Looking Unto Jesus - Union with Christ

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Hey New Song Church! Grab your Bible and turn to Romans 6.We’re in Looking Unto Jesus, a series chasing one thing: Real change for real sinners — not polish, not performance, but transformation that reaches desire and identity. Today we’re going straight to the source of that change: Union with Christ.

Big Idea: You’re not just forgiven by Christ — you are united to Christ. What’s true of Him now defines you. His death counts as your death. His resurrection fuels your life.

In this message you’ll learn:• Why the Bible’s most repeated identity is “in Christ” — and why that changes everything.• How Romans 5–6 moves you from in Adam (sin/death) to in Christ (righteousness/life).• The four approaches to growth — God then me / God not me / God plus me / God in me — and why only one actually transforms.• What “abiding” really means (John 15): grafted into Jesus so His life produces His fruit in you.• Why union makes you secure (Romans 8), blessed (Ephesians 1), and transformed (Galatians 2:20) — and why the greatest gift of the gospel is Christ Himself.

Key Texts: Romans 6:3–5; Romans 5:12,19; 1 Corinthians 15:22; 2 Corinthians 5:21; John 15:4–5; Philippians 2:12–13; Colossians 1:29; 1 Corinthians 6:17; John 10:28–29; Colossians 3:3; Ephesians 1:3; Romans 8:1,38–39; Galatians 2:20

Sticky lines to take with you:• “We were all born in Adam — we must be reborn in Christ.”• “This isn’t God plus me — it’s God in me.”• “Union isn’t fragile; it’s Spirit-forged.”• “The reward of union isn’t just what Jesus gives — it’s Jesus.”

Next steps:• If you’re burned out on “God then me,” come home to God in me.• If you’ve been passive, abide — take the step He already called you to.• If shame’s been loud, hear the gentle Jesus: “I haven’t let go.”

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New Song Church Exists To Help People Know God. Many people today know about God, but they don’t know Him in the personal way He can and wants to be known. He feels distant and more like a historical figure than a close friend. At New Song we desire to connect real people with a real God, the real Jesus, and the real Holy Spirit in a way that creates real life change. Come find your place this weekend at New Song Church.newsongpeople.com