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What is a Christian?

What is a Christian?. Christian in the Bible. Acts 11:26 – “first called Christians in Antioch” Acts 26:28 – “me to become a Christain” I Peter 4:16 – “suffers as a Christian”. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are…. C – Child of God H R I S T I A N S. Child of God.

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What is a Christian?

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  1. What is a Christian?

  2. Christian in the Bible • Acts 11:26 – “first called Christians in Antioch” • Acts 26:28 – “me to become a Christain” • I Peter 4:16 – “suffers as a Christian”

  3. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H • R • I • S • T • I • A • N • S

  4. Child of God • John 1:12 – “right to become children of God” • I John 3:1-2 – “called children of God” • I John 3:8-10 – “whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God” • Ephesians 5:8 – “walk as children of light”

  5. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H – Heir of God • R • I • S • T • I • A • N • S

  6. Heir of God • Romans 8:16-18 – “heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ” • Galatians 4:6-7 – “no longer a slave” • I Corinthians 3:22-23 – “all are yours”

  7. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H – Heir of God • R – Royal Priest • I • S • T • I • A • N • S

  8. Royal Priest • I Peter 2:9 – “a royal priesthood, a holy nation” • Revelations 1:5-6 – “made us kings and priests to His God” • Romans 12:1 – “present your bodies a living sacrifice”

  9. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H – Heir of God • R – Royal Priest • I – Imitator of Christ • S • T • I • A • N • S

  10. Imitator of Christ • I Corinthians 11:1 – “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ” • I Peter 2:21 – “leaving us an example” • Philippians 2:5 – “let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus”

  11. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H – Heir of God • R – Royal Priest • I – Imitator of Christ • S - Soldier • T • I • A • N • S

  12. Soldier • I Timothy 1:18 – “wage the good warfare” • I Timothy 6:11-12 – “fight the good fight of faith” • II Timothy 2:3 – “endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” • Ephesians 6:11 – “Put on the whole armor of God”

  13. What about you? • Have you become a Christian? • Are you willing to stand in the gap? • Are you on the Lord’s side? • Are you an heir according to His promise? • Why not become one this morning? • Why not now? II Corinthians 6:2

  14. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H – Heir of God • R – Royal Priest • I – Imitator of Christ • S - Soldier • T - Temple • I • A • N • S

  15. Temple • I Corinthians 6:19-20 – “your body is the temple” • I Corinthians 3:16-17 -“the temple of God is holy” • Genesis 1:26; I Peter 1:16 – “Be holy, for I am holy”

  16. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H – Heir of God • R – Royal Priest • I – Imitator of Christ • S - Soldier • T - Temple • I – Instrument of Righteousness • A • N • S

  17. Instrument of Righteousness • Jeremiah 18:1-6 – “as the clay is in the potter’s hand” • Romans 6:13 – “your members as instruments of righteousness to God” • Ephesians 2:10 – “we are His workmanship”

  18. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H – Heir of God • R – Royal Priest • I – Imitator of Christ • S - Soldier • T - Temple • I – Instrument of Righteousness • A - Ambassador • N • S

  19. Ambassador • II Corinthians 5:20-21 – “we are ambassadors for Christ” • Ephesians 6:19-20 – “I am an ambassador in chains” • Philippians 2:14-15 – “shine as lights in the world”

  20. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H – Heir of God • R – Royal Priest • I – Imitator of Christ • S - Soldier • T - Temple • I – Instrument of Righteousness • A - Ambassador • N – New Creature • S

  21. New Creature • II Corinthians 5:17 – “he is a new creation” • Ephesians 4:17-24 – “put on the new man which was created according to God” • Romans 6:1-11 – “we also should walk in newness of life”

  22. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H – Heir of God • R – Royal Priest • I – Imitator of Christ • S - Soldier • T - Temple • I – Instrument of Righteousness • A - Ambassador • N – New Creature • S – Special People

  23. Special People • I Peter 2:9 – “His own special people” • Exodus 19:4-6 – “you shall be a special treasure to Me” • II Corinthians 6:16-18 – “I will be their God, and they shall be My people”

  24. C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S are… • C – Child of God • H – Heir of God • R – Royal Priest • I – Imitator of Christ • S - Soldier • T - Temple • I – Instrument of Righteousness • A - Ambassador • N – New Creature • S – Special People

  25. What about you? • Have you become a Christian? • Are you willing to stand in the gap? • Are you on the Lord’s side? • Are you an heir according to His promise? • Why not become one this evening? • Why not now? II Corinthians 6:2

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