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The Reign of Christ in You

The Reign of Christ in You. Colossians 1:24-29. King over Zion, Psa 2:6-8; Acts 13:32-33 Government over kingdom, Isaiah 9:6-7 Throne of David, Luke 1:32-33 Reign over the Gentiles, Rom 15:12 Reigns today, 1 Cor 15:24-26. The Reign of Christ.

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The Reign of Christ in You

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  1. The Reign of Christ in You Colossians 1:24-29

  2. King over Zion, Psa 2:6-8; Acts 13:32-33 Government over kingdom, Isaiah 9:6-7 Throne of David, Luke 1:32-33 Reign over the Gentiles, Rom 15:12 Reigns today, 1 Cor 15:24-26 The Reign of Christ

  3. Our future reign with him, 2 Tim 2:12; Rev 3:21; 22:4-5 Present supremacy of Christ in our lives is the essence of His kingdom reign Kingdom is within you, Luke 17:20-21 Seek first His rule and reign, Matt 6:33 The Reign of Christ

  4. When we honor Christ’s present rule over our lives it radically changes everything about us! Conduct, Phil 1:27-30 Citizens of heaven, Phil 3:20-21 The Reign of Christ

  5. Christ in You, the Hope of Glory, Col 1:27 • Without Christ in you there is no hope, Eph 2:12 • We presently stand in grace and rejoice in hope, Rom 5:1-2 • This must be reflected in our personal values, conduct, priorities, choices…

  6. Nature of Christ’s Reign John 18:36-37 • Not of this world • Regulated and blessed by truth • Within: In our hearts, Lk 17:20-21; Eph 3:17 (through faith, not fear) • Over our understanding, Eph 5:17; Phil 2:5 • Over our affections, Col 3:1-3; 1 Pet 4:1-2 • Over our conduct, 1 Pet 4:3; Rom 13:13

  7. Nature of Christ’s Reign John 18:36-37 • Subjects of Christ show their submission to Him by completely obeying Him, Eph 5:22-24 • Sanctified for obedience, 1 Pet 1:2; 2:9 • Else, we fail to truly submit to Him and fail to honor Him as Lord, Lk 6:46; Matt 7:21

  8. When Christ’s Reigns in our Lives (Eph 4:1) • Our lives will be a genuine reflection of Christ, Col 2:5 • Community ramifications: • Marriage, Matt 19:4-6 • Family responsibilities, Eph 6:1-4 • Neighbors, Matt 22:39; Lk 10:36-37

  9. When Christ’s Reigns in our Lives (Eph 4:1) • Religious ramifications: • Love for and fear of God, Matt 10:28 • Rely on revealed truth, not self and the wisdom of men, Col 2:3 • End hypocrisy in our lives, Matt 15:7-9

  10. When Christ’s Reigns in our Lives (Eph 4:1) • Moral ramifications: • Genuinely be salt and light, Matt 5:13-16 • Refuse the filth of the world for the purity of godliness, Eph 5:5-7

  11. When Christ’s Reigns in our Lives (Eph 4:1) • We will stand fast, Phil 1:27-28 • Attitude: In one spirit with one mind, Eph 4:2-3 (Gal 5:25-26) • Action: Striving together for the faith of the gospel (1 Tim 6:12) • Resist: Not “put to flight”, Prov 28:1

  12. When Christ’s Reigns in our Lives (Eph 4:1) • We will accept the conflict and challenges that come, Phil 1:28-30 • Christ has granted us to believe in Him (obtain blessings of faith), Eph 1:3; 2:4-7 • Christ has granted us to suffer for His sake, Matt 5:10-12; 1 Pet 4:16 • Clear expression that Christ reigns in us! Phil 2:17-18

  13. THE REIGN OF CHRIST Eternal reign with Christ is assured to all who remain faithful to the point of death, Rev 2:10; 20:4 (6:9-11) Those who refuse the reign of Christ are eternally lost, Luke 19:14, 27 King offers redemption to escape wrath, Psa 2:8-12

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