How to Truly Feel that Christ is Precious to Us?

 

How to Truly Feel that Christ is Precious to Us?

 

Philippians 3:7-8 "But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ."

 

Topic	Method	Description	Explanation	Example	Detailed Scripture
Christ is the Treasure	Recognize and experience Christ as the embodiment of God	Christ is glorious, the embodiment of God, becoming our life and everything	This treasure is the indwelling Christ, the source of divine supply for Christian living	The apostles, relying on the surpassing power of this treasure, lived a crucified life, manifesting the resurrected life of Christ	Colossians 2:9-10 "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness." 2 Corinthians 4:7 "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." 2 Corinthians 4:6 "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ." 2 Corinthians 3:18 "And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." 1 John 2:15 "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. Philippians 3:7-8 "But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ."
The Face of Christ	Live in Christ's presence, focusing on His expression	Christ's face is the expression of His inner thoughts and feelings, revealing and presenting His whole person	Only when we live in Christ's presence, focusing on the expression of who He is, do we feel He is truly precious to us	Beholding the face of Jesus Christ is the most precious thing in the universe
Renouncing the Old Person	Behold the expression in Christ's eyes and enjoy His presence	By beholding the expression in Christ's eyes and enjoying His presence, accept Him as our person	This experience makes us feel the preciousness of the indwelling Christ and causes us to shine	The glory of Christ shines out from within us
The Surpassing Treasure	Recognize and experience Christ as the treasure surpassing all	Christ is the most surpassing One in the entire universe	We have this living Person who surpasses the world within us	Because we have Christ as this treasure, we do not love the world
Treasuring Christ Above the World	Receive Christ as the surpassing treasure through the illumination of the gospel	The world is far inferior to Christ as this treasure	We treasure the Lord far above the world, not because we shouldn't love the world, but because Christ is more surpassing and lovely	Believers receive this surpassing treasure through the illumination of Christ's glorious gospel

 

This table provides a comprehensive guide on how to truly experience and appreciate Christ as our precious treasure, including methods, explanations, examples, and relevant scriptures for each topic.

 

*Please refer to the 2024 Memorial Day Conference - The Christian Life, Week Six: The Triune God in Christ as Our Life by Shining into Our Hearts