“Who loved me, and gave himself for me” Then and Now
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Greetings Beloved!
We trust you all have a blessed and wonderful week in Christ! In the message this week we will continue with Paul’s revelation of Jesus Christ in Galatians 2:20 and finish with his statement “and the life which I now live in the flesh”. This statement and verse is just loaded and packed with the mind of the Father. Paul uses two definite articles in his wording which confirms who he is in Christ. Sometimes we can read right by the spiritual and miss what it means to be a new creation race believer in Christ. Because of this sadly we never see, know or understand that “new creation” does not mean become a better you, different you or a improved you! Paul is letting the mystery out of the bag. He’s going on record and saying that the “new creation” is becoming “another person” all together! The power in those words brings fear racing through most of our minds like a “wild fire” burning in dry brush. We have become so sensitized by Satan to who we are in the flesh that any thought of ourselves other than what we have known is just unacceptable and unbelievable. But Paul didn’t have that issue after his revelation of Christ as his only life! He became sensitized to the person of Christ and desensitized to his flesh. So, let’s take a closer look at the words of his statement in this verse “and the life which I now live in the flesh”. Let’s talk about it!
Love in Christ,
David & Katherine
2017 Jan 8th Streaming
The message today will continue with Paul’s revelation of Galatians 2:20.
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless; I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
The first week we look at “I am crucified with Christ” – how Paul came to see he died with Christ on the cross. The power of this revelation is hard to wrap your mind around. You cannot come to this knowledge and understanding without the Holy Spirit revealing you died at the cross.
Next, we looked at his next statement in this verse “nevertheless less I live”. Paul saw his death, yet knew he lived after the cross. We also looked at the personal pronouns in this verse and how they fit into his revelation. This verse is loaded with these personal pronouns: I , me, and my. The first personal pronoun is
(a) in union with death,
(b) identified with his dead,
(c) died at the time of the cross,
(d) can live after the cross.
Before the revelation, Paul knew he still physically lived – walked and talked as the person he knew himself to be in the flesh. But when the revelation of Christ came, his whole world of “I, me, my” was turned upside down. He could clearly see an “I” that died and now there was an “I” that lived.
2017 Jan 1st Streaming
Greetings Everyone!
We trust you all had a very blessed Christmas! Now let me say Happy New Year! WOW, it’s here. 2017 is standing at the door and nothing is will get in it’s way. We rejoice in our Father that in just a few days from now we’ll enter into His next revelation of His Son in 2017. His purpose, intent and plan is moving throughout the world and humankind. Although many are still under the power of desensitization to the person of Christ the Father is revealing His Son to all. That would include the born again believer and incomplete and empty non-believer as well. This idea excites me because the message of Christ as our “Only” life will not be stopped in 2017. This Sunday’s fellowship we will continue with our look at the apostle Paul and Galatians 2:20 and his statement “but Christ liveth in me”. This line in the verse is were Paul clears up the pronoun “I” and it’s identity. I died, I live, and not I. Is he saying that I and me are the same? And what happened to make the “I” that died the “I” the lives and the yet not “I” appear? Paul is taking us on this journey according his revelation of Christ and how the mystery of Christ is revealed in and through his flesh. When do we stop living after the flesh and start living Christ as us through the flesh? One form of living is death and while the other is life! Let’s talk about it…
Here’s a little New Years thought for 2017. Let’s stop stealing from Israel! This will go a long way in renewing ours minds to who we are by Christ in us and the fellowship of this mystery. From all of us at In-Christ Ministries International we pray and trust you have a Happy New Year! Please enjoy this video message!
https://youtu.be/DhKMaDM3_YM
Love in Christ,
David & Katherine
2016 Dec 18th Streaming
Greetings and Merry Christmas!
Lord willing next week this time will be Christmas Eve! WOW! 2016 is at the door saying good-by. The weather here in Dallas is COLD and WINDY! I was just checking the weather at my old stomping ground, Minot, North Dakota. The temp tonight is headed for 22 below 0. And that’s not with the wind chill factor….Those were the days. “Why not Minot, freezing the reason.” OK, on to warmer things.
The message tomorrow will continue with Paul’s revelation of Galatians 2:20. The first week we look at “I am crucified with Christ” – how Paul came to see he died with Christ on the cross. The power of this revelation is hard to wrap your mind around. You cannot come to this knowledge and understanding without the Holy Spirit revealing you died at the cross. Last week we looked at his next statement in this verse “nevertheless less I live”. Paul saw his death, yet knew he lived after the cross. We also looked at the personal pronouns in this verse and how they fit into his revelation. This verse is loaded with these personal pronouns: I , me, and my. The first personal pronoun (I, me, my – your name) is (a) in union with death, (b) identified with as dead, (c) died at the time of the cross, (d) can live after the cross. Before the revelation, Paul knew he still physically lived – walked and talked as the person he knew himself to be in the flesh. But when the revelation of Christ came, his whole world of “I, me, my” was turned upside down. He could clearly see an “I” that died and now there was an “I” that lived.
This week we will follow his very next words of “yet not I”. It appears Paul is somewhat confused. What does he mean by “yet not I”? Do not just jump to the next line, because he didn’t. There’s a very important pause – a revelation of an identity exchange. Many of us want to rush to what appears to be the punch line: “but Christ liveth in me.” I encourage you beloved, don’t jump ahead! Paul is speaking about something that no one ever knew in the history of humankind, sharing something he received from Christ, Himself. This revelation turned his world upside down. There is union and identity here which must be revealed. So, again let’s slow down and allow our teacher, God the Holy Spirit, access to renew our minds to the depth and power of each line and word Paul is speaking to us, and to every born again believer! Are you ready? Let’s talk about it….
Love in Christ,.
David & Katherine
2016 Dec 11th Streaming
Love in Christ,
David & Katherine
2016 Nov 27th Streaming
We trust you all had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving! We enjoyed our time with our children and a few friends. I ate way too much food! So, I went out to the backyard and did few “farmer’s walks” with an of 85 lbs dumbbell in each hand. That kick in my metabolism and I was ready to watch the Cowboys game. Katherine went for a 2 mile walk with some of the kids. All and all it was a blessed day for us all! Let’s take a quick look at the highlights of the message in fellowship tomorrow. We’re going to look at Paul’s statement in the beginning of Gal 2:20 “I am crucified with Christ…” Many of us use the verse and statement as though we know, understand and grasp what this means. Sadly far too many don’t know the power this line carries to our identity. I was recently reading from the new book by our brother Dr. Warren Litzman titled; The Joy of knowing who I Am -The Fundamentals of the Christ-life. He was discussing Galatians 2:20 where the apostle Paul says:
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Brother Litzman writes:
“This ought to be the golden text of the bible because in this one verse of scripture we are able to see the whole entity of the now generation. “I am crucified with Christ.” That is something you may not know or it may be something you always say but don’t know anything about. I am certain there are multitudes of believers who run around talking about being crucified with Christ but don’t have the slightest concept of what it is, and they feel like being crucified with Christ is kind of overcoming some little problem they have. They don’t see themselves totally crucified with Christ and totally alive in Christ. They see a little crucifixion for this habit, a little crucifixion of that bad relationship, a little crucifixion for something they shouldn’t have done; but they do not see that they are crucified with Christ.”
His explaining on how many use the words “I am crucified with Christ” hit the nail on the head. Most believers and religious people use those words from an outer or flesh prospective. With little regard or understanding of the true power of this line in the verse. But why? Why don’t so many truly grasp the power of this precious line? Let’s talk about it!
Love in Christ,
David & Katherine
2016 Nov 20th Streaming
Happy Thanksgiving! I know it’s a few days early but I’m taking the opportunity. Do you remember when “Black Friday” sales started the day after Thanksgiving? Well now it starts the first week of November! Maybe soon they’ll start the “Pre-Black Friday” sales after Labor Day. The weather here in the Dallas area is getting cooler. It does feel pretty good. The message tomorrow is learning and living the “Now” life. What is the “Now” life? Is living the “Now” life the same as living in the “Moment?” I was reading a new book by our brother Dr. Warren Litzman titled “The Joy of Knowing Who I AM” The Fundamentals of the Christ-Life. This is book 1 of a series. As Katherine and I was read reading the book Brother Warren touched on the subject of the “Now” life. Katherine reminded me that I had not used the term “Now” life before. She said “you’ve talked about living in the “Now” but not the “Now” life.” As I thought about this it came to me that living in the “now” is knowing what the “Now ” life is. It is rooted and grounded in who we are in Christ. When we’re born again we are birthed into the “Now” life. Our knowledge and understanding of this life has been desensitized by the process of sensitization to our flesh. The Spirit of fear with his illusion of living in the moment has deceived multitudes and led them into captivity and delusional thinking. Almost everyone is captivated with the idea of trying to live in the “Moment.” That is really a very practice. It truly has an appearance liberty, freedom and rest. And the way things are moving so rapidly in the world today you need slow down smell the roses! This would appear as the best thing for us.
” Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.” Col 2:23. Let’s talk about it!
If you would like to read book “The Joy of Knowing Who I Am” by brother Litzman please stop by his website and pick up a copy. http://www.christ-life.org/
Love in Christ,
David & Katherine