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Instructions: Read through the questions and answer them the
best way that YOU can in your own words. Then, refer to the
Scriptures listed at the end of the question and answer the
question again in your own words, but using what you learned as
a result of your Biblical research. You may
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Section 1:
Christ Indwelling Your Life
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When you
invited the Lord Jesus into your life, He actually and literally
came to live in you. Christianity is LIFE -- the life of Christ
coming into you at the moment you are born again, and then
living through your body each moment of each day. It is not
imitating Christ; it is the indwelling of Christ. It is not
trying to live like Christ; it is trusting Christ to live in and
through you.
Paul said, ". . . Christ liveth in me; . . ." (Galatians 2:20);
and ". . . Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27).
He also said, "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of
the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye
are not your own: For ye are bought with a price: therefore
glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."
(Corinthians 6:19,20); and "Jesus Christ is in you . . ." (II
Corinthians 13:5).
God's Word conclusively testifies that when you are BORN AGAIN,
the Lord Jesus, as the Holy Spirit, actually comes to live in
your body. Failure to realize that Christ lives in you will
result in discouragement and defeat. If you think of Christ
simply being near you, rather than living in you, your constant
efforts will be to get closer to Him, or to get Him closer to
you. However, the truth is that Christ lives in you! Know this!
Believe this! Experience this!
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He is
more than a helper to assist you
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He is
more than a teacher to instruct you
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He is
more than a friend to encourage you.
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He does
more than give you strength; He is your strength. He is your
life.
". . .
Christ, who is our life . . ." (Colossians 3:4). His life
replaces your life. As Paul said, ". . . I live; yet not I, but
Christ liveth in me" (Galatians 2:20). As Jesus said, ". . .
without me you can do nothing." (John 15:5). This lesson has
been prepared to help you realize that CHRIST LIVES IN YOU.
Memorize Galatians 2:20 to remind you of this great fact.
"I am
crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but
Christ liveth in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh
I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave
himself for me." (Galatians 2:20).
Lesson 1, “Eternal Life”
1. Why is the question, “Have you been born again?” life’s most
important question to answer? (John 3:3, 7; Romans 8:9)
2. Why did
God send Jesus into the world? (John 3:16-17)
a. What
is eternal life? (John 17:3)
b. Look
up the word “eternal” in the dictionary and write a brief
description.
3. Why did
Jesus say He came into the world? (Luke 19:10; John 10:10)
a. How
do I know that He loves me enough to save me? (John 3:16;
Romans 5:8)
4. How do I
get Jesus to come into my life? (John 1:12)
a. What
is the difference in receiving Jesus into my life and just
knowing about Him?
Lesson 2, "Assurance"
1. What has
happened because I have confessed that Jesus is my savior and
the Son of God? (I John 4:14-15)
a. Can I
know for certain that I have Christ living within me? (I
John 3:24, 5:7, 10)
b. In
what way does the Holy Spirit assure me that I am a child of
God? (Romans 8:16)
2. What is
one of the basic reasons God inspired the letter of I John to be
written? (John 5:13)
3. What did
Paul say about his assurance of salvation? (II Timothy 1:12)
4. What does
Christ guarantee to those in whom He comes to live? (John
10:28-29)
a. What
can separate me from the love of God which is in Christ?
(Romans 8:35-39)
Lesson 3, "Obedience"
1. Paul knew
that Christ actually lived in him. What did he discover about
how he was to experience this Christian life? (Galatians 2:20)
2. How
should I behave now that Christ lives in me? (II Corinthians
5:14,15)
a. What
should characterize my life? (Mark 12:30-31)
3. How can I
show the Lord Jesus I love Him? (John 14; 21,23)
a. What
are some ways I can show others I love them? (Romans
12;10-17)
4. What has
God faithfully promised if I seek, above everything else, His
Lordship over my life? (Matthew 6:33)
a. Of
what did Christ warn me to beware? (Luke 12:15) Why?
5. What will
happen if I use my life for my own selfishness and do not give
it in service to God and man? (John 12:25,26)
6. From what
I have studied, how do I know that I am a child of God and
Christ lives within me?
A
WARNING: Your enemy, the Devil, will try everything in his
bag of tricks to keep you from finishing these lessons.
Don't let him stunt your growth. Continue to participate in
Bible Study, even if you can only do one to two question
each day -- FINISH THE JOB!
". . .
Christ in you, the hope of glory." (Colossians 1:27)
