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What does it mean to be “In Christ"?

4/25/2021

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What does it mean to be “In Christ"?
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Galatians 3:26, “for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith”. 

​The term “in Christ" refers to a new standing before God. In this new standing, God views a person as forgiven and clean because of the sacrifice of Jesus. All of us have been born into sin and are separated from Holy God. Romans 3:23 tells us that, “All have sinned and fall short". Romans 6:23 teaches us, “The penalty for sin is death". Without Jesus Christ we all face eternal punishment for our sins. In John 14:6 Jesus says “No one comes to the Father except through me”. 

Thankfully, God in his mercy provided a way for people to be set free from sin. This is accomplished by Jesus paying our sin debt and giving us His righteousness. Our sin is placed on Jesus and His righteousness is credited to us. This was the exact purpose of Jesus coming to earth and dying on the cross. In John 12:27, Jesus said, "Now my soul is in turmoil, and what should I say—'Father, save me from this hour'? No! It was for this very reason that I came to this hour.” God sent his own son to pay our sin debt.

In obedience to God, Jesus came and lived a sinless life. In doing so, He was found worthy to be offered as a sacrifice for the sins of all who would place their trust in Him. As Jesus died on the cross, God placed all our sins on His son. This was marked by three hours of darkness covering the earth. He was buried in the tomb for three days and then the disciples discovered that He had risen! After Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared to the disciples and others on several occasions before ascending up to Heaven. This resurrection from death was proof that Jesus was the Son of God and His death was the final payment for sin. Now, when someone hears the gospel and sincerely trusts in Jesus their sin debt is placed on him and exchanged for His righteousness for entrance into Heaven. It’s like he removes our filthy garments and wraps us in perfect and pure new sparkling white garments. We are wrapped in his righteousness. We are now seen as righteous as Christ or “in Christ". All those in Christ have the same standing as Jesus and are sons and daughters of God. They will live forever with Him.

The Bible teaches that we are given salvation by faith alone. However, it also clarifies that the fruit of true faith is obedience. In John 3:36 we learn, “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life”. 

In John 11:25 Jesus said, “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” This is the good news, the gospel of Christ that we celebrate at Easter. 
You can have a new life “In Christ"– Come! 

Colby Reeves – member
evangelchurchpca.org – 8 am and 10:30 am in person or 10:30 am livestream. All are welcome! 
425 Thompson Road Alabaster

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"God will never give you more than you can handle"

4/23/2021

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High Hopes?

4/16/2021

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High Hopes?


High hopes for 2021! Is this an appealing tune to your ears? No doubt, 2020 has been a peculiar time, and we might well understand those who say, “Surely this new year can’t be as bad as last year.” Perhaps. 

Do you recall what the Lord revealed of Himself as recorded in Isaiah, chapter 55?
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (verses 8-9)
How do you receive this truth?

For example, did Satan ever think the execution and death of Jesus (whom even the unclean spirits confessed as holy: “I know who you are—the Holy One of God” [Mark 1:24]) would turn out to be pivotal for the gospel of salvation? Also, did anyone involved in the account of the death of Lazarus (whom Jesus loved [John 11:3]) think his illness and demise might turn out to where God is glorified and many of the observers would turn away from skepticism and believe the Christ (John 11:4, 42, 45)?

COVID-19 is no different. Just as God Almighty superintended the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and absolutely oversaw the details of what happened to Lazarus, the same God Almighty (who does not change; Hebrews 13:8) is using the worldwide virus as an instrument to bring forth what is pleasing in His sight. COVID-19 is God’s virus and servant.
That’s repulsive and I entirely disagree! I admit this is a possible response at this point. But let’s not stop here; there is more to consider.

A prophet of old, Habakkuk, was greatly repulsed and entirely flabbergasted with the happenings of his own day (not virus-related but something worse). The Lord then taught the distressed prophet…

Look among the nations, and see;
wonder and be astounded.
For I am doing a work in your days
that you would not believe if told. (Habakkuk 1:5) 

It was the Lord Himself governing His flawless plan unfolding before Habakkuk’s very eyes. That man of God then came back to his senses and declared God’s ways were the everlasting ways (Habakkuk 3:6).

I have no idea what may unfold in 2021, but I unashamedly pronounce that whatever comes to pass will be in accordance with the everlasting ways of God.

I humbly pray that 2021 be a season of awakening and conversion of many, as well as a year of song unto the Lord by all His people in the manner of Habakkuk’s eventual tune before and unto God…

Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
GOD, the Lord, is my strength;
he makes my feet like the deer’s;
he makes me tread on my high places. (Habakkuk 3:17-19)

Indeed, there are high hopes for 2021, dear reader.

Paul Moon – member
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425 Thompson Rd Alabaster
Worship live or online Sundays 10:30 am
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Graduate Dinner 2021!

4/5/2021

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Please join us on Wednesday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the gym as we celebrate our Class of 2021 graduates.

We will have a catered box dinners available by reservation-please email receptionist@evangelchurchpca.org by Sunday, April 18, with your reservation name and number of dinners needed. Please also email if you have a 2021 graduate in your family. We give thanks to God for this milestone in the lives of our students! 
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