“Living by Faith in Christ”

Galatians 2:19-21 (NASB)

1. To Live to God, We Must Die to the Law (Gal 2:19)

How do we relate to the Law as Christians?

See Romans 7:1-4; Matthew 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24

Christianity is the absolute absence of any human religion!

2. To Live to God, We Must Die to Self! (Gal 2:20a)
   a. How do we understand “crucified”?

Galatians 5:24, Galatians 6:14

“Union with Christ is nothing if it is not union with Christ in His death.”                                    -   J.D.G. Dunn

We must live the crucified life!

                  b. “Christ lives in me . . .”

John 14:16, John 14:23, 2 Corinthians 13:5?

3. To Live to God, We Must Live by Faith in Jesus Christ! (Gal 2:20b)

We “live by faith” (2 Cor. 5:6ff);

In whom?  The Son of God! (Eph. 2:14ff; Rom. 8:9ff).

What did the Son of God do?

Loved me

Delivered Himself up for me (John 10:14ff).

4. To Live to God, We Trust Jesus, Not Ourselves (Gal 2:21)

“nullify” = Make Invalid

“righteousness” = God putting man in right relationship, justification

“needlessly” = without cause or for no reason

One must either accept God’s offer of salvation in Jesus Christ, or he rejects Him.