In Christ Alone
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Introduction
Introduction
Greetings...
When we sing the song “In Christ Alone” there is a story being told.
The information being discussed is about Jesus our Savior, but the story is about a Christian’s motivation.
It’s about a child of God’s motivation each morning, noon, and night.
It’s about a child of God’s motivation each day, week, and year.
As we study hear the beauty and the motivation behind the words.
Christ Alone Is My Cornerstone
Christ Alone Is My Cornerstone
A foundation is critical to any sound structure built.
A foundation is critical to any sound structure built.
Webster’s defines it as, “The underlying base and support...upon which something is built up.”
Webster’s defines it as, “The underlying base and support...upon which something is built up.”
Andrew Morrison of StrawBale construction wrote, “It man seem like a simple part of the overall construction process, but getting the foundation right is incredibly important. The biggest reason for this is that any mistakes you make in the foundation will only get worse as you go up. It’s known as compounding defects...”
The cornerstone is the most important stone in the foundation because it sets the foundation in the proper direction.
If the cornerstone is off so too is the foundation and the rest of the structure.
What does all this have to do with Jesus?
What does all this have to do with Jesus?
Christ is the cornerstone.
Christ is the cornerstone.
Jesus is the cornerstone of the church.
11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.
11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Jesus is the foundation as well.
1 Cor 3:11
11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Jesus is also cornerstone of the foundation.
Because Jesus is the cornerstone and foundation of the church He and His Law are the measuring stick.
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
This is why Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Summery
Summery
If Jesus isn’t the foundation of your faith, hope, and love then the fiercest drought and storm will not keep you firm but toss you to and fro.
However, we know why Jesus is our foundation or cornerstone of righteousness. (SING)
Christ Alone Is My Atone
Christ Alone Is My Atone
Jesus had to become flesh to be our sacrifice.
Jesus had to become flesh to be our sacrifice.
Atonement required blood.
22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
Blood required God in the flesh.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Without Jesus becoming flesh and sacrificing His life there is no forgiveness of sins for sinners.
Is there any greater motivation needed than that?
Is there any greater motivation needed than that?
Jesus bought back our life from Satan.
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Jesus continually offers up His blood as a cleansing agent for those walking in the light.
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
Summery
Summery
Christ alone took on flesh and though His gift of love was scorned by the ones He came to save His gift still satisfied the wrath of God because in the death of Christ we live.
15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
2 Cor 5:15
Because of this great sacrifice we are to belong to Christ and our very breath should be reliant on Him. (SING)
Christ Alone Is My Very Breath
Christ Alone Is My Very Breath
Breathing is a vital part of life for every human.
Breathing is a vital part of life for every human.
The average person, while resting, takes 16 breaths per minute, 960 breaths per hour, 23,040 breaths a day and 8,409,600 breaths a year.
If you have every been “short of breath” and can’t seem to “catch your breath” there are few things scarier at the time.
Without breathing there simply is no life.
Without Christ there simply is no life either.
Without Christ there simply is no life either.
When we obeyed the gospel we put on Christ clothing ourselves in Him.
Col
20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
This means we have crucified our old selves of sin and hidden ourselves in Christ so that it is only Christ who lives in us.
Col 3:1
3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Being clothed with Christ means Christ is alive in us because we have crucified our “old man of sin.”
20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Summery
Summery
When up from the grave Christ rose to stand in victory having loosed the grip of sin on you and me we became His servant and He became our Master, we became His saved and He became our Savior.
When up from the grave Christ rose to stand in victory having loosed the grip of sin on you and me we became His servant and He became our Master, we became His saved and He became our Savior.
This is why “Christ Alone Is My Fearless Death.” (SING)
Christ Alone Is My Fearless Death
Christ Alone Is My Fearless Death
A fearless death is the goal of every child of God I would imagine.
A fearless death is the goal of every child of God I would imagine.
After all one of the main reasons we obey the gospel is because we are afraid of the afterlife without God and rightfully so.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
A fearless death also makes for a guilt free life.
A fearless death also makes for a guilt free life.
The idea here isn’t that we have “zero” guilt in this life but that we don’t live in a constant state of guilt.
Godly guilt is a good thing when pertaining to sin in our lives.
10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. 11 For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.
2 Cor 7:
However, that doesn’t mean God wants us in a state of guilt or sorrow but of joy.
7 so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
16 Rejoice always,
Summery
Summery
There are a number of people who live there life feeling guilty about almost everything.
In Christ we can live free from guilt but it requires us walking in righteousness.
READ the fourth stanza again!!!
Conclusion
Conclusion
In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my Light, my strength, my song.
Conclusion
Conclusion
Christ Jesus is our precious cornerstone, a sure foundation, a line of justice, and a righteous plumb line ().
16 therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’
Invitation
1 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; 2 but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.