August 1, 2024 SEATED WITH HIM
Ephesians 2:5-7 “even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved) and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus, in order that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”
God is up to something-and its big! We were all dead in our trespasses, BUT God raised us up-made us alive together with Christ. Did you get that? We were dead-as dead as could be. Not only were we made alive and raised up, we were also seated with Christ in the heavenly places. That sounds awesome-but what does it mean to be seated with Christ in heavenly places? I don’t know exactly-but I have some ideas on what it means. To be sure, being seated in heavenly places is real-it’s not just for theological discussion or class room debate. Through out the New Testament we see that we have been joined to Christ, made one with Him, and will always be with Him. So even though we live in a physical body on planet Earth, we are at the same time seated with Him in heavenly places! We are not just mere human beings; we have been made new creations-creations unlike the world has ever seen. We have the Spirit of God living in us and we live in Him. We will not be eternal beings someday; we are eternal beings now. Being in Christ means just that-we are now IN HIM. Because we have been made new; because we are in Him and seated with Him in heavenly places; and because we have the mind of Christ; we can think as God thinks; we can view the world and circumstances just as He does; and we can respond as Jesus would to all situations. Many neglect or underestimate the salvation we have in Christ-how sad, considering the price God paid for our salvation. Surely it grieves God to see His children living beneath what God has made available to them in their position in Christ. A major problem many believers face is that they are locked into perceptions from the past that blind them to the truth of the gospel. May we have our eyes opened to who we are in Christ and may it impact our daily lives. The awesome blessing we have is that we can now live super-natural lives-even in our temporary physical bodies-all because of what God has done on our behalf. Remember, the truth is that we are seated with Christ in heavenly places-and that changes everything.
Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Colossians 3:1 “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.”
Blessings, Buddy
Ephesians 2:5-7 “even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved) and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus, in order that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”
God is up to something-and its big! We were all dead in our trespasses, BUT God raised us up-made us alive together with Christ. Did you get that? We were dead-as dead as could be. Not only were we made alive and raised up, we were also seated with Christ in the heavenly places. That sounds awesome-but what does it mean to be seated with Christ in heavenly places? I don’t know exactly-but I have some ideas on what it means. To be sure, being seated in heavenly places is real-it’s not just for theological discussion or class room debate. Through out the New Testament we see that we have been joined to Christ, made one with Him, and will always be with Him. So even though we live in a physical body on planet Earth, we are at the same time seated with Him in heavenly places! We are not just mere human beings; we have been made new creations-creations unlike the world has ever seen. We have the Spirit of God living in us and we live in Him. We will not be eternal beings someday; we are eternal beings now. Being in Christ means just that-we are now IN HIM. Because we have been made new; because we are in Him and seated with Him in heavenly places; and because we have the mind of Christ; we can think as God thinks; we can view the world and circumstances just as He does; and we can respond as Jesus would to all situations. Many neglect or underestimate the salvation we have in Christ-how sad, considering the price God paid for our salvation. Surely it grieves God to see His children living beneath what God has made available to them in their position in Christ. A major problem many believers face is that they are locked into perceptions from the past that blind them to the truth of the gospel. May we have our eyes opened to who we are in Christ and may it impact our daily lives. The awesome blessing we have is that we can now live super-natural lives-even in our temporary physical bodies-all because of what God has done on our behalf. Remember, the truth is that we are seated with Christ in heavenly places-and that changes everything.
Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Colossians 3:1 “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.”
Blessings, Buddy
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