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I. Those who are justified are QUALIFIED FOR THE HIGHEST SERVICE — "living to God."

II. LIVING TO GOD IS DYING TO SIN.

1. The aim of crucifixion was the death of the body.

2. Its means: the Cross.

3. The death painful and protracted. So

(1)  the aim of soul crucifixion is the death of sin (Romans 6:6).

(2)  Its means: the Cross of Christ (Galatians 6:14).

(3)  The death,

(a)  painful (Matthew 5:29),

(b)  protracted (Romans 7:23).As Jesus lived to God by dying on the cross, so Christians live to God by dying to sin.

III. THE POWER BY WHICH THE CROSS OF CHRIST IS MADE EFFECTUAL to the death of sin.

1. By faith.

2. By the indwelling of Christ.

3. By the inspiration of Christ's love.

(W. Harris.)

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KJV: For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

WEB: For I, through the law, died to the law, that I might live to God.