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When Christ Breaks In: The Shaping of the Resurrected Life

Acts 9:1 ESV

But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Acts 9:2 ESV

and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Acts 9:3 ESV

Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him.

Acts 9:5 ESV

And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Acts 9:6 ESV

But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”

Acts 9:7 ESV

The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

Acts 9:8 ESV

Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

Acts 9:9 ESV

And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Acts 9:10 ESV

Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

Acts 9:11 ESV

And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying,

Acts 9:12 ESV

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.”

Acts 9:13 ESV

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem.

Acts 9:14 ESV

And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

Acts 9:15 ESV

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

Acts 9:16 ESV

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”

Acts 9:17 ESV

So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 9:18 ESV

And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;

Acts 9:19 ESV

and taking food, he was strengthened. For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus.

Acts 9:20 ESV

And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”

‘DEATH IS ALL OVER THE PLACE

~ Life

~relationship

~the church

YOU CAN BE DISCOURAGED

1 Corinthians 15:54 ESV

When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

1 Corinthians 15:55 ESV

“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

I. When Christ Broke In He Took Some Things

What he took from Paul

- He Took Your Sin

WHAT IS SIN?

Rebellion

anything other than absolute holiness before the Lord

HAVE YOU

Ever lied

Ever stolen

Ever disrespected your parents

Ever wanted something you should not have

THEN YOU ARE A SINNER

James 2:10 ESV

For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.

BUT WHEN JESUS BREAKS IN HE TAKES ALL OF YOUR SIN AND REBELLIOPN AND LYING

Romans 5:6–7 ESV

For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—

Romans 5:8 ESV

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:9 ESV

Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

Romans 5:10 ESV

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

THE LORD BROKE IN AND TOOK YOUR SIN:

Your Sinful Past

Your Sinful Present

Your Sinful Future

SO POWERFUL IS THE WORK OF CHRIST THAT PAUL SAYS

Romans 8:33 ESV

Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

Romans 8:34 ESV

Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.

Romans 8:35 ESV

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

Romans 8:36 ESV

As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

Romans 8:37 ESV

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

II. When Christ Broke In He Left Some Things

- A Prayer life

PRAYER IS HEAVEN’S LANGUAGE THAT GETS GOD’S ATTENTION

PRAYER IS DEPENDANCE ON GOD’S POWER

PRAYER IS THE SAINTS ARSENAL TO CHANGE THINGS

2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV

if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

THAT’S WHY JESUS SAYS

Matthew 7:7 ESV

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

- A Cross- Life