Today, and every day of our lives, the Cross of Christ is the source of our power to live in this world of sin.
Living a life that glorifies God is called sanctified living.
Sanctification means that God is leading and controlling our lives.
As we return to Christ's Last Words to His Church, we find that His Church at:
Laodicea was not Living in the Shadow of Christ's Cross
For two generations, all the local churches around Laodicea had savored the truths about the Cross of Christ. Today as Christ's Church we gather to hear again for our generation His warning to: Never stop living in the shadow of the Cross.
Perhaps the two best descriptions of what we have in Christ are in the epistle (or letter) to the church scattered through the area and the neighbors of Laodicea. They were the Galatians. Look with me at the best known verse on the cross in Galatian 2:20, where Paul shares his own personal salvation testimony:
Galatians 2:20 (NKJV)Â I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Galatians 2:20Â is Our Purpose statement for Living
Salvation begins and ends at the Cross.
Jesus Christ on the Cross was both the Author and Finisher of our faith.
Life for the believer is always lived in the shadow of Christ's Cross. To the degree that is understood, is to the degree that our lives are lived pleasing to God and fruitful for His purposes. That is the essence ofGalatians 2:20.
But the "How to" portion is declared a few chapters later in the same book. Turn onward with me toGalatians 6. Paul has explained, in chap
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Pastor John Barnett has been devouring the Word of God for over 30 years. John, now the teaching pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan has served congregations in Oklahoma, New England, Georgia and California. He also served on the Faculty of the Master's College...
