Neil McIver - Our Walk As Slaves of Jesus Christ

Neil McIver, reflecting on the effects of anesthesia during a recent surgical procedure, draws some parallels between recovering from anesthesia and the Resurrection and our walk with Christ. Paul referred to a walk as a prisoner of Jesus Christ, suggesting that all who followed Christ were metaphorically slaves of Jesus Christ. We have the choice of becoming a slave of sin, or a slave of righteousness—if we follow Christ. If we are slaves of righteousness, then we are set free from our bonds to sin. We have a “working” walk with specific assignments, a “worthy” walk by the example of our lives, a “wholehearted” walk, being different from the world, a “wonderful” walk in love, the defining trait of His disciples, demonstrated through love for our savior, for our brother, and the sinner, a “witnessing” walk, walking in the light, and a “wise” walk, walking with our eyes open looking for opportunities to serve and avoiding the traps of Satan.

Acts 19:24-28 * Ephesians 2:8-10; 3:1; 4:1; 5:2,8,15; 6:1 * Faith * I Corinthians 13:1-8 * I John 3:14 * Good works * Grace * Heraclitus * James 2:18 * Matthew 22:39 * Our walk with Christ * Passover * Philemon 1, 9 * Prisoner * Resurrection * Romans 6:15-21 * II Timothy 1:8; 2:9 * Temple of Diana * Walk * Walking worthy * Workmanship