Lesson 13 July 7,
2002
Review:
Summary
2:20
1. Paul
is explaining more fully what it means to die to the law so that he and we are
able to live to God.
2. Basic
to understanding this context is understanding of the believer being in union
with Christ and therefore having a standing before God.
3.
Another aspect of the baptizing ministry of the Holy Spirit is that each
believer is also identified with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection.
4. When
Paul says here that he was crucified
with Christ (RAPT) and it has
lasting impact in the present reality of his life (CPT).
5. At the
cross all sin was judged as they were poured out on Jesus Christ.
6. Need
to recognize also that all human good, human works systems was also rejected
Titus 3:5; Isa. 64:6.
7. Being
crucified with Christ (RAPT) recognizes
that being identified with Christ includes the OSN being positionally handled
in that it no longer has to rule, we no longer have to live life dominated by
it.
8. Paul
wants the Galatians to know that
because of Current positional truth
(CPT) that is, being in Christ
is an important foundation to our life
lived each day.
9. The
mechanic Jesus Christ in us as believers is through the Word, doctrine in us
renewing the N&S of the conscience, the
convictions in life with the result that His character is formed in us.
10. Paul
is telling the Galatians that the power manifested in and through my life is by
the indwelling Christ, that is His word in me which give me the provision
necessary to prevail over any and all obstacles and it is available to you.
11. The
motivation for this faith Paul says is
related our orientation to and appreciation of
the work of Jesus Christ on the cross.