We’ve been given the opportunity to be called co-heirs, & co-laborers and to co-resurrect with Him, but it all begins with  being CO-CRUCIFIED.

Too often our ENEMIES  of COMFORT, FAMILIARITY, ROUTINE,  and RUTS are chosen over holiness and they become our prisons.     

IMAGINE: What if we were not able to crucify the flesh???

A life where HOLINESS, SEPARATION, PURITY, CONSECRATION, AND RIGHTEOUSNESS  are concepts that excite and draw us rather than scare, intimidate and subdue us.    

2 CORINTHIANS 6:17-18- “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord.

Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.”[a]“I will be a Father to you,

 and you shall be My sons and daughters,  says the Lord Almighty.”

2 CORINTHIANS 7:1- Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

PROGRESSION FROM INNOCENT TO DEADLY--Interest---intrigued---entertained----fascinated----beholding----WORSHIP

Hebrews 12:2- AMP [looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity] who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work]

MANAGED SIN IS NOT DEAD SIN

Co-Crucified:

*Galatians 2:20- I am crucified with Christ, therefore I no longer live but Christ (the anointed One) now lives in me.

* 1 Corinthians 15:31- Paul said I die daily.   

*CO-RESURRECTED-

*Romans 6:3-7- 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin”

HEBREWS 10:14- For by a single offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

1 JOHN 1:7-  But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

*Colossians 3:1-3  Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. 3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 And when Christ, who is your[a] life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.  5 So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. 6 Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.[b] 7 You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. 8 But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. 9 Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. 10 Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. 11 In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile,[c] circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized,[d] slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. 17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

Co-Risen:

*Purpose of Jesus’ mission that (the beginning of the end)  was a crucifixion: He “took our place” on the cross and “became our curse”-  to kill off the powerless, weak, defeated, hopeless, imprisoned, despondent, ineffective, trampled down old people we were and give us the OPPORTUNITY to choose and experience a new birth into a powerful, strong, victorious, hopeful, free, expectant, effective and risen up new creation as family and ambassadors and ministers on planet earth. 

Our ultimate vision should be FREEDOM IN EVERY FORM- EVERY FACET OF OUR PERSONALITY-   GOD WANTS TO BE OUR MOST DOMINATE INFLUENCE. 

Victory in Christ:

-              1 Corinthians 15:57- But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

-              Romans 8:37- No in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

-              Philippians 4:13- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

-              Isaiah 54:17- No weapon fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgement.  This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from Me, says the Lord.

-              Romans 6:12-14- Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions.  Do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life and your members to God as instruments for righteousness.  For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law, but under grace.

-              2 Corinthians 12:9-10- But He said to me: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”