PM: Access to God in Christ

Text: II Corinthians 3:12-18

  1. We have great Hope in Christ  – V. 12
    1. Such Hope
    2. Glorious Hope – V 6-11
    3. Manifested Hope – V 1-6
  2. We have clear understanding in Christ – V. 13-16
    1. Not a veiled Hope – V 13-15
    2. Not a misunderstood Hope – V 14; II Cor 4:3-5
    3. But, Hope clarified increasingly through Christ – V 14
  3. We have liberty to come before God in Christ – V 17-18; Hebrews 4:11-16
    1. Liberty in Christ to relate personally with God
    2. Liberty in Christ to experience God’s glory in our lives – Ps 29:1,2; 96:7-9; I Cor 10;31; Rev 4:11
    3. Liberty in Christ to pray directly to the Father on our own – Heb 4:11-16; I Tim 2:5,6; Heb 10:19-23; 13:6; Rom 8:15-17; Eph 2:18; 3:12
    4. Liberty in Christ not to do as I please and live as I wish – Ps 119:44-45; I Cor 8:9; Gal 5:1, 13-15; I Pet 2: 16-17

Action Points:

  • This week, I will show forth my hope in Christ by ___________________ .
  • This week, I will live in my liberty in Christ by _____________________ .