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Navigating Life's Journey: Our Story in Christ


OUR STORY IN CHRIST


A Complete Message Booklet

Message Delivered By

Dais Abraham, Director – New Testament Ministries, Florida, USA


Delivered To

Zion Gospel Assembly, Mangalore


Platform

Zoom Online Meeting



INTRODUCTION

Thank you to everybody who has joined us here today.

Thank you to all who have joined in this meeting.

I believe that all of you are having a good day. Praise God.

This evening I am taking one verse, or one topic. It is a very simple matter—a story.

I would like to speak about what our story is in Christ.

This is a very practical matter. I will speak without making anyone uncomfortable.


SCRIPTURE READING

📖 2 Corinthians 5:16–21

So from now on, we do not know anyone according to the flesh.

Even though we once knew Christ according to the flesh, now we do not know Him that way anymore.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The former things have passed away; behold, everything has become new.

All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.

God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.

He has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God is making His appeal through us.

We plead with you on behalf of Christ: be reconciled to God.

God made Him who knew no sin to become sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.


PART 1: NEW CREATION IN CHRIST

What we have now read is this:we are new creations in Christ.

When it says we are created,it does not mean we are like one anotheror like animals.

This is something far deeperthan what we can understand.

We have not seen how this creation looks,and no one can fully explain it.

That means we no longer know anyone according to the flesh.

Even though we once knew Christ according to the flesh,now we no longer know Him that way.


PART 2: SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE

The foundation on which we standis a spiritual perspective.

When we look at ourselves:

  • Not from a worldly view

  • Not from a fleshly view

  • But from a spiritual perspective

This is the basis of this message.


PART 3: CHRIST’S WAY OF SEEING

When Christ was on earth,He ate and drank like us,but His message was always about heavenly things.

He said: “If you do not understand earthly things, how will you understand heavenly things?”

PART 4: SPIRITUAL VISION

After His resurrection, He appeared to the disciples.

They did not see Him as they saw Him before.

On the road to Emmaus:

  • Jesus spoke through the Scriptures

  • Their hearts burned within them

The Bible says:👉 “May the eyes of your heart be opened”

They were not physically blind,but spiritually their eyes were opened.

👉 There is another way of seeing —a spiritual perspective


PART 5: SELF-EXAMINATION

Let us examine ourselves:

  • Are we seeing things in a worldly way?

  • Or are we seeing things spiritually?


PART 6: TEACHING ON PRAYER

Jesus taught about prayer:

  • Do not repeat words again and again

  • Prayer is not about length

  • It is about understanding

If we repeat empty words, we become like worldly people.

Worldly people ask for:

  • Food

  • Physical needs

But Jesus teaches:

👉 The Father already knows your needs👉 Ask for daily needs with understanding


PART 7: TRUE RELATIONSHIP

Jesus asked:

“Who is My mother? Who are My brothers?”

Answer:

👉 Whoever obeys God’s Word

This shows relationship is spiritual, not physical


PART 8: WORLDLY VS SPIRITUAL EXPECTATION

John the Baptist:

  • Had great revelation

  • Yet became confused in prison

He expected Jesus to come and comfort him.

But Jesus did not.

👉 His expectation was worldly


PART 9: EXAMPLES FROM JESUS

  • Dead girl → “She is sleeping”

  • Lazarus → Jesus delayed

Why?

👉 To teach a spiritual perspective


PART 10: PRACTICAL QUESTION

When unexpected things happen:

👉 How do you respond?

  • With confusion?

  • Or with spiritual understanding?


PART 11: PERSONAL TESTIMONY – TRANSFORMATION

Many people ask:

“How do you face situations spiritually?”

Answer:

👉 God taught me to change my perspective

That is the summary of my story.


PART 12: FAMILY & ETERNAL VIEW

My children are dear to me.

But God showed me:

  • They are given only for a time

  • In heaven, relationships are different

Responsibility:

  • Be a good father

  • Teach them

  • Lead them


PART 13: KINGDOM PERSPECTIVE

We often:

  • Spend only for ourselves

  • Or only for Christians

But in God’s Kingdom:

👉 Perspective is higher👉 Thinking must change


PART 14: FAITHFULNESS

If we are faithful in small things:👉 God gives greater things

If not:👉 How will He trust us with heavenly things?


PART 15: WRONG MOTIVES

I prayed for:

  • Gifts

  • Healing

  • Miracles

But God showed:

👉 My desire was for my own glory

God looks at:

  • Motives

  • Intentions


PART 16: WARNING – LUCIFER

Lucifer fell because of:

  • Pride

  • Self-glory

If we have the same mindset:👉 We will fall too


PART 17: TRUE SPIRITUAL LIFE

Spiritual life is NOT:

  • Emotions

  • Outward expressions

It IS:

  • Spirit-controlled thinking

  • Spiritual understanding

  • New identity in Christ


PART 18: GIVING & LOVE

If you have two clothes:👉 Give one

This is:

  • A giving heart

  • Freedom in love


PART 19: TESTIMONY – GIVING VEHICLE

I had two vehicles. Someone had none.

God helped me give one.

Later:

  • No return

  • Confusion came

But God taught:

👉 Give freely

Later:👉 God blessed me more


PART 20: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT

When we pray:

  • God removes worldly thinking

  • Gives spiritual wisdom

Then:

👉 Our steps are ordered by God👉 God controls our actions


PART 21: REAL-LIFE STORY (HIGHWAY INCIDENT)

One night at 3 AM:

  • I was tired and driving

  • A woman stood on the road

  • I almost hit her

I wanted to go home.

But the Holy Spirit said:

👉 “What if this is her last night?”

I stopped.

She said:

  • She came out of jail

  • No one to help

I:

  • Took her in

  • Spoke to her

  • Shared the Gospel

  • Gave food

  • Gave my number


PART 22: FINAL TRUTH

Life is not an earthly story.

👉 It is a heavenly story

I always remind myself:

  • I am not a worldly man

  • I am a spiritual man

I must live:👉 From a heavenly perspective


CONCLUSION

This is my story.

Many more things can be said.

Dear ones:

👉 All of us have a story

👉 Our story is in Christ


FINAL MESSAGE

  • Change your perspective

  • Live spiritually

  • Walk in Christ

  • Your life is a heavenly story

 

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