The Nature of True Christianity 07
THE NATURE OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY
UNLOCKING BIBLICAL TRUTHS ABOUT SPIRITUALITY
THE NATURE OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY
THE CENTRALITY OF DEATH: PT 1II
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.” And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one, saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”
–Luke 9:20-35 (NKJV)
Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. –Luke 9:20-35 (NKJV)
But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.” Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening. And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. –Luke 9:20-35 (NKJV)
But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah” -not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!” –Luke 9:20-35 (NKJV)
RECAP
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Jesus Christ demonstrated the pattern of Biblical Spirituality: •
Rejection
•
Crucifixion
•
Resurrection
RECAP And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. –Luke 9: 30~31 (NKJV)
RECAP For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. –Luke 9: 25~26 (NKJV)
RECAP •
We are called to surrender to death in this present life ~ by our personal choice
•
Verse 26 ~ A practical application •
Rejected
•
Slain
•
Raised
PERSPECTIVE •
Rejected
•
Slain
•
Raised •
This is the pattern of True Spirituality: •
Jesus Christ lived this pattern
•
All followers of Jesus Christ are called to live this pattern
THE CENTRAL TRUTH •
Christ’s death is central to the gospel message
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Genesis 3:15
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Genesis 3:21
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Genesis 22
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Exodus 12
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Isaiah 53: wounded, bruised, a lamb to the slaughter, cut off from the land of the living, poured out His soul unto death
THE CENTRAL TRUTH
•
Christ’s death is central to the gospel message
•
Our death is central to following Christ
•
Am I giving my willing death consideration? •
Conversation?
•
Prayer?
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
1. You shall have no other gods before me
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS 2. You shall make no carved images / likenesses 3. You shall not take my name in vain 4. Honour the Sabbath 5. Honour your father and mother 6. You shall not murder 7. You shall not commit adultery 8. You shall not steal 9. You shall not lie
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
10. You shall not covet…
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
“The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.” –Luke 9: 22 (NKJV)
THE CENTRAL TRUTH
We are called to take up our cross ~ Daily!
THE CENTRAL TRUTH
“And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be my disciple.” –Luke 14:27 (NKJV)
THE CENTRAL TRUTH “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” –Luke 14:26~27 (NKJV)
THE CENTRAL TRUTH “For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it—lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ –Luke 14:28~30 (NKJV)
THE CENTRAL TRUTH Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. –Romans 6:4 (NKJV
THE CENTRAL TRUTH
…knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. –Romans 6:6 (NKJV
THE CENTRAL TRUTH
THE NATURE OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY
THE CENTRALITY OF DEATH: PT 1II
UNLOCKING BIBLICAL TRUTHS ABOUT SPIRITUALITY
THE NATURE OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY
THE CENTRALITY OF DEATH: PT 1II
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.” And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one, saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”
–Luke 9:20-35 (NKJV)
Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. –Luke 9:20-35 (NKJV)
But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.” Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening. And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. –Luke 9:20-35 (NKJV)
But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah” -not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!” –Luke 9:20-35 (NKJV)
RECAP
•
Jesus Christ demonstrated the pattern of Biblical Spirituality: •
Rejection
•
Crucifixion
•
Resurrection
RECAP And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. –Luke 9: 30~31 (NKJV)
RECAP For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. –Luke 9: 25~26 (NKJV)
RECAP •
We are called to surrender to death in this present life ~ by our personal choice
•
Verse 26 ~ A practical application •
Rejected
•
Slain
•
Raised
PERSPECTIVE •
Rejected
•
Slain
•
Raised •
This is the pattern of True Spirituality: •
Jesus Christ lived this pattern
•
All followers of Jesus Christ are called to live this pattern
THE CENTRAL TRUTH •
Christ’s death is central to the gospel message
•
Genesis 3:15
•
Genesis 3:21
•
Genesis 22
•
Exodus 12
•
Isaiah 53: wounded, bruised, a lamb to the slaughter, cut off from the land of the living, poured out His soul unto death
THE CENTRAL TRUTH
•
Christ’s death is central to the gospel message
•
Our death is central to following Christ
•
Am I giving my willing death consideration? •
Conversation?
•
Prayer?
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
1. You shall have no other gods before me
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS 2. You shall make no carved images / likenesses 3. You shall not take my name in vain 4. Honour the Sabbath 5. Honour your father and mother 6. You shall not murder 7. You shall not commit adultery 8. You shall not steal 9. You shall not lie
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
10. You shall not covet…
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
“The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.” –Luke 9: 22 (NKJV)
THE CENTRAL TRUTH
We are called to take up our cross ~ Daily!
THE CENTRAL TRUTH
“And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be my disciple.” –Luke 14:27 (NKJV)
THE CENTRAL TRUTH “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” –Luke 14:26~27 (NKJV)
THE CENTRAL TRUTH “For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it—lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ –Luke 14:28~30 (NKJV)
THE CENTRAL TRUTH Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. –Romans 6:4 (NKJV
THE CENTRAL TRUTH
…knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. –Romans 6:6 (NKJV
THE CENTRAL TRUTH
THE NATURE OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY
THE CENTRALITY OF DEATH: PT 1II
