New Life

​A Celebration of Redemption 
Galatians 2:20 New Life
Readings: Romans 6:1-4; Romans 6:5-14; I Corinthians 15:3-8; Mark 16:1-8
11  And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12  Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
I John 5:11, 12 ESV
I. Context
  A. Paul confronts Peter about compelling Gentiles to live under law (Gal. 2:14).
  B. Paul contends that the law cannot justify (Gal. 2:16).
  C. Paul claims he has died to the law and lives to God (Gal. 2:19).
II. Impact of Christ’s Resurrection
  A. Declared Jesus as the Messiah (Lord, Savior) (Rom. 1:4)
  B. Validates the Church’s faith (I Cor. 15:14)
  C. Solidifies believer’s salvation (I Cor. 15:17)
  D. Gives new life to sinners (John 3:16)
III. New Life
  A. Crucified with Christ
    1. Crucified (VRPI1S[1] of Gr. “sus-ta-rah-o”: crucify with)
      1a. Resulting in Paul no longer living
      2a. All believers are dead as Paul is (Col. 2:20; Rom. 6:2; 3:3, 4)
  B. Christ lives in me (Rom. 8:9, 10).
    1. Lives (VPAI3S[2] of Gr. “dzah-o”: to live)
  C. Live by faith in God’s Son.
    1. The Son loved and gave Himself.
    2. Paul lives by faith rather than by law (works).
IV. Implication: New Life is in the Resurrected Christ.
  A. Death no longer has dominion over believers (Rom. 6:5, 9).
  B. Sin no longer has dominion over believers (Rom. 6:6, 7, 10).
V. Challenge
  A. Believers
    1. Consider (conclude) yourself dead to sin and alive to God (Rom. 6:11).
    2. Sin has no rule over you. Do not obey it (Rom. 6:12).
    3. Yield (present) to God, not to sin (Rom. 6:13).

[1] Perfect tense: Paul was crucified with continuing effect
[2]Present tense: Jesus presently lives in Paul