Behind the Fire #001 - Crucified with Christ
🔥 Behind the Fire #001 — Crucified with Christ
“Not I, but Christ lives in me.”
(Galatians 2:20)
Welcome to Behind the Fire
Welcome to Behind the Fire — a weekly dive into the Scriptures that fuel Spirit and Fire. Every design we drop has theology behind it. Every phrase carries truth that demands to be lived out loud.
This isn’t about fashion. It’s about a faith that burns.
I started Spirit and Fire to remind believers that our faith isn’t meant to blend in — it’s meant to burn bright in a dark world. Jesus said:
Matthew 5:14–15
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.”
First Post: Let’s Dive In
Galatians 2:20
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
Who Wrote Galatians?
The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Galatians, most likely between A.D. 48–51, either before or shortly after the Jerusalem Council.
Who Did He Write It To?
Paul addressed this letter to the churches of Galatia — congregations he personally planted in modern-day Turkey. These churches were mostly composed of Gentile (non-Jewish) believers.
Why Did He Write It?
After Paul left Galatia, false teachers arrived and twisted his message. They claimed that believers had to follow Jewish law to truly belong to God.
Paul’s response? Freedom in Christ.
He reminded them that righteousness is not earned through law but received through faith. As he said just one verse later:
“If righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.” (Gal. 2:21)
What Does That Mean for Us?
It means that everyone who is in Christ — the old self is dead.
2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
And the Spirit of God now lives within us.
John 14:17
“Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”
His Spirit animates our new life. Our choices, motives, and desires now flow from His indwelling presence. Where it was once impossible to seek after the things of God, we now crave His presence and grieve over sin.
This is what Paul means when he says, “Christ lives in me.”
Behind the Fire
At this moment — the moment Christ takes over the life of a believer — a war begins. The war between Spirit and flesh.
Until we stand in glory with our Lord and Savior, we’ll wrestle with sin daily in the process of sanctification.
That’s why Spirit and Fire created the “Put to Death” design — a call to wage war against the flesh.
Colossians 3:5
“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you…”
Reflection & Application
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What part of your old self still fights to live?
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How does union with Christ reshape your purpose?
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What would it look like for people to see Christ living through you this week?
🔥 Fire Challenge
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🕛 Submissions close Saturday, November 8th at midnight.
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Call to Action
This week, live like a dead man walking — crucified to sin, alive to Christ.
Let His fire be seen before your words are ever heard.
— Josh | Spirit and Fire
“Set Apart. Set on Fire.”