

2Ti 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed
of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me
his prisoner: but be thou partaker of
the afflictions of the gospel according
to the power of God;



2Ti 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called
us with an holy calling, not according
to our works, but according to his own
purpose and grace, which was given
us in Christ Jesus before the world
began,


WE ENJOY THE GRACE OF GOD


2Ti 1:9 Who hath saved us, and
called us with an holy calling, not
according to our works, but
according to his own purpose and
grace, which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world
began,


In His mercy God withhold
what we deserve



In His grace He gave us what
we don’t deserve
WE ENJOY THE GRACE OF GOD
 WE WERE CHOSEN BY GOD



Eph 1:4 According as he
hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the
world, that we should be
holy and without blame
before him in love:


To be in His family
Gal 3:26 For ye are all the children of
God by faith in Christ Jesus.



To be redeemed and forgiven
Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of his grace;

 


To be holy and blameless



To be His workmanship
Eph 2:10 For we are his
workmanship, created in Christ
Jesus unto good works, which
God hath before ordained that we
should walk in them.
WE ENJOY THE GRACE OF GOD
 WE WERE CHOSEN BY GOD
 WE ARE JUSTIFIED



Rom_3:24 Being justified freely by
his grace through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus



JUST –IF- IED – Vindicated –
Exonerated or acquitted
WE ENJOY THE GRACE OF GOD
 WE WERE CHOSEN BY GOD
 WE ARE JUSTIFIED
 WE BECOME TRIUMPHANT



2Co_2:14 Now thanks be unto
God, which always causeth us to
triumph in Christ, and maketh
manifest the savour of his
knowledge by us in every place.


Rom 8:38 For I am
persuaded, that neither
death, nor life, nor angels,
nor principalities, nor
powers, nor things present,
nor things to come,


Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor
depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to
separate us from the love of
God, which is in Christ Jesus
our Lord.






WE ENJOY THE GRACE OF GOD
WE WERE CHOSEN BY GOD
WE ARE JUSTIFIED
WE BECOME TRIUMPHANT
WE BECOME A NEW CREATION


2Co_5:17 Therefore if any man
be in Christ, he is a new
creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all
things are become new.


Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God, that
ye present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service. Vs.2
And be not conformed to this world:
but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Greek is Metamorphous – To
transform
 Metamorphosis : A change of
physical form, structure, or
substance by supernatural
means.
 A striking alteration in
appearance, character, or
circumstances, changeover


The blessings of being in Christ

  • 2.
     2Ti 1:8 Benot thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;  2Ti 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
  • 3.
     WE ENJOY THEGRACE OF GOD
  • 4.
     2Ti 1:9 Whohath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
  • 5.
     In His mercyGod withhold what we deserve  In His grace He gave us what we don’t deserve
  • 6.
    WE ENJOY THEGRACE OF GOD  WE WERE CHOSEN BY GOD 
  • 7.
     Eph 1:4 Accordingas he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
  • 8.
     To be inHis family Gal 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.  To be redeemed and forgiven Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;  
  • 9.
     To be holyand blameless  To be His workmanship Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
  • 10.
    WE ENJOY THEGRACE OF GOD  WE WERE CHOSEN BY GOD  WE ARE JUSTIFIED 
  • 11.
     Rom_3:24 Being justifiedfreely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus  JUST –IF- IED – Vindicated – Exonerated or acquitted
  • 12.
    WE ENJOY THEGRACE OF GOD  WE WERE CHOSEN BY GOD  WE ARE JUSTIFIED  WE BECOME TRIUMPHANT 
  • 13.
     2Co_2:14 Now thanksbe unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
  • 14.
     Rom 8:38 ForI am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
  • 15.
     Rom 8:39 Norheight, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 16.
         WE ENJOY THEGRACE OF GOD WE WERE CHOSEN BY GOD WE ARE JUSTIFIED WE BECOME TRIUMPHANT WE BECOME A NEW CREATION
  • 17.
     2Co_5:17 Therefore ifany man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
  • 18.
     Rom 12:1 Ibeseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Vs.2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
  • 19.
    Greek is Metamorphous– To transform  Metamorphosis : A change of physical form, structure, or substance by supernatural means.  A striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances, changeover 