Christian Living

Sermon by Ps. Alwin

The preacher said that Christian living can also be called Christ-in living/in Christ living. As in Galatians 2:20, can we as Christians declare that is no longer we who live but it is Christ who lives in us?

We reflected on Romans chapter 8 and saw that we are indebted to Christ for a new life and as God’s children, our life must be spirit-led. Though we try to be in fellowship with God, the journey is not always constant and like Peter who walked with the Lord, we too deny Him by our non-Christlike conduct despite having experienced Him so closely. We need to understand that our journey is not limited to our baptism but rather begins from there and then onwards, we must grow and become more like Christ.

As with Israel, though we are freed from bondage, many reasons may keep us separate from reaching our spiritual destination such as not trusting God, attention being diverted, attractions of the world, being too engrossed in the blessings, and so on. But like Joshua, we need to trust God so that He can work in us and through us.

We may try to deal with our issues in our own strength but let us realize that we cannot do this ourselves. If we humble ourselves and ask God for help, He can enable us to overcome the temptations and failings of our flesh so that we can enjoy a continuous journey with Him by the power of His spirit. Only then we can lead a victorious and Christ-like live.