In this sermon we continue to follow the thread of texts affirming the great need of our time, namely, Christ formed in the believer. Here we learn that dying to self and conformity to Christ is the essence of the Christian life, and the chief labor of all Christian ministry.

In this sermon we continue to follow the thread of texts affirming the great need of our time, namely, Christ formed in the believer. Here we learn that dying to self and conformity to Christ is the essence of the Christian life, and the chief labor of all Christian ministry.

In this episode, we begin to examine the witness of the New Testament regarding Christ being formed in the believer. We discover that while we will not reach perfection in this conformity in this lifetime, we are to pursue that high calling as if that perfection were possible. If Christ is not everything to us then he is nothing.

In this episode, we begin to examine the witness of the New Testament regarding Christ being formed in the believer. We discover that while we will not reach perfection in this conformity in this lifetime, we are to pursue that high calling as if that perfection were possible. If Christ is not everything to us then he is nothing.

This is part one of a brief series in which we consider Christ formed in the believer as the great need of our time. In our day, in which Christian character in both the church and society are all but lost, we need reminding that anything less than progress in Christlike character is not genuine Christ faith. The good news is conforming believers to His Son remains God's eternal purpose.

This is part one of a brief series in which we consider Christ formed in the believer as the great need of our time. In our day, in which Christian character in both the church and society are all but lost, we need reminding that anything less than progress in Christlike character is not genuine Christ faith. The good news is conforming believers to His Son remains God's eternal purpose.

This is a study presented at a men's monthly breakfast meeting on the topic of how Christ fulfills the Law for us AND in us. In it we address the need to move beyong imputation of Christ's righteousness, as important as that is, to the equally important principle of Christ's righteousness displayed in our character as a matter of nature. This is a biblical principle seldom talked about in protestant-evangelical circles.

This is a study presented at a men's monthly breakfast meeting on the topic of how Christ fulfills the Law for us AND in us. In it we address the need to move beyong imputation of Christ's righteousness, as important as that is, to the equally important principle of Christ's righteousness displayed in our character as a matter of nature. This is a biblical principle seldom talked about in protestant/evangelical circles.

The world is filled with false -gospels,- all of which tell you God needs your help to save you. So this is a biblical reminder of the truth that we are in Christ because it was God who first loved us, and not we that first loved God. This is the gospel- And yet, it is hard to believe because the natural mind insists upon making some contribution to your salvation without which not even God can save you. But the gospel is good news precisely because it tells us God has done for us what we could not ever have done for ourselves.

The world is filled with false "gospels," all of which tell you God needs your help to save you. So this is a biblical reminder of the truth that we are in Christ because it was God who first loved us, and not we that first loved God. This is the gospel! And yet, it is hard to believe because the natural mind insists upon making some contribution to your salvation without which not even God can save you. But the gospel is good news precisely because it tells us God has done for us what we could not ever have done for ourselves.