It’s All About Me

Narcissism

American Psychiatric Association has considered lifting narcissistic person-ality disorder from its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

“I think I’m fascinating” “Me generation”

I. Glorifying God In Me, Ga.1:24

Paul’s life

Past Pardon Extreme makeover (transforming grace)

Ph.3:13

Lot’s wife Lk.9:61-62

I. Glorifying God In Me, Ga.1:24

II. Gave Himself For Me, Ga.2:20

I no longer live

The person I used to be was crucified w. Him (19)

1He was crucified for me = saved from sin’s

punishment2I am crucified w. Him = saved from sin’s power

Speaks of pardon

Speaks of purity

Christ lives in me

Ep.2:15, one new man (Jew, Gentile) Ga.2:20, one with Christ

My body will be the theater in which Christ’s glory is displayed

A leader is judged by his followers; Christ is judged by me

I now live by faith in Son of God

Loved me, gave Himself for me Basis of my salvation: love, sacrifice

. . . for me Nine times in 19-21: I and Me Individualizes His death: as if only child

Ga.1:4 Ga.3:13

I. Glorifying God In Me, Ga.1:24

III. World Is Crucified To Me, Ga.6:14

II. Gave Himself For Me, Ga.2:20

Boast + Cross?

Nothing more humiliating than a cross When was world crucified? When Paul was crucified, he sentenced

world to death Crucifixion is . . .

Torture Tactless Terminal

When was Paul crucifiedto the world?

Ga.5:24 When he crucified the passions and

desires of his flesh

“The world and I are well agreed. The world cares not a pin for me, and I care as little for the world” –Trapp

I. Glorifying God In Me, Ga.1:24

IV. To Me To Live Is Christ, Ph.1:21

II. Gave Himself For Me, Ga.2:20

III. World Is Crucified To Me, Ga.6:14

To me Personal: no one can obey Him for me

To live Practical: something / Someone

dominates / controls his life

Is Christ Purposeful: reason for living

To me to live is _________

1. Praise? Ph.1:15-17 (Jn.12:43)

2. Presence? Ph.2:5-12

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Some live on animal level

Love family, education…

To me to live is _________

1. Praise? Ph.1:15-17 (Jn.12:43)

2. Presence? Ph.2:5-12

3. Pessimism? Ph.2:14

4. Piety? Ph.3:2-3

5. Pursuits? Ph.3:6

6. Possessions? Ph.3:7-8

7. Pleasures? Ph.3:18-19

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“Always before me”

Ps.16:8Ps.51:3

I. Glorifying God In Me, Ga.1:24

V. Him Who Strengthens Me, Ph.4:13

II. Gave Himself For Me, Ga.2:20

III. World Is Crucified To Me, Ga.6:14

IV. To Me To Live Is Christ, Ph.1:21

Passage is not saying…

PMA gives us ability to do any job Jesus gives us right to do any job All have same talents

We can endure life’s trials,carry our burdens, be content w.

circumstances as Paul was

2 Co.12:7-10