THE RICHES OF A CHRISTIAN (Ephesians 1:3)

THE RICHES OF A CHRISTIAN (EPHESIANS 1:3)

There was a woman by the name of Miss Bertha Smith, who served as a missionary in China between the years of 1917 and 1958.  She was a warrior for Jesus, if you ever saw one.  One time, she gave a talk about how we are. You know, the Bible says “our lives are hid with God in Christ,” (Colossians 3:3). And so, she had a box—a shoebox about that big—and on the outside she had the word “God” written on it.  And so, she opened that shoebox up, and on the inside of that was another little box, smaller. She had written on that “Jesus,” for the Bible says, “Christ is in God, and we’re in Christ.” (John 17:23) 

And so now, there’s God, and then there’s Jesus in God. And then, she opened that box, and inside of Jesus was one that said “Me.” There I am in Jesus. And I thought, “Boy, that’s glorious! How is the devil ever going to get to me if he’s got to tear up that first box and then that second box to get to me?”

But she wasn’t finished yet. She opened that one that said, “Me,” and inside that was a still smaller box, and that had “Jesus” on it again.  What that means is, I am in Christ, and Christ is in me. You can’t get better than that, can you? I am in Christ, and Christ is in me. Now, how’s the devil ever going to get to me? I mean, he’s going to have to tear up that big box, and that next box, and once he gets through Christ and starts on me, he’s going to find Christ on the inside of me.  That is the security of the believer.

Security is not in a place; it’s in a person. If you’re in Jesus, then you’re as secure as you’ll ever be. And if you’re not in Jesus, then you are not secure. He is the security of our riches, which includes all the needs of your spiritual soul, and your body, of the past, the present, and the future; your needs for salvation, sanctification, service, and glorification. All that you’ll ever need is in the Lord Jesus Christ.  He “hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in … Christ [Jesus]”—“in Christ [Jesus].”

Click on the play button to hear a message about the riches that are ours in Christ Jesus.  How to go from the rags of our self-righteousness, to the riches of God’s glory and His righteousness

This is a live recording of The Master’s Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS.

Amen.