{"id":12774,"date":"2020-08-23T01:07:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T01:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/?post_type=sermon&#038;p=12774"},"modified":"2021-08-12T14:49:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T22:49:55","slug":"i-am-in-christ","status":"publish","type":"sermon","link":"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/sermon\/i-am-in-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"I Am: In Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello Friends, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I Am: In Christ<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Greetings in the Lord Jesus!&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you \u201cattended\u201d our online Connect worship last Sunday, you know that we have begun a new sermon series on \u201cHow You Identify\u201d, and we learned that our real identity as human beings is not so much in \u201cwho YOU think you are\u201d as it is in \u201cWho GOD says you are.\u201d He declares in the Book of Genesis a profound truth, that ALL human beings are made in the \u201cimage and likeness\u201d of God, that in fact part of our reason in being created was to MIRROR the attributes of God in this world!&nbsp; Wow, what an amazing calling that is for every human being in the world! And it is that TRUTH that brings critical importance and value into the life of every human being. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Book of Ephesians, Paul further says that as Christians, we are privileged to be what he calls \u201cin Christ.\u201d&nbsp; He uses some form of this expression some 216 times in his letters.&nbsp; In comparison, the term \u201cChristian\u201d is used a mere three times throughout the entire New Testament.&nbsp; So what is Paul trying to say to each of us who are, \u201cIn Christ?\u201d To find out tune in to our YouTube channel Sunday morning at 11 AM (PST) right here: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MbbaXI2YZmk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/MbbaXI2YZmk<\/a>. I promise you, the answer to this question will change that way you see yourself and others in a radical way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a reminder you can give your offerings by sending a check to the church or on our church website via PayPal here:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/donations\/\">https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/donations\/<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also be sure to print out your Listening Guide to take notes on.<\/strong> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You Pastor and Brother &#8220;In Christ,&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eric<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sermon-Guide-I-am-In-Christ.docx\">Sermon-Guide-I-am-In-Christ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sermon-Guide-I-am-In-Christ.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"MPCBC English Worship 8 23 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MbbaXI2YZmk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Book of Ephesians, Paul further says that as Christians, we are privileged to be what he calls \u201cin Christ.\u201d  He uses some form of this expression some 216 times in his letters.  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