The Reign of Christ in YouThe Reign of Christ in You

Colossians 1:24-29Colossians 1:24-29

THE REIGN OF CHRISTTHE REIGN OF CHRIST

• King over Zion, King over Zion, Psa 2:6-8; Acts 13:32-33Psa 2:6-8; Acts 13:32-33• Government over kingdom, Government over kingdom, Isaiah 9:6-7Isaiah 9:6-7• Throne of David, Throne of David, Luke 1:32-33Luke 1:32-33• Reign over the Gentiles, Reign over the Gentiles, Rom 15:12Rom 15:12• Reigns today, Reigns today, 1 Cor 15:24-261 Cor 15:24-26

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THE REIGN OF CHRISTTHE REIGN OF CHRIST

• Our Our futurefuture reign with him, reign with him, 2 Tim 2:12; 2 Tim 2:12; Rev 3:21; 22:4-5Rev 3:21; 22:4-5• PresentPresent supremacy of Christ in our lives supremacy of Christ in our lives

is the essence of His kingdom reignis the essence of His kingdom reign• Kingdom is within you, Kingdom is within you, Luke 17:20-21Luke 17:20-21• Seek first His rule and reign, Seek first His rule and reign, Matt 6:33Matt 6:33

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THE REIGN OF CHRISTTHE REIGN OF CHRIST

• When we honor Christ’s present rule When we honor Christ’s present rule over our lives it radically changes over our lives it radically changes everything about us!everything about us!• Conduct, Conduct, Phil 1:27-30Phil 1:27-30• Citizens of heaven, Citizens of heaven, Phil 3:20-21Phil 3:20-21

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• Without Christ in you there is Without Christ in you there is no hope, no hope, Eph 2:12Eph 2:12

• We presently stand in grace and We presently stand in grace and rejoice in hope, rejoice in hope, Rom 5:1-2Rom 5:1-2– This must be reflected in our personal This must be reflected in our personal

values, conduct, priorities, choices…values, conduct, priorities, choices…

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• Not of this worldNot of this world• Regulated and blessed by truthRegulated and blessed by truth• WithinWithin: In our hearts, : In our hearts, Lk 17:20-21; Lk 17:20-21;

Eph 3:17 Eph 3:17 (through faith, not fear)(through faith, not fear)–Over our Over our understandingunderstanding, , Eph 5:17; Phil 2:5Eph 5:17; Phil 2:5–Over our Over our affectionsaffections, , Col 3:1-3; 1 Pet 4:1-2Col 3:1-3; 1 Pet 4:1-2–Over our Over our conductconduct, , 1 Pet 4:3; Rom 13:131 Pet 4:3; Rom 13:13

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• Subjects of Christ show their Subjects of Christ show their submission to Him by completely submission to Him by completely obeying Him, obeying Him, Eph 5:22-24Eph 5:22-24– Sanctified for obedience, Sanctified for obedience, 1 Pet 1:2; 2:91 Pet 1:2; 2:9– Else, we fail to truly submit to Him and fail Else, we fail to truly submit to Him and fail

to honor Him as Lord, to honor Him as Lord, Lk 6:46; Matt 7:21Lk 6:46; Matt 7:21

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• Our lives will be a genuine Our lives will be a genuine reflection of Christ, reflection of Christ, Col 2:5Col 2:5

• Community ramifications:Community ramifications:–Marriage, Marriage, Matt 19:4-6Matt 19:4-6– Family responsibilities, Family responsibilities, Eph 6:1-4Eph 6:1-4–Neighbors, Neighbors, Matt 22:39; Lk 10:36-37Matt 22:39; Lk 10:36-37

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• Religious ramifications:Religious ramifications:– Love for and fear of God, Love for and fear of God, Matt 10:28Matt 10:28–Rely on revealed truth, not self Rely on revealed truth, not self

and the wisdom of men, and the wisdom of men, Col 2:3Col 2:3– End hypocrisy in our lives, End hypocrisy in our lives, Matt 15:7-9Matt 15:7-9

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• Moral ramifications:Moral ramifications:–Genuinely be salt and light, Genuinely be salt and light,

Matt 5:13-16Matt 5:13-16–Refuse the filth of the world for the Refuse the filth of the world for the

purity of godliness, purity of godliness, Eph 5:5-7Eph 5:5-7

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• We will stand fast, We will stand fast, Phil 1:27-28Phil 1:27-28–AttitudeAttitude: In one spirit with one mind, : In one spirit with one mind,

Eph 4:2-3 (Gal 5:25-26)Eph 4:2-3 (Gal 5:25-26)–ActionAction: Striving together for the faith : Striving together for the faith

of the gospel of the gospel (1 Tim 6:12)(1 Tim 6:12)–ResistResist: Not “put to flight”, : Not “put to flight”, Prov 28:1Prov 28:1

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• We will accept the conflict and We will accept the conflict and challenges that come, challenges that come, Phil 1:28-30Phil 1:28-30–Christ has granted us to Christ has granted us to believe in Him believe in Him

(obtain blessings of faith), (obtain blessings of faith), Eph 1:3; 2:4-7Eph 1:3; 2:4-7–Christ has granted us Christ has granted us to suffer for His to suffer for His

sakesake, , Matt 5:10-12; 1 Pet 4:16Matt 5:10-12; 1 Pet 4:16• Clear expression that Christ reigns Clear expression that Christ reigns

in us! in us! Phil 2:17-18Phil 2:17-1812

• Eternal reign with Christ is assured to Eternal reign with Christ is assured to all who remain faithful to the point all who remain faithful to the point of death, of death, Rev 2:10; 20:4 (6:9-11)Rev 2:10; 20:4 (6:9-11)• Those who refuse the reign of Christ Those who refuse the reign of Christ are eternally lost, are eternally lost, Luke 19:14, 27Luke 19:14, 27• King offers redemption to escape King offers redemption to escape wrath, wrath, Psa 2:8-12Psa 2:8-12

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