The Effects of Experiencing the Crucified Christ

 

The Effects of Experiencing the Crucified Christ

1 Cor 1:24 "but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God."

1 Cor 2:7 "But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory."

Eph 3:11 "according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Eph 1:11 "In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will."

Col 1:9 "For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding."

Gal 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."

 

Aspect	Reason	Significance	Examples	Application	Related Scriptures and Content
God's Power	Need divine power to overcome spiritual battles	Christ's death becomes God's power for salvation	Can overcome: - Satan - The world - Sin - Fallen humanity - The flesh - Natural life - Old creation - Ordinances	Through faith and experience of the crucified Christ, gain power to overcome all hindrances	- Col 2:14-15 "having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it."
God's Wisdom	Need wisdom to fulfill God's will and plan	- Wisdom for planning and purpose - Power for fulfillment	- No need to seek other ways to fulfill God's will - Natural path through experiencing Christ - Wisely carrying out God's will	- Experience the crucified Christ - Let Christ become wisdom from God - Act according to God's good pleasure	- Rom 6:6 "knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin." - Eph 1:9 "having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure."
Termination of Life	Need to be freed from the bondage of the old man	All things of the old creation must be terminated	- Termination of old being - Termination of old possessions - Termination of old capabilities	- Call upon the Lord's name - Experience and enjoy Christ - Let the cross work	- Phil 3:10 "that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death."

 

Conclusion:

This table systematically presents the three main effects of Christ’s crucifixion: God’s power, God’s wisdom, and the termination of life. Each aspect has its own specific reasons, spiritual significance, specific examples, practical applications, and relevant biblical basis. These effects complement each other and help believers obtain complete salvation in their spiritual life.

 

The "effects of experiencing Christ crucified" show how the work of the cross operates in multiple dimensions to completely transform the life of the believer, providing both the divine power and wisdom necessary to live a victorious Christian life.

 

*Please refer to the July 2024 Anaheim, California, USA training Experiencing, Enjoying and Manifesting Christ (II) Week 15 God’s Power and God’s Wisdom