The document discusses the exchange of one's identity for Christ's identity through crucifixion with Him. It says that believers have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer them who live but Christ lives in them. Their lives are now hidden with Christ in God. It also discusses how God's power is made perfect in human weakness, so believers can find strength and pleasure in their weaknesses and difficulties because of their union with Christ and reliance on His strength.

1. Where is Your Identity?
Really.

2. The Great Exchange
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I
have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who
live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in
the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on,
and completely trusting] in the Son of God, who
loved me and gave Himself up for me. Amplified
Bible (AMP)
Colossians 3:3 For you died [to this world], and
your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.

3. Purpose of Weakness #1
2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have
this precious treasure [the good
news about salvation] in [unworthy]
earthen vessels [of human frailty],
so that the grandeur and
surpassing greatness of the
power will be [shown to be] from
God [His sufficiency] and not
from ourselves.

4. Purpose of Weakness #2
2 Corinthians 12:9 but He has said to
me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My
lovingkindness and My mercy are more
than enough—always available—
regardless of the
situation]; for [My] power is being
perfected [and is completed and
shows itself most
effectively] in [your] weakness.”
Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast
in my weaknesses, so that the power of
Christ [may completely enfold me and]
may dwell in me.

5. Result of Exchange
10 So I am well pleased with
weaknesses, with insults, with
distresses, with persecutions, and
with difficulties, for the sake of
Christ; for when I am weak [in
human strength], then I am strong
[truly able, truly powerful, truly
drawing from God’s strength].

6. 10 So I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses,
with persecutions, and with difficulties, for the sake of Christ; for when
I am weak [in human strength], then I am strong [truly able, truly
powerful, truly drawing from God’s strength].
I take pleasure = eudokeo = Present Active Indicative (now) = seems
good, prefer, be favorably inclined toward, choose, be ready to, do
willingly
Weaknesses/infirmities = astheneia = weakness of body or soul
Reproaches/insults = hybris = insolence, mental injury and
wantonness of its infliction being prominent, injury inflicted by the
violence of a tempest
Necessities/distresses = anagne = necessity imposed by the
external condition of things or by the law of duty, calamity,
distress, straits
Distresses/difficulties = stenochoria = narrowness of place,
extreme affliction
Persecutions = diogmos = The infliction of loss, pain, or death for
adherence to a particular creed or mode of worship.

7. 10 So I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses,
with persecutions, and with difficulties, for the sake of Christ; for when
I am weak [in human strength], then I am strong [truly able, truly
powerful, truly drawing from God’s strength].
For when I am weak = astheneo = Present
Active Subjunctive (mood of possibility) =
without strength, powerless, weak in position,
weak in means, weak in body
Then I am strong = eimi dynatos = Present
Indicative (Statement of Fact) = mighty in
wealth and influence, strong in soul (to bear
calamities and trials with fortitude and
patience, strong in Christian values), to be able
to do something (excelling in something,
having power for something).

9. Midbar & Dabar
Hosea 2:14 Therefore, behold,
I will allure [pathah =
persuade, to spread out, to
open] her, and bring [yalak =
lead] her into the wilderness,
[midbar] and speak [dabar]
comfortably [leb = from the
heart] unto her.

10. Warning
Don’t exchange the truth
for a lie.
Rom 1:25

12. Gal 2:20a
20 I have been crucified [systauroo = crucified
along with = perfect, passive, indicative,
completed in past by God and it’s a fact]
with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His
crucifixion];
it is no longer I who live [zao = live = present
active indicative =The present tense usually
denotes continuous kind of action. It shows
'action in progress' or 'a state of persistence.'
When used in the indicative mood, the
present tense denotes action taking place or
going on in the present time. = in the
continual now = be among living, enjoy REAL
life, living water, having vital power in itself

13. Gal 2:20b
, but Christ lives [same meaning and
tense]
in me. The life I now live [same meaning
and tense]
in the body I live [same meaning and
tense]by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and
completely trusting; relating to Christ = a
strong and welcome conviction or belief
that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom
we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom
of God]
in the Son of God, who loved [agapeo] me
and gave Himself up for me.

14. What is your mindset?
FIXED
• This is just the
way I am…
• I’ll never be able
to...
• I’m a failure. . .
• Results in
passivity or
striving
GROWTH
• God, will you
change me?
• I can’t, but you
CAN.
• I am in a process
of growth.
• Results in
dependence

15. Recipe for Growth
LISTEN
Shama – pay
attention!
Focus!
Respond!
No separate
word for obey
STUDY
The Word will
do surgery on
you.
It will work like
yeast
I don’t have time!!!

16. 1. Important & Urgent 2. Important, Not Urgent
3. Not Important & Urgent 4. Not Important, Not Urgent
Work
Church
Make lunches, cook dinner
Do laundry
Pay bills
Grocery shopping
Netflix
Facebook
Lots of the books I read
Teeth cleaned
Follow up on insurance
Have the stupid window fixed
Reading to my kids/grandkids
Spending time with Mike
Studying the Bible
Prayer
Eating nutritiously
Exercise
Sleep