One Useful Tool
My friend Pastor Albert Garlando has internalized the matrix. He spotted one without even looking for it.
“Found a dominion/chiasm pattern all by myself… Best part was, wasn’t actually looking for one until I started to think about my [sermon] outline.”
I’ve modified the central points slightly, but here’s the one he found in Galatians 5:16-26:
A. Creation – v.16
(command to be Light)…..B. Division – v.17
…..(firstborn, flesh vs. Spirit)……….C. Ascension – v.18
……….(the Spirit replaces the Law of Moses)……………D. Testing – vv. 19-21
……………(harlotry in wilderness: works of the flesh)……….C’. Maturity – vv.22-23
……….(fruits of the Spirit – the Law of Christ)…..B’. Conquest – v.24
…..(the flesh crucified – Atonement)A’. Glorification – v.25
(Shekinah-people)
Albert observes:
“I got all school-kid excited like you know, huh, when you lay it out like this you can see how the crucifixion/atonement is the solution to the war between Spirit and the flesh. Plus the pivot point being a Covenant issue of whether you are in or out of the kingdom determines whether you go on to maturity/fruitful-faithfulness etc. It’s a great tool!”
