1. Things That Are Rendered Inoperative

2. Introduction • Thomas says katargeō means “to render inoperative, abolish” [2673]. • BDAG define it as: • to cause something to be unproductive, use up, exhaust… • to cause something to lose its power or effectiveness, invalidate, fig. extension of 1 • to cause something to come to an end or to be no longer in existence, abolish, wipe out, set aside; • to cause the release of someone from an obligation…

3. The Things of GodPermanent & Temporal • Certain Things of God are Permanent: • His Faithfulness (Romans 3:3-4). • His Law (Romans 3:31). • His Promise (Galatians 3:16-17). • Certain Things of God are Temporal: • Law of Moses (Romans 7:1-6; 2 Corinthians 3:7-18; Ephesians 2:13-16). • Gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 13:8-13).

4. The Things of MenWill Not Endure • Earthly Sustenance (Luke 13:6-9, esp. vs. 7; 1 Corinthians 6:12-13). • Earthly Wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:26-29). • Earthly Rulers (1 Corinthians 2:6-8). • Earthly Religion (2 Thessalonians 2:3-12, esp. vs. 8).

5. Things of SatanDoomed To Destruction • His Rule and Dominion (1 Corinthians 15:22-26; Ephesians 6:12). • His Power over Death (1 Corinthians 15:25-26; 2 Timothy 1:10; Hebrews 2:14-15; Revelation 20:14; 21:4).

6. Conclusion • We must die to the old man of sin (Romans 6:3-7). • We must die to prideful self-justification (Galatians 5:1-6). • We must die to cowardice and compromise (Galatians 5:7-12).