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Elim Chapel - Winnipeg, MB

JANUARY SERIES • Crucified with Christ • Al Gordon

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Al Gordon begins his New Year's sermon by warning he might take back his happy wishes, introducing the theme of being 'Crucified with Christ'.
The episode is a sermon delivered by Al Gordon at Elim Chapel in Winnipeg. He begins with a New Year's greeting and prayer, then introduces his topic: 'Crucified with Christ' from Galatians 2:20. Gordon shares that during the Christmas break, he read Dante's The Divine Comedy, a 14,233-line poem that begins with the protagonist lost in a 'dark wood'. He interprets this as Dante being 'cancelled'—losing everything—and discovering his own 'dark heart'. Gordon connects this to the human experience of distressing times, which he says reveal our sins. He contrasts Dante's lengthy poetic journey with the single Bible verse that offers deliverance. The sermon focuses on three parts of Galatians 2:20. First, 'I am crucified with Christ' means believers are united with Christ's death, freeing them from slavery to sin. Gordon challenges the notion that Christians must continue sinning, citing Jesus' words about true freedom. Second, 'nevertheless I live' refers to resurrection and living a new life, not just improving the old one. Third, 'yet not I, but Christ lives in me' means Christ's righteous presence empowers believers. Gordon emphasizes that this is good news, offering deliverance from 'dark hearts' rather than just circumstances. He applies this to practical situations, noting that many Christians struggle because they don't know how to apply the Gospel. With 40 years of pastoral experience, he encourages listeners to help others in 'dark woods' by understanding and practicing Galatians 2:20. The sermon ends with a prayer and a preview of next week's topic from Ephesians 4.

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Galatians 2:20 is used to argue that freedom from sin is real, not theoretical.

The sermon pushes back on the idea that Christians are meant to keep living under sin, grounding its case in Galatians 2:20 in the King James Version.

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