10.24.21 "Life in Christ"

"Life in Christ"

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ.

1. Old self “I”

Romans 6:6

2. Consider yourself

Romans 6:11

It is no longer I who live,

1. Put off your old self

Ephesians 4:22

2. Put on the new self

Romans 13:14

but Christ who lives in me.

1. The exchanged life

Isaiah 40:31

2. Christ is our life

Colossians 3:3-4

And the life I now live in the flesh

1. Nothing good dwells in me

Romans 7:18

2. Treasure in jars of clay

2 Corinthians 4:6-7

I live by faith in the Son of God,

1. Walk in him

Colossians 2:6

2. Our faith is the victory

1 John 5:4

who loved me

1. Jesus loves me

John 15:9

2. Rooted and grounded in love

Ephesians 3:17-19

and gave himself for me.

1. A fragrant offering and sacrifice

Ephesians 5:2

2. To deliver us from evil

Galatians 1:4

Faith Sheet:

1. If someone is a good employee, an unselfish friend, and an advocate for the poor, should we consider that person a Christian? Explain.

2. Briefly explain the doctrine of justification by faith in terms that an unbeliever with no Bible knowledge could understand.

3. How is the justification of a sinner different from having one’s sins ignored or swept under the rug?

4. Faith is clearly crucial for our justification, but what role does it play in our lives after that point?

5. What’s the potential danger in the following statement: Jesus has done so much for me, so now I must work for Him?

6. How should the reality of Christ’s indwelling presence affect your everyday life.