Evening Series: Proclaiming, Defending, Living The Gospel – Galatians

The Death and Birth Certificates of the Wondrous Christian Life
Read: Galatians 2:16-21

1. It begins with the Gospel of justification by faith as the birth certificate.
*Stating justification by faith’s definition.
*Illustrating justification by faith’s declarations.
-The amazing reality of the New Birth.
-The activity of God in the new birth.
-The affects of God’s Word in the new birth.
-The attending physician is Jesus Christ in the new birth.
-The Holy Spirit administrates the new birth.

2. It also begins with God’s Law as the death certificate. 2:17-19
What does God’s Law declare about me spiritually?

*Legal declaration of the law #1: Not good enough (cause of death).
*Legal declaration of the law #2: Can’t do good enough (obituary).
*Legal declaration of the law #3: Only Jesus is good enough (burial).

3. It is wondrous because of who lives it. Galatians 2:20-21
*Who lives the Christian life? You? God? Both?
*Scriptures that speak about who lives the Christian life

-Galatians 2:20 ; 1 Cor 15:10; Phil 2:12-13 ; Col 1:29; 2 Thess 1:11-12