Not I, but Christ be honored, loved, exalted

For it is not I but ‘tis Christ is in me.

A friend and I were talking today about how our shortcomings and failures cause us to realize we cannot live the Christian life independently of Him, by our natural strength and energy. Rather, we are earthen vessels through whom the Lord as the life-giving Spirit is testified and magnified. During our fellowship, this wonderful hymn came to mind. May it be written on our hearts to always remind us of the life-union we have with Him.

Galatians 2:20 follows by declaring, “I am crucified with Christ, ” a phrase which undoubtedly corresponds to Romans 6:6 and 7:4 . These three verses correspond to one another. Galatians 2:20 says, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live. ” How can we be crucified persons and continue to live? Are we dead or alive? Both are true. As the old man I am dead; as the new man I live. Although I live, yet it is not I, but Christ who lives in me. I like the three words “nevertheless, ” “yet, ” and “but. ” If we concentrate on these three words, we will be clear about our dual status. I have been crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me. This is marvelous. This is the emphatic teaching of the Bible. Then, Galatians 2:20 says, “and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God. ” This verse reveals that a believer has two statuses—the status of an old man and the status of the regenerated new man.

Life-study of Romans

Message 12 (LSM)

Prayer and the Denial of the Self

Do you know what it means to pray? To pray means that we realize that we are nothing and that we can do nothing. This implies that prayer is the real denial of the self. To pray, therefore, is to deny ourselves, knowing that we are nothing and are not able to do anything. Furthermore, to pray is actually to declare, “Not I, but Christ. ”

Instead of praying, the disciples tried to cast out the demon. Perhaps they said to themselves, “We have been watching the Lord cast out demons for more than two years, and we have learned of Him. We should be able to cast the demon out of this child. ” But although they attempted to cast out the demon, they were not successful. We may say that they tried to cast out the demon without the necessary power, energy, divine electricity.

I wish to emphasize the fact that the word “prayer” in 9:29 actually indicates “no longer I, but Christ. ” Concerning this matter, we need to understand why this case immediately follows the revelation of Christ as our replacement and the Lord’s word about denying ourselves. We need to deny ourselves so that Christ may be our replacement and become everything to us. Although the disciples saw this revelation, they did not practice it or live according to it. To see the revelation is one thing; but to live it is another.

Life-study of Mark

Mennsage 27 (LSM)

Not I, but Christ in every look and action,
Not I, but Christ in every thought and word.
Oh, that it may be no more I, But Christ that lives in me.

"I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me." (Galatians 2:20) Recovery Version

The third stanza got me teary-"Christ, only Christ, no idle word e’er falling,

Christ, only Christ, no needless bustling sound;
Christ, only Christ, no self-important bearing,
Christ, only Christ, no trace of I be found."
Lord, help me. Amen.

When God is at he center, victory against the forces of evil is guaranteed. His word commands us to remove every yeast of the Pharisees meaning our humanity is full of weaknesses and only when we abide totally in him can we be saved. Wonderful prayer and pledge of dedication!

Beautiful my brother the Lord is always

waiting for His people to put Him in the centre of all that we do

You and your bride did that and I trust that God is still remaining in the Centre where you allowed Him to be so enjoy the presents of the Lord in your Marriage the Lord is good bless you my Sister and my brother let's make this appointment to meet in the sky when our Lord and the Saviour of the world shall appear 🙏 ❤️ This song fits every limb of mine that not I but Christ let Christ be all in every thought and word

When my beautiful bride and I married in 1978, she joined with me in having “Not I But Christ” as our entrance march song. The hymn was “announced” with a short and sharp Trumpet fan-fair on the organ.

We then walked at the same time down the left(she) and right(me) aisles as “Not I But Christ” played on the organ, symbolically reserving the center aisle of honor as inviting Christ to walk down with us as the center of our lives and marriage together.

Lord, that there be no trace of I be found in my pursuit of you!

Oh, to be saved from myself, dear Lord,
Oh, to be lost in Thee,
Oh, that it may be no more I,
But Christ that lives in me.