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Central Christian Church
Weekend Worship | March 1
No Longer Ordinary | March 1 | 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Locations & Times
Central Christian Church
2900 N Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67226, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Positional identity
2. Purposeful calling
3. Progressive work
a. Provide
b. Protects
c. Perfect
d. Presence
Key Theme:
Our identity is in Christ and both grounds and governs the Christian life.
Key Application:
Live consistently with the identity God has already given you in light of the reality you cannot claim a new identity without a transformed life, and you cannot pursue transformation apart from Christ.
Key Verses:
1 Corinthians 1:4-9 “I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Key Questions:
1. What are some ways people commonly define their identity apart from Christ, and why do those identities eventually lead to crisis or instability?
2. Why is it dangerous to emphasize positional sanctification without progressive sanctification? What does that look like in real life? What about the dangers of pursuing progressive sanctification without resting in your position?
3. What is one concrete step you can take this week to live more consistently with who God says you already are?
Our identity is in Christ and both grounds and governs the Christian life.
Key Application:
Live consistently with the identity God has already given you in light of the reality you cannot claim a new identity without a transformed life, and you cannot pursue transformation apart from Christ.
Key Verses:
1 Corinthians 1:4-9 “I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Key Questions:
1. What are some ways people commonly define their identity apart from Christ, and why do those identities eventually lead to crisis or instability?
2. Why is it dangerous to emphasize positional sanctification without progressive sanctification? What does that look like in real life? What about the dangers of pursuing progressive sanctification without resting in your position?
3. What is one concrete step you can take this week to live more consistently with who God says you already are?
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