CHRIST REVEALED…IN US AND TO THE WORLD

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word
of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with
the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there
is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that
call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then
shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of
whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they
preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the
gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:8-15 KJV

It's right there on our logo and serves as the mission statement of the Redemption Centre Church.
"Christ revealed...in us and to the world!
No doubt we have given it a passing glance and never bothered to ponder on what it means to us
as a local church, as a functional group within the church and as an individual member of the
Body of Christ.
If we take time to ponder its meaning and significance we will find that there much more depth
to it than it seems at a first glance.

Christ revealed is more than just an academic knowledge of an outstanding historical personality.
It’s more than in-depth knowledge of a physical personality. It goes beyond the natural into the
spiritual, beyond sense knowledge into revelation knowledge. When revelation knowledge
breaks through you will never be the same again!

Three things about this statement will suffice for the present!

We sincerely desire a revelation of the Christ to us!

We sincerely desire a revelation of the Christ in us!
We sincerely desire a revelation of the Christ through us!

1. WE SINCERELY DESIRE A REVELATION OF THE CHRIST TO US!

Many are curious about Jesus and would most likely be pleased to meet Him. The Greeks
visiting Jerusalem requested to see him maybe out of curiosity or interest in His teaching.
The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him,
saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. John 12:21 KJV
Herod wanted to see Him hoping like so many to see a physical miracle
And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he
desired to see him. Luke 9:9 KJV
And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long
season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle
done by him. Luke 23:8 KJV
Zacchaeus’ desire to see Jesus lead to a revelation of who Jesus really was, and resulted in a
profound change in lifestyle and loyalty
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans,
and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because
he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for
he was to pass that way. Luke 19:2-4 KJV
In John’s gospel chapter 4 the Samaritan woman at the well of Sychar on meeting with the
LORD sitting there, progressively saw a man, a Jew, a prophet and then finally the Christ! It was
her revelation of Him as Christ (Messiah) that brought a change in her life and lifestyle and
influenced her neighbors.

Revelation of the Christ produces belief in Him, leading to salvation and translation into His
Kingdom as saints and children of God!
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made
unto salvation. Romans 10:10 KJV

2. WE SINCERELY DESIRE A REVELATION OF THE CHRIST IN US!

Paul said to the Galatians My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be
formed in you, Galatians 4:19 KJV
To the Corinthians he said But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the
Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2
Corinthians 3:18 KJV

Receiving a saving revelation of the Christ is only the beginning! There is a whole new
revolution prepared for those who have received a revelation of Christ.
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made
manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach,
warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man
perfect in Christ Jesus: Colossians 1:26-28 KJV

It moves beyond the Christ in the physical to Christ in the spirit!

Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ
after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. Therefore if any man be in Christ,
he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all
things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the
ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,
not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of
reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by
us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for
us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2 Corinthians
5:16-21 KJV
It is a revelation of the Christ in us until people are able to call us Christians not just because we
are baptized and are members of a local church, but because they see Christ in us…in our walk,
in our talk, in our total lifestyle.
3. WE SINCERELY
S Y DESIRE A REVELA ATION OF THE CHRIIST THROU UGH US!
We desirre a revelatio on of the Chhrist in us unntil people are
a able to call us Christtians not beccause
we are baaptized and members
m off a local churrch but becauuse they see Christ in uss…in our waalk, in
our talk, in our total lifestyle.
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reconciliiation. Now then we arre ambassaddors for Chrrist, as thou ugh God didd beseech yoou by
us: we prray you in Christ's
C steadd, be ye recoonciled to Good. 2 Corintthians 5:18-220 KJV

For whoosoever shalll call upon the name off the Lord shall
s be saveed. How theen shall theyy call
on him inn whom they
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ad tidings off good thingss! Romans 10:13-15
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Jesus insstructs us in our need to reveal Him m to the worlld when He said: Ye aree the light of o the
world. A city that iss set on an hill cannot be hid. Neiither do meen light a caandle, and put p it
under a bushel,
b but on a candlesstick; and itt giveth lightt unto all that are in thee house. Lett your
light so shine
s beforee men, that they
th may seee your good works, and glorify
g yourr Father whiich is
in heaven n. Matthew 5:14-16 KJJV
As indivviduals we area to shine so that Chrrist is revealled to the world.
w As a functional group
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within thhe church wew are to shhine and as a local churrch we cannnot afford too keep that light
constrainned within thhe walls of thhe church
Ye are our
o epistle written
w in ou ur hearts, known
k and read of all men: Forassmuch as yee are
manifesttly declared to be the eppistle of Chrrist ministerred by us, written
w not with
w ink, butt with
the Spirit of the livving God; not in tablles of stonee, but in fleeshy tables of the heaart. 2
Corinthiaans 3:2-3 KJV
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Let us prrayerfully co
onsider and contemplate
c this need foor revelation as we strivee to live in suuch a
manner that Christ will
w be revealled…in us annd to the woorld.