In 1 Corinthians 11, we learn that Jesus gave us communion that we would look back in faith, examine our hearts, and look forward in hope. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23–26

In this passage, Jesus invites us to abide in His love. As we end the In Christ series, we consider how our union with Christ satisfies our longing for home with God. Scripture: John 15:9–10

Because we are in Christ, we have been crucified with Christ and through that we can rest on this truth: To be in Christ is to have Jesus sovereignly rewrite our stories. Scriptures: John 11: 21–26

In Ephesians 4, Paul calls believers to a way of living the glorious truth of the gospel they believe. While most Christians are not pastors and ministers, every Christian has a role to play in ministry. God casts a vision for His church by giving people to prepare people, to build people. Scripture: Ephesians 4:11–16

To be in Christ is to be humble like Christ. Philippians 2:1-11 tells us the mind of Christ was filled with humble, other-centered love. As a people who are In Christ, we are called to live humbly as He did by taking our eyes off our ourselves and fixing them on Jesus.

Who is Jesus and what does it mean to be united to him? The book of John helps us answer this question, showing us how Union in Christ is not a concept to embrace, it’s a person to experience. Scripture: John 14:15–21

Those in Christ are under the protection of God’s peace in our hearts and minds. That doesn't mean we will experience more ease and less worries in life, but that we have access to the peace of God even in times of anxiety. Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

In Christ, we are not defined by our sexual desires or our sexual sin. The Bible teaches that our bodies have been united to Jesus and part of being faithful to that union is fleeing from sexual sin. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

All who are in Christ are invited into the mission of God. As new creations, we are ministers of reconciliation that can move towards the needs of the world with the hope of the Gospel. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20