He is making me like Him
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a) The life of Christ is resurrection life
a) The life of Christ is resurrection life
lets go back to verse 4-8
4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,
the ultimate goal for the believer is to be Christ like. to be conformed to His image
Romans 8:29
“ For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;”
1 peter 1:16
because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.””
We see 3 things in our text here
The believer having been buried with Him is raised to walk in newness of life (verse 4.)
The believer joined to him in His death shall experience “the likeness of His resurrection (verse 5)
Having died with Christ, “we shall also live with Him” (verse 8.)
The resurrected life of Christ is our sanctification.
What is sanctification?
“Sanctification is the process of being set apart for God's work and being conformed to the image of Christ. This conforming to Christ involves the work of the person. But it is still God working in the believer to produce more of a godly character and life in the person who has already been justified. Matt Slick
To sanity means to purify, to make holy, or to clean
Notice The result of sanctification
15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,
Who is the source of our sanctification?
God knew we needed help that why he sent his son to die to release transformation to reconciliation. That comes from sanctification
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.
He is the source of my sanctification. And he will bring change
17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
New creations meaning different in Christ
Bought into Christ and into a now position
Dwelling in the fullness of the father
Now in alienation of hostility or evil deep
Not in pain rejection fear and shame. But in freedom!!!
b) This life in Christ joins us to God as His servants
b) This life in Christ joins us to God as His servants
22 But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.
Principle: One is the slave of the one whom he obeys
16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?
2. Having been freed from sin, one becomes a slave of righteousness.
18 and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
3. Presenting one’s members as slave to righteousness results in sanctification
19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification.
4. Being enslaved to God results in our sanctification.
22 But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.
The position of servant to God allows His full work of sanctification to be realized in the life of the believer.
The work of sanctification follows justification, it involves a lifetime. By observing the four steps presented one will come into freedom quickly realizing the full work of the Lord in breaking the power of sin. As one appropriates His life, he shall reign in life and know true freedom in living. Holiness is tp be a reality for the believer. Dr. Carroll Thompson.