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RAISED WITH HIM

Text : Col 2:12.

 *Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.* 

Only the dead can experience resurrection, the living has no need of such.

The very first man to experience resurrection from the dead is Jesus Christ. This is why He is referred to as firstborn from the dead.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, *the firstborn from the dead* ; that in all things he might have the preeminence.Col 1:18.

That He is referred to as firstborn depicts that there are other younger siblings.  For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, *that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.* Rom 8:29.

These siblings of Jesus are only brought in by means  of death through baptism into Jesus. 

For as many that are buried with Him in baptism, are also risen with Him by faith. Now, the question is, have you been buried with Him?

Note that to be baptized into Jesus Christ is to be baptized into his death?Rom 6:3.

That is, *the condition for  being raised together with Christ is to first be united with him in His death.* 

For if we have become united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.Rom 6:5 ISV.

Now,  this is God's charge to all of us who have been raised with Christ. 

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.Col 3:1.

 *What you seek reveals who you are -A gentile will seek things of this earth, a God-chaser will seek God. WHAT ARE YOU SEEKING?* Math. 6:32, PS. 63:1


 *Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.* 

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Col. 3:2-4.


 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Lord,  help me to die to flesh indeed that I may be alive unto righteousness. 


Bible Reading:  Col.  3:1-17.


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