Boast Not of Yourself but of Christ

S-To Boast

S-"So Christ has really set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law." Galatians 5:1

A-God's Grace and Freedom Through Christ

L-Boast Only In...

"As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died." Galatians 6:14

To Boast

1. To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way. 
2. To speak with excessive pride. 
3. A source of pride

To boast of our self, does nothing for us, other than reveal our pride, insecurity, our need for attention, and our interest in the things of this world.

We need to take on the same attitude and mind set of Paul. 

How do we do that? 

1. By understanding we are nothing without Christ. 
2. By crucifying and nailing our interest in the world to the Cross.
3. By understanding the significance and power of the Cross, and what Christ did on that Cross for us.

When we focus on those three things, the things of this world that interest us, will fail in comparison.

Brethren, lets be careful not to boast so much that we fail to point others to Christ.

S-Every time that tendency to boast about yourself arises, stop and ask the Lord to help you crucify those thoughts. Then use that opportunity to boast about the cross and Christ.