1John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Abiding in Christ is absolutely necessary in the Christian life.
—this is a test of continuance which means a consistent, steadiness in our daily spiritual life. As a Christian we don’t want to be spiritual yo-yo’s. High for God one day by reading our Bible, praying etc. and then the next day forget about God as we are busy with the day.
Jesus says in….
John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
—Just as the branch abides in the vine so that the sap, which is the life, can flow through the branch. The result is flower and fruit.
—If the Christian abides in Christ he will have the life of Christ flowing through his walk and his testimony before others will show Christ-like fruit.
Abiding in Christ is absolutely necessary in the Christian life.
—this is a test of continuance which means a consistent, steadiness in our daily spiritual life. As a Christian we don’t want to be spiritual yo-yo’s. High for God one day by reading our Bible, praying etc. and then the next day forget about God as we are busy with the day.
Jesus says in….
John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
—Just as the branch abides in the vine so that the sap, which is the life, can flow through the branch. The result is flower and fruit.
—If the Christian abides in Christ he will have the life of Christ flowing through his walk and his testimony before others will show Christ-like fruit.
With Christ as our example
—How did He walk?
1. He walked in submission to God’s will. Jesus voluntarily laid aside His own glory and power. In His humanity He was submissive to the Father.
—We are commanded,—Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5
2. He walked in obedience to God. Jesus could say that He always did those things that pleased the Father.
—Jesus showed His obedience even through death on the cross. Matthew 26:42 Jesus prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
3. He walked in humility. Jesus said of Himself, “I am meek and lowly in heart” in Matthew 11:29
—Meekness is humility toward God; lowliness is humility toward man.
—Christ was slandered by His enemies, but in 1 Peter 2:23 it says….”when He was reviled, (He) reviled not again” Christ did not defend or avenge himself against the slander of His enemies. Christ knew to do His Father’s will He must go to the cross.
He walked in love. In Ephesians 5:2, the apostle Paul exhorted us to be followers of God and to “walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us”
—A Christian is to imitate God in the matter of forgiveness. In the way our Heavenly Father has forgiven us, we should forgive others. In Philippians 4:13 it says… “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. If we will surrender our hurt and our anger to Christ He’ll give us the grace to forgive and love those who have wronged us.
If we as Christians profess that we abide in Christ, then we ought to walk as He walked.
—We are commanded,—Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5
2. He walked in obedience to God. Jesus could say that He always did those things that pleased the Father.
—Jesus showed His obedience even through death on the cross. Matthew 26:42 Jesus prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
3. He walked in humility. Jesus said of Himself, “I am meek and lowly in heart” in Matthew 11:29
—Meekness is humility toward God; lowliness is humility toward man.
—Christ was slandered by His enemies, but in 1 Peter 2:23 it says….”when He was reviled, (He) reviled not again” Christ did not defend or avenge himself against the slander of His enemies. Christ knew to do His Father’s will He must go to the cross.
He walked in love. In Ephesians 5:2, the apostle Paul exhorted us to be followers of God and to “walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us”
—A Christian is to imitate God in the matter of forgiveness. In the way our Heavenly Father has forgiven us, we should forgive others. In Philippians 4:13 it says… “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. If we will surrender our hurt and our anger to Christ He’ll give us the grace to forgive and love those who have wronged us.
If we as Christians profess that we abide in Christ, then we ought to walk as He walked.
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