1. Perpetual ___________________ for God’s ____________in Christ (vv. 4-7).
2. _________________ for the Lord’s Sustaining Grace (v. 8).
3. Gratitude for God’s _____________________ (v. 9).
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1. Our Christian unity is rooted in our shared ________________ as sanctified ones — those who have been called to be ____________ (“saints”) (vv. 1-3).
2. The ___________ we share in common is a hope that should strengthen our Christian _____________ as we make our pilgrimage to glory (vv. 4-9).
3. Since Christ Himself is not _______________, we who are His Body — His church — must not be _______________ by worldly things such as personality cults, hero-worship or _______________ (vv. 10-17).
1. Understand the principle of representation. (v. 12)
2. Consider some of the practical implications of this doctrine. (v. 12)
1. Consider the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ as first-order gospel truths (vv. 3-4a).
2. The Old Testament Scriptures anticipated the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ (vv. 3-4).
3. The central importance of our Lord’s crucifixion, death, and resurrection (vv. 3-4).