Ye Are Christ's
C.H. Spurgeon's sermon emphasizes the importance of recognizing and living out our identity as belonging to Christ in every aspect of life.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that believers are wholly Christ's through divine donation, redemption, dedication, and relationship. He urges Christians to live out their identity as Christ's by resisting temptation and engaging actively in good works, reminding them that their actions should reflect their commitment to Jesus. Spurgeon encourages believers to stand firm in their faith, even in the face of challenges, and to let their lives be a testament to their relationship with Christ. He calls for a life of integrity and holiness, asserting that being Christ's should inspire a commitment to righteousness and service. Ultimately, he challenges believers to embody the love and holiness of Christ in their daily lives.
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Ye are Christ's." You are His by donation, for the Father gave you to the Son; His by His bloody purchase, for He counted down the price for your redemption; His by dedication, for you have consecrated yourself to Him; His by relation, for you are named by his name, and made one of His brethren and joint-heirs. Labour practically to show the world that you are the servant, the friend, the bride of Jesus. When tempted to sin, reply, "I cannot do this great wickedness, for I am Christ's."
Immortal principles forbid the friend of Christ to sin. When wealth is before you to be won by sin, say that you are Christ's, and touch it not. Are you exposed to difficulties and dangers? Stand fast in the evil day, remembering that you are Christ's. Are you placed where others are sitting down idly, doing nothing? Rise to the work with all your powers; and when the sweat stands upon your brow, and you are tempted to loiter, cry, "No, I cannot stop, for I am Christ's. If I were not purchased by blood, I might be like Issachar, crouching between two burdens; but I am Christ's, and cannot loiter."
When the siren song of pleasure would tempt you from the path of right, reply, "Thy music cannot charm me; I am Christ's." When the cause of God invites thee, give thy goods and thyself away, for thou art Christ's. Never belie thy profession. Be thou ever one of those whose manners are Christian, whose speech is like the Nazarene, whose conduct and conversation are so redolent of heaven, that all who see you may know that you are the Saviour's, recognizing in you His features of love and His countenance of holiness. "I am a Roman!" was of old a reason for integrity; far more, then, let it be your argument for holiness, "I am Christ's!"
Sermon Outline
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- You are Christ's by donation
- You are Christ's by bloody purchase
- You are Christ's by dedication
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- You are Christ's by relation
- You are named by His name
- You are joint-heirs with Christ
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III
- Living as Christ's servant
- Responding to temptation
- Standing firm in difficulties
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IV
- Working diligently for Christ
- Resisting the allure of sin
- Giving self and goods for God's cause
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- Maintaining a Christian demeanor
- Reflecting Christ's love and holiness
- Being recognized as a follower of Christ
Key Quotes
“You are His by donation, for the Father gave you to the Son.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“When wealth is before you to be won by sin, say that you are Christ's, and touch it not.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“I cannot do this great wickedness, for I am Christ's.” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- Remember your identity in Christ when faced with temptation.
- Dedicate your actions and decisions to reflect Christ's values.
- Engage actively in service to God and resist the pull of idleness.