Crucified With Christ: Identity in Galatians 2:20
Paul does not offer a method for self-improvement. He describes a change of ownership: the self that ran his life was crucified with Christ, and the life he still lives in an ordinary body is lived by faith in the Son of God who loved him and gave himself for him.
Galatians 2:20: Crucified With Christ
Paul does not describe belonging to Jesus as a feeling or an achievement. He describes it as a death joined to Christ's death and a life that continues by faith in the one who loved him and gave himself for him.
How to plan a Lenten sermon series without works-righteousness: A Biblical Guide
Lent can hold real repentance without turning it into a payment. Romans 8:1–4 grounds acceptance in what God did in his Son, so a sermon series can call for confession without making confession the price.