Title: Resurrection in the Image of Christ
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Resurrection in the image of Christ (Habakkuk 3:1-2)
Dear saints, Today is the first Sunday of the new year. We pray that the grace of our Lord will overflow more abundantly. I pray that the great peace of our Lord may fill you and your families. We have set the motto of our church to be “Resurrect in the image of Christ” this year as well. Restoring the image of Christ and being revived in the image of Christ is what we Christians should do first. Because without the image of Christ, we are not Christians and we are not the church of Christ. This morning, I would like to share the grace of this year's motto with the title.
I. true revival
What is revival? Again boo, hee hee. Revival means to rise again. It means to regenerate what has been lost. It means to bring the dead back to life. The text is the prayer of the prophet Habakkuk. The prophet Habakkuk was a prophet in the last days of Judea. The prophet Habakkuk heard God's word that he would punish the iniquity of Judea by Babylon. The prophet Habakkuk was greatly astonished and said, “God! have mercy on me. Give us a glorious national revival. Please show me quickly within these years.” Dear all! Today we too should pray for revival. For the revival of one's own soul, for the revival of the church, for the revival of this nation. What is true revival? To be resurrected in the image of Christ is to form the image of Christ in us. Galatians 4:19 “My children, I again labor in childbirth until Christ is formed in you” Image of Christ! This is the only saying that must be done.
What is the image of Christ? Holiness, righteousness, and love. Man was originally created in the image of Christ. But because man sinned and fell, this image of Christ was completely lost. But Jesus Christ came to save us, make us children of God, and restore this lost image of Himself. Therefore, the saved children of God must restore holiness, righteousness, love, and this image of Christ. This is the life of faith.
The holy image of Christ must be restored in us. Our God is the most holy God. We Christians are to be conformed to this holy image of Christ. holy life! This is God's will for the saved children of God.
The righteous image of Christ must be formed in us. He is the righteous God of our God. He is a God of justice who never sees injustice. Children of God who have been justified through faith in Jesus Christ have the duty to live righteously.
We must restore the image of Christ's love in us. What kind of love is Christ's love? It is the love that became the sacrifice of love that died on the cross for sinners and for those who were enemies. We are the ones loved by this Christ. We must love one another with the love of Christ. We must restore the image of Christ's love. This is true revival.
II. Reason for revival
III. way of revival
How, then, can we restore the image of Christ? How can we be revived in the image of Christ? The Bible clearly states it. 1 Timothy 4:5 “You are sanctified by the word of God and prayer. We can restore the image of Christ through the Word of God and prayer.
The image of Christ is restored by the word of God. Genesis 1 The heavens and the earth, which were chaotic, empty, and in darkness, were beautifully created by the word of God. Even our hearts today can be re-created and the image of Christ restored when the Word of God works. Dear all! I pray that this year will be a year of drawing closer to God's Word.
Through prayer the image of Christ is restored. There is no other way than prayer. When we pray, the Holy Spirit is present and full. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. When you are filled with the Spirit of Christ and the Holy Spirit, the image of Christ is naturally restored. You will live a holy life. You will live a righteous life. become a person of love. You cannot be filled with the Holy Spirit without praying. Without being filled with the Holy Spirit, the image of Christ is impossible. I pray that you pray more earnestly and more earnestly. I pray that you will be filled with the Spirit of Christ and the Holy Spirit to restore the image of Christ and be revived in the image of Christ.
Revive in the image of Christ Restore in our hearts the holy image of Christ, the righteous image, and the love image. May our church be revived in the image of Christ. Give me revival.