Gregg's Rest Stop (The Majesty of Christ in You)

Published: Mon, 10/29/12

Gregg's Rest Stop

October 29, 2012

Journey in Christ

The Majesty of Christ in You

To you and me, God willed to make known

what are the riches of the glory of a mystery...

...Christ in you the hope of glory!

(Colossians 1:27)

This week, I listened on-line to a sermon by a grand ol' pastor Stephen Olford, about whom Billy Graham called "The man who most influenced my ministry."

Stephen Olford biographical info link

For one week a year for 6 years, I was blessed by studying under the teaching and preaching of Dr. Olford at Luther Rice Seminary. This Rest Stop is based on Dr. Olford's sermon, focusing on verses that provide the context for Colossians 1:27, Christ in you the hope of glory.

THE MAJESTY OF HIS CREATIVE LIFE

For by Christ all things were created.

All things were created through Him and by Him.

And He is before all things,

and in Him all things consist.

(Colossians 1:16-17)

Wow! Christ is the agent through whom God, by the Holy Spirit, brought the universe into existence and now maintains its existence!

Scientists now point out that the universe must have an "integrating point," without which everything would disintegrate. Jesus Christ is that integrating point!

All the rolling ocean waves, all the constellations, and even every leaf that quivers in the wind are held together by the majesty of the creative life of Christ!

And His creative life indwells you and me! Indeed, we are new creations through His life (2 Corinthians 5:17)!

THE MAJESTY OF HIS REDEMPTIVE LIFE

For it pleased the Father

that in Christ all the fullness should dwell,

and by Christ to reconcile all things to Himself...

...having made peace through the blood of His cross.

(Colossians 1:19-20)

The story of the gospel is the most majestic story!

I have heard that the king of England never appeared more majestic to the citizens of the land as when he laid aside his royal wardrobe and left Buckingham Palace to walk around and inspect the war-torn areas of London.

This is a picture of the majesty of Christ, who willingly laid aside His rights as God and humbled Himself to be born in a stable and to die on a cross for you and me.

Christ poured out His life in redemption and caught it up in resurrection! Now the Holy Spirit imparts that redemptive ministry of Christ so you and I can know His life in us and be used for His redemption of others!

Hallelujah what a Savior!

CLOSING

I love the passage in Luke 4:28-30 where angry religious men led Jesus out of town to throw Him off a cliff. Jesus did not argue nor did He try to wrangle Himself free to run away. This passage says that Jesus simply "passed through the midst of them and went His way." Wow.

That mob of men could have easily man-handled Jesus. However, I believe they were in such awe of Jesus as He depended on the Holy Spirit in Him, and they dared not touch Jesus as He displayed His princely majesty as He simply "went His way."

Now Jesus' way is our Way (John 14:6)! With Christ in us, we have the hope of manifesting His glory and majesty as we, too, depend on the Holy Spirit as we walk the dusty roads of this earth!

JOURNEY IN CHRIST staff

at the

SOUTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION banquet October 23, 2012

Journey in Christ was one of 29 ministries

awarded a grant for helping increase

the propagation of the gospel!

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Gregg Gibbons

Pastoral Director

Michael Chalmers

Training Director

Kellie Boggs

Fellowship Director

Joy Gibbons

Ministry Assistant and women's ministry coordinator

Carole Blyth

Board member and women's ministry coordinator

Randy Garrick

Board member and Elder Holly Ridge Baptist Church

Paul Crews

Board member and Pastor Mountain Creek Baptist Church

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Partnership

I believe with all my heart that ministry is through relationships.

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you for your partnership in the gospel (Philippians 1:3, 5).

YouTube link below of my ministry commissioning service that included testimonies from several partners, including Bobby Richardson, former 2nd baseman for the NY Yankees.

3-minute discipleship video

Please contact me to learn more about partnering with me. I'd love to hear from you!

On September 19th, Lifetime Ministries (formerly Lifetime Guarantee Ministries) published one of my Rest Stop articles.

Following is the link to this article:

Article "From the Heart to the Head"

Ministry News

Next 8-month Advanced Discipleship Training to start January 2013. Clink on the following link for our brochure:

ADT 2013 brochure

Gregg teaches freedom from anger through Christ at The Haven of Rest rescue mission in Anderson, SC Mondays 6:00-6:45 pm. You are welcome to attend with Gregg anytime!

Gregg is mentoring men and couples in an office at Holly Ridge Baptist Church in Simpsonville SC and at an industrial plant in Duncan SC.

Michael is mentoring men and couples in an office provided by Mountain Creek Baptist Church, Pendleton Street Baptist Church,and Earle Street Baptist Church in Greenville SC.

Carole and Joy, along with 6 ladies trained through Journey in Christ, provided more discipleship training to female employees at an industrial plant in Aug 15 through Oct 3. A glorious time of transformation! The plant manager has requested that we follow up with another ministry phase in the Spring of 2013!

Michael taught on the topics of Making Sense of Suffering and Total Surrender to our 9 students in the 5th of 8 sessions for our 8-month Advanced Discipleship Training Oct 11-13..

Michael is leading a weekly small group for Earle Street Baptist Church in Greenville this Fall.