Deep Dive- Galatians 2

Day 3: The Old is Gone

Read Galatians 2:20, and Romans 6:5-7. 

• What reason is given for “our old self” being “crucified with Him?”

Dr. R.N. Longenecker says, “crucifixion with Christ implies not only death to the jurisdiction of the Mosaic law, but also death to the jurisdiction of one’s own ego. The “I” here is the “flesh” … So in identifying with Christ’s death, both the law and the human ego have ceased to be controlling factors for the direction of the Christian life. Instead Paul insists, the focus of the believer’s attention is to be on the fact that ‘Christ lives in me.’” 

Read 2 Timothy 2:11 and complete the following statement: 

“For if we _______________ with Him, we will also _______________ with Him.” 

Would the way you’re living shift if your attention was focused on the fact that “Christ lives in me?” How? 

Leader Challenge: Text some students today, encouraging them in how they are living with Christ. Let them know how you see them following Jesus.