… and gave himself for me.
Summary: Knowing that Jesus gave himself for us only has meaning if we know we need him.
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… who loved me …
Summary: Being loved is one of the most wonderful feelings a person can ever know. Being loved by God is the ultimate experience.
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I live by faith in the Son of God …
Summary: Paul sets an example for us when he lives by faith in Jesus.
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The life I now live in the body …
Summary: Paul is acutely aware of how his life has changed after encountering Jesus. In today’s passage he begins to describe the difference.
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… but Christ lives in me.
Summary: Understanding that we have an invisible spiritual self is one thing. Understanding that Jesus wants to be with us is another.
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… but Christ lives in me.
Summary: As we look at this passage, the first question that confronts us is existential. Are we purely physical beings, or is there something more, some invisible part of us that only God can see?
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… and I no longer live,
Summary: Understanding Paul’s meaning requires what the psychologists call “active listening.” We must expand our thinking to engage Paul’s mind and vision for what he means.
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I have been crucified with Christ …
Summary: When Paul says he has been “crucified with Christ,” he is speaking metaphorically.
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… so that I might live for God.
Summary: It turns out that dying to the law and living for God are related. We also discover an interesting relationship between self-interest and the law.
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“For through the law I died to the law …”
Summary: The complexities of Paul’s logic can be difficult to follow. Here, we explore the meanings of life and death and how they relate to the laws of the old covenant.
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