Destined to Reign – part 2
3 October 10
· Called by God to a life of victory. A life of liberty
· Evidence of Kingdom – righteousness, peace, joy in the Holy Spirit Rom 14:17
· So many Christians do not live like this – live burdened
· Matt 11:30 “My yoke is easy, my burden is light”
· When we are under what Jesus require it’s easy and light. Let Him teach you how to live a life that is easy and light. You won’t be stressed and weary
· It is not easy to walk in the freedom we are called to – heaviness on us
· Reigning in life = God defeated the power of sin, the presence and the consciousness
· The wages of sin is death; will be aware and conscious that God is far away
· Those who received, received the free gift of righteousness
· Righteousness through Christ = free gift, it’s yours for free, righteousness by faith
Rom 5:17
“Reign in life through the one Jesus Christ’
· Reign = Kingly judicial rule
= to rule as a King does
= to live as a sovereign ruler over a territory
= to walk in a foundation of Kingly authority and power
· You are destined by God for dominion over all challenges and obstacles
· “In life” = not for some future time but it is for you, for now
· Dominion over sin, fear, anxiety, stress, pressure, setbacks
· You are destined for dominion – but how?
· Problems Identified: ‘Sin reigns’
· Entrance of sin
· Consequence of sin = Death – separation from God/self/people
= condemned, judged, debt to pay
= Self Condemned – anger, rejection, not deserving, don’t
deserve to be loved, valued, success
= Sensitivity to judgment of others because judge self,
something wrong with me
· Living in the presence of sin constantly
· God’s answer Identified – “Grace reigns”
· Receive (i) Abundance of Grace
(ii) Free gift of righteousness – right-standing freely given
3. What Jesus did at the Cross:
Matt 27:50-53
“… Jesus death on the Cross”
· “Shouted” - Shout of triumph and victory over enemies
- “It is finished”
· 3 Demonstrations of the healing power released through His sacrifice
i) The veil in the temple rent in two – The veil kept people from the presence of God. The work is done! Belief it, you have nothing to do
ii) Graves opened – exposed to view the consequence of death and sin, people woke from the grave
iii) Resurrection of many of the saints – all our sins forgiven
· Col 2:14-15 What Jesus accomplished
i. Removed the list of our failures
ii. Disarmed prince of powers – Devil accuses us, condemns us
iii. Make a public display of Hid total victory
4. Jesus Message: A Gospel of Grace
1. No more condemnation John 8:10
2. No more conscious of sin Luk 7:37; 2 Sam 6:14
5. How to become established in Grace:
a) Not by Works – by doing things doesn’t make you more righteouss
· Rom 10:2-4
· Focus is on faults/failures
· Result - striving, condemnation, pride, self-rejection, faultfinding
b) By believing what Christ has done
· Rom 10:17 “The heart is established by believing the Gospel of Christ
· 2 Cor 3:18 Focus on what Christ has done
· Beholding = 2734 = to mirror oneself/see replaced , look into the mirror and see the reflected back the glory of God
· Not beholding faults/failures but finished work of God
· See yourself completed in Christ
· Result = changed – from glory to glory
c) How to do this:
· Practice Rejecting condemnation Rom 8:1
· Practice meditating in the Word of Christ
· Picture – Jesus Christ in meditation. Now by faith I am Him, a new me
· Personalize – Call forth by faith, what you focus on you will become
· Praise and gratitude
· Persevere