Christ Revealed in Us
I. The Basic Revelation of the Christian Life
- A. The revealed fact of Christ in us - Gal. 1:16; 2:20; Col. 1:27
- B. The way Christ is in us - John 14:16-20; 1 Cor. 15:45b; 2 Cor.
3:17-18
- C. The principle of Christ in us - Gal. 1:6; John 14:6; Gal. 4:6
- D. The location of Christ in us - Rom. 8:10; 2 Tim. 4:22; 1 Cor. 6:17
- E. The expression of Christ in us - Phil. 1:19-21
- F. The goal of Christ in us - Col. 3:10-11
II. The Problem of a Different Gospel and Christian Life
- A. The sphere of the true Gospel - Gal. 1:6
- B. The nature of a different gospel
- 1. Having another focus other than Christ - Gal. 1:6-9; 1 Tim. 1:3-6
- 2. Stressing principles according to man without revelation - Gal.
1:10-12
- 3. Being compelled to observe religious customs - Gal. 2:3-5, 14;
4:9-10;
5:2-12; 6:12f
- 4. Reverting back to the law and to the flesh - Gal. 5:16-18f
III. Understanding the Realm of Revelation
- A. The definition of the word revelation (apokalupsis) - The
disclosure or unveiling of the hidden things which God has prepared - 1
Cor. 2:9-10 (cf. Matt. 10:26)
- 1. Concerning Himself - Matt. 11:25-27
- 2. Concerning the church - Matt. 16:16-19
- 3. Concerning the gospel - Rom. 1:16-17
- 4. Concerning God's eternal purpose - Eph. 3:1-11
IV. The Principles of the Realm of Revelation
- A. That which issues out of God's heart - Rev. 1:1
- B. That which does not originate with man - Gal. 1:1, 11-12
- C. That which is received - Gal. 1:9, 12; 1 Cor. 11:23ff; 15:3-4
- D. That which delivers us from the realm of politics and pleasing
man - Gal. 1:10-12
- E. That which delivers us from the present evil age - Gal. 1:4; Rom.
12:2
- F. That which is absolute - exposing all perversions - Gal. 1:6-9
- G. That which is in the realm of grace - Gal. 1:3, 6, 15
- H. That which is strictly according to the will of God - Gal. 1:4
V. God's Destiny Over Our Lives to Reveal His Son in Us
- A. God's good pleasure over us - Gal. 1:15a; Eph. 1:4-5
- B. Our birth - Gal. 1:15
- C. Our separation for His purpose - Gal. 1:15; Rom. 1:1
- D. Our background - Gal. 1:13-14
- E. God's call to us - Gal. 1:15b; Rom. 8:28-30
- F. God's will over our lives - Gal. 1:1-5
- G. Our purpose - Gal. 1:16
- H. Cultivating a secret history with God - Gal. 1:16-17
- I. Cultivating a corporate life with the Body - Gal. 1:18-24