through the ages

1. God promised a King for mankind from ages past

2. The Prophets pointed to the coming of the King

3. Christ’s Kingdom is different from other Kingdoms

4. Christ the King revealed to live in great humility

5. This is the King who is destined to reign forever

Exodus 25:8 “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and 

I will dwell among them. 9 Make this tabernacle and all its 

furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you. - (NIV84)

Ephesians 2:21 In him the whole building is joined together 

and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him 

you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which 

God lives by his Spirit. - (NIV84)

2 Corinthians 6:16 What agreement is there between the 

temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. 

As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and 

I will be their God, and they will be my people.” 17 “Therefore 

come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no 

unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

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