Introduction
- Galatians 2:20
- When we lack confidence, there’s something missing.
I know that Christ lives in me when I don’t need people’s validation.
- Galatians 1:10 – “approval of God or man?”
- Galatians 2:6, 9 - … even if the people “seem influential”
- Galatians 2:11
- You don’t need validation from man now because you’ve been validated by Christ.
- Galatians 3:26
- Galatians 6:14 – “the world is crucified to me”
- If becomes okay if the world doesn’t like me.
I know Christ lives in me when I become a different person.
- Galatians 6:14; 5:24
- You are under new management.
- Galatians 5:16-24
- I Corinthians 6:9-11 – washed, sanctified
- Ephesians 4:22-23 – putting off, putting on
- Not just a change, but to change to be more like Jesus.
I know Christ lives in me when I do things just because Jesus wants me to.
- Galatians 2:20
- Galatians 6:1
- There is nothing in it for you to go restore your brother in those awkward situations. It’s just because it’s important to Christ.
- We genuinely believe that if we sow to the Spirit we will eventually reap.
Conclusion
- We need to see and celebrate just how Jesus is alive in us.