Philemon 17-18. 17So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me. 18If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything,
Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
Philemon 17-18. 17So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me. 18If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything,
1 Corinthians 1:9. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Wow, what a glorious prayer of
Do you really believe that you have already been given everything you need for life and godliness today, and every day? Or are you still waiting on God to give you more than Jesus’ life? Are you still waiting for God to do more than the cross? More than the resurrection? More than “to live is Christ?”
“To live is Christ” has placed us both into Christ, and therefore into one another. Through this mutual koinonia we can now live out the great exchange of Jesus for each other. Sharing our position of freedom in Christ with those who desperately need his grace.
“To live is Christ” allows us to see past the messiness of the church and into the hearts of others where we see that Jesus is up to something. Yes, it’s slow and messy. But it’s also beautiful. Just ask Philemon and Onesimus.
“To live is Christ” is unbroken fellowship with Christ. A partnership with Jesus that will never end because God is faithful.