Steve Watts gave us a great talk on leaving your old live behind.

1. Gal 2v17 - 21

2. A REFLECTION on
how Paul’s life
has changed
because of Jesus

3. Justifying his
position of
living by faith
and not rules

4. Recap of Ch 1 & 2
• Appointed by Christ (1v1)
• Jesus gave Himself for our
sins so we could be
delivered from this present
evil age (1v4)
• There is NO other gospel
(1v6)
• The gospel came from direct
revelation from Christ (1v12)

5. Recap of Ch 1 & 2
• A gospel experience is life
changing (1v13 – 16)
• The gospel brings liberty from
religious tradition and not
bondage to it (2v4)
• It was witnessed by Holy Spirit
empowering (2v8f)
• It was confirmed by apostolic
witness (2v8f)
• Religious tradition cannot bring
righteousness , but only trust in
Jesus (2v15)

6. Paul’s summary
statement of Ch1
&2

7. Gal 2:17 But if, in our endeavour to be justified in
Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a
servant of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I rebuild what I
tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor.
19 For through the law I died to the law, so that I might
live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no
longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life
I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me and gave himself for me.
21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness
were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.

8. Gal 2:17 When we Jews started looking for a way to please God,
we discovered that we are sinners too. Does this mean that
Christ is the one who makes us sinners? No, it doesn't! 18 But if
I tear down something and then build it again, I prove that I was
wrong at first.
19 It was the Law itself that killed me and freed me from its
power, so that I could live for God. I have been nailed to the
cross with Christ. 20 I have died, but Christ lives in me. And I
now live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave his
life for me. 21 I don't turn my back on God's undeserved
kindness. If we can be acceptable to God by obeying the Law, it
was useless for Christ to die.

9. 18 But if I tear down
something and then
build it again, I prove
that I was wrong at
first.

10. What was it
that Paul
tore down?
His OLD way
of life

11. How does he
describe it?
• Living for human
approval (1v10)
• Deep passion to
preserve the traditions
of ancestors (1v14)
• Bondage (2v4)

12. 20 In fact my old way of life
has been crucified with
Christ. That life has ceased
to exist. What is happening
now is that Christ is
providing a new life within
me. The life I am now living
is an expression of faith in
Christ who loved me and
gave himself for me.

13. (You tube video)

14. Can you hear the
finality in this
statement.
CRUCIFIED
CEASED TO EXIST

15. DEAD!!!!!

16. So …when you look
into God’s mirror
today what do you
see?

17. Is this statement
true in my life or
have I taken back
some of what was
“crucified”?

18. Turn to someone
beside you and share
just one thing that
changes when you
committed your life
to Christ. Prayer for
each other.