The Royal Family - Citizenship (notes)

The Royal Family - Citizenship

Sin

• Produces death, spiritual death then physical death. Many people don’t realize how deadly sin really is.
• Costs much, pays little, and leaves people empty inside.

If We Have

A righteousness mentality we will come to the conclusion that we don’t have to be a slave to sin. We don’t have to sin if we know what Jesus has provided for us.

Ephesians 2 Teaches:

1. We were dead because of disobedience.
2. We lived in sin like the world.
3. We all used to live following the desires the of sinful nature.
4. By that nature we were subject to God’s anger.
5. But God rich in mercy, loved us and gave His life for us.
6. He raised us from the dead along with Christ.
7. Seated us with Him in heavenly realms.
8. God will point to us in eternity.
9. We are saved by grace not of works.
10. We are God’s masterpiece.
11. You were outsiders living apart from Christ.
12. You were excluded from citizenship.

As Members of the Royal Family we must have the right consciousness. We have been made the righteousness of God in Christ who knew no sin.

2 Corinthians 5:21

What God Says about anyone who is born again.

• Jesus became sin for us, died, went into hell, set the captives free, disarmed the powers of darkness, rose from the dead in victory.
• Jesus presented His blood on the mercy seat in heaven in order to redeem us.

We Are Now:

• Righteous
• Justified
• Sanctified
• Redeemed
• Ready for Heaven

We Are No Longer Sinners!

We were sinners but when Jesus redeemed us we became saints, made righteous before a holy God, and became members of the Royal Family of Heaven.

Promises of God

• Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference.
• Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
• Romans 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

More Promises

• Romans 5:17
For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ.
• Romans 5:21
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30
But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.
• 1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

How I Live Is Determined

By what I think about who God says I am or by what I believe the enemy says I am. Remember our adversary is our accuser who accuses us before God day & night.

Remember also that Jesus is our justifier who is also our advocate who goes before God on our behalf and presents us to God Holy and Righteous.