What exactly is Union with Christ? Where do we see it in the Bible? How does it influence our understanding of the Christian life?

1. UNION WITH
CHRIST
HIMLIKENONE
Pastor
Bodie QuirkPART1

2. HIM
LIKE
NONEThe
Attributes
of God

3. UNION WITH
CHRIST

4. UNION WITH
CHRIST
?

5. DEFINITIONS

6. “UNION WITH
CHRIST”

7. “UNION WITH CHRIST”
CHRIST
IN
I AM

8. “UNION WITH CHRIST”
CHRIST
IN
I AM
“CHRISTIAN”:
3X
“IN CHRIST”: OR
“IN HIM”:
182X

9. "There is therefore now no
condemnation for those who are
in Christ Jesus."
- Romans 8:1

10. "For the law of the Spirit of life
has set you free in Christ Jesus
from the law of sin and death." -
- Romans 8:2

11. "nor height nor depth, nor
anything else in all creation, will be
able to separate us from the love of
God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
- Romans 8:39

12. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creation. The old has
passed away; behold, the new
has come."
- 2 Corinthians 5:17

13. "Blessed be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has blessed us in Christ with
every spiritual blessing in the
heavenly places,"
- Ephesians 1:3

14. "even as he chose us in him before
the foundation of the world, that
we should be holy and blameless
before him in love"
- Ephesians 1:4

15. "For our sake he made him to be
sin who knew no sin, so that
in him we might become the
righteousness of God."
- 2 Corinthians 5:21

16. “UNION WITH CHRIST”
CHRIST
IN
I AM
IN ME
IS
CHRIST

17. "Examine yourselves, to see
whether you are in the faith.
Test yourselves.
- 2 Corinthians 13:5

18. Or do you not realize this about
yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in
you?—unless indeed you fail to
meet the test!"
- 2 Corinthians 13:5

19. "I became a minister according to
the stewardship from God that
was given to me for you, to make
the word of God fully known," -
- Colossians 1:25

20. "the mystery hidden for ages
and generations but now
revealed to his saints."
- Colossians 1:26

21. "To them God chose to make
known how great among the
Gentiles are the riches of the glory
of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory."
- Colossians 1:27

22. "It is always good to be made
much of for a good purpose,
and not only when I am
present with you,"
Galatians 4:18

23. "my little children, for whom I am
again in the anguish of childbirth
until Christ is formed in you!"
- Galatians 4:19

24. "I am the vine; you are the
branches. Whoever abides in me
and I in him, he it is that bears
much fruit, for apart from me
you can do nothing."
- John 15:5

25. “UNION WITH CHRIST”
CHRIST
IN
I AM
IN ME
IS
CHRIST

26. UNION WITH
CHRIST

27. UNION WITH
PART1
WHATIS
CHRIST ?

28. JOHN 17

29. UNION
WITH
PART2
HOW DO WE
CHRIST?
LIVE IN

30. UNION WITH
PART1
WHATIS
CHRIST ?

31. IMAGINATION

32. Rankin Wilbourne

33. “The soul never thinks
without an image”
- Aristotle
- Union with Christ “Introduction”

34. “The younger we are, the less we
need in order to be captivated.
Our imaginations were stronger
when we were children.
- Union with Christ “Introduction”

35. But as we get older, we require
more details and more action to
ignite our imaginations
- Union with Christ “Introduction”

36. This book will require you to use
your imagination because union
with Christ is an enchanted
reality. And we live in a
disenchanted world.
- Union with Christ “Introduction”

37. We need to talk about this word
“imagination”. We think it’s
about fiction, fairy tales…
or things not real.
- Union with Christ “Introduction”

38. But I’m using the word in a
larger, more human sense.
- Union with Christ “Introduction”

39. Imagination is that distinctly
human capacity by which we
“image” anything and everything
that is not immediately visible to
our eyes.
- Union with Christ “Introduction”

40. Whether you’re aware of it or
not, you use your imagination
all the time.”
- Union with Christ “Introduction”

41. This might explain why Albert
Einstein said, “Imagination is
more important than knowledge.”
- Union with Christ “Introduction”

42. "If then you have been raised
with Christ, seek the things that
are above, where Christ is, seated
at the right hand of God."
- Colossians 3:1

43. "Set your minds on things that
are above, not on things that
are on earth."
- Colossians 3:2

44. "For you have died, and your life
is hidden with Christ in God."
- Colossians 3:3

45. "When Christ who is your life
appears, then you also will
appear with him in glory."
- Colossians 3:4

46. "as we look not to the things that
are seen but to the things that are
unseen. For the things that are
seen are transient, but the things
that are unseen are eternal."
- 2 Corinthians 4:18

47. "I do not cease to give thanks
for you, remembering you in
my prayers,"
- Ephesians 1:16

48. "that the God of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of glory, may
give you the Spirit of wisdom
and of revelation in the
knowledge of him,"
- Ephesians 1:17

49. "having the eyes of your hearts
enlightened, that you may know
what is the hope to which he has
called you, what are the riches of his
glorious inheritance in the saints,"
- Ephesians 1:18

50. “REMEMBER”

51. "And he took bread, and when he
had given thanks, he broke it and
gave it to them, saying, “This is my
body, which is given for you. Do
this in remembrance of me.”"
- Luke 22:19

52. JOHN 17
FOCUS:
1-5,
20-26
V.
V.

54. “Glorify”
δοξάζω
doxazo:
extol,
venerate

55. “ETERNAL LIFE” =
Knowing God and (through) Jesus Christ

56. “Glorify”
“Eternal
Life”
“Your
Presence”
“With You”

57. JOHN 17
FOCUS:
1-5,
20-26
V.
V.

60. Disciples
Us
1.Audience
V.20 N.T.
Jesus is
praying
“for”

61. 2. Content
V.21
a. Believers would experience the
union the Father and Son share
Jesus is
praying
“that”

62. 3. Outcome
V.21
b. The unity of the church would be
a witness to the watching world
Jesus is
praying
“so that”

64. “Unity
in Christ
is the
ultimate
witness
of the
love of
God”

66. “Union
with
Christ is
the
source of
the love
of God”

67. UNION WITH
CHRIST

68. “UNION WITH CHRIST”
CHRIST
IN
I AM
IN ME
IS
CHRIST

69. “What will make heaven to be
heaven is the presence of Jesus
and of a reconciled divine
father who loves us for
Jesus’ sake no less than He
loves Jesus Himself.

70. To see, and know, and love, and be
loved by, the Father and the Son,
in company with the rest
of God’s vast family, is the
whole essence of the
Christian hope.

71. If you are a believer, this prospect
satisfies you completely.”
- J.I. Packer

72. I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold;
I'd rather be His than have riches untold;
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands.
I'd rather be led by His nail pierced hand

73. I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause;
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause;
I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame.
I'd rather be true to His holy name

74. Than to be the king of a vast domain
Or be held in sin's dread sway.
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today

75. COMMUNION

76. “For this reason I bow my knees
before the Father, from whom
every family in heaven and on
earth is named,”
- Ephesians 3:14-15

77. “that according to the riches of his
glory he may grant you to be
strengthened with power through
his Spirit in your inner being,”
- Ephesians 3:16

78. “so that Christ may dwell in
your hearts through faith—
that you, being rooted and
grounded in love,”
- Ephesians 3:17

79. “may have strength to
comprehend with all the saints
what is the breadth and length
and height and depth,”
- Ephesians 3:18

80. “and to know the love of Christ
that surpasses knowledge, that
you may be filled with all the
fullness of God.”
- Ephesians 3:19

81. UNION WITH
PART1
WHATIS
CHRIST ?

82. UNION
WITH
PART2
HOW DO WE
CHRIST?
LIVE IN