“Called to Freedom” (Galatians 5:13-15)
“Called to Freedom”
(Galatians 5:13-15)
My Freedom! My Rights! Do as I please!
Book of Judges Deuteronomy 12:8
John 8:34
“Called to Freedom” — John 8:36
Legalism vs. Libertarianism
OUR FREEDOM IN CHRIST — ENABLES US:
- TO FIGHT THE F _________ (13)
“Opportunity” = ___________________
Free from S __________ — Not free to S _______!
I Peter 1:15-16 Roman 7:14-25
II Peter 2:16-21 Jude 4
Romans 13:4; 15:3
- TO S _________________ OTHERS. (13)
Higher level that self-serving!
Our example? _____________
Luke 22:24-27 Philippians 2:5-7
- TO FULFILL GOD’S M ___________ LAW (14)
- TO AVOID H ___________ OTHERS (15)
USE YOUR FREEDOM AS GOD INTENDS!
“Fallen From Grace” (Galatians 5:2-12)
“Fallen From Grace”
(Galatians 5:2-12)
Mark my Words!
When does false doctrine lead?
The Dangers (2-6)
Christ of __________ Benefit (2)
Obligated to ____________ law (3)
__________ from grace (4)
Excluded from ___________ (5-6)
CHARACTERISTICS (7-12)
Hinder the T ____________ (7)
“Race” — I Corinthians 9; Galatians 2:2
Galatians 4:17 II Peter 2:1
I Timothy 4:1-2 II Timothy 3:1-9
Not of G _________ (8)
Contaminate the C _________ (9)
“Yeast” — Good or Bad?
Matthew 16:5-12
I Corinthians 5
Will be J ____________ (10)
“Removed / Cutoff”
Persecute T __________ Teachers (11)
II Peter 2:1-9
“Abolished” = _______________
Should be C __________ Off
“GO ALL THE WAY”
DON’T FORFEIT GRACE!
“FALLEN FROM GRACE” (GALATIANS 5:2-12)
“FALLEN FROM GRACE”
(GALATIANS 5:2-12)
“Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, Off to Work We Go ”
“Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, Off to Work We Go ”
Work is G ______________.
Work is H _______________.
E _____________ is to work.
(II Thessalonians 3:10; I Timothy 5:8)
Work — H ________ & J ________!
Colossians 3:23-24 Ephesians 6:5-9
“God helps those who help themselves”???
Work — Don’t Forget G _________!
Deuteronomy 8:1-20
Work— At What _________ Forever!
Galatians 4:19 Colossians 1:27-29
I Thessalonians 1:3
WHAT’S YOUR JOB?
Christ Formed in You Part II (Galatians 4:12-20)
These words strongest of personal
affection of any of Paul’s letters.
Remember 4:10 — “I’m Afraid”
PAUL’S APPEAL (12)
PAUL’S REMEMBRANCE (12-16)
Accepted me / message — Now your E __________?
(who loves you? Really?)
PAUL’S WARNING (17-20)
Who really your enemy? (1:7,9;2:14)
“Zealous”= _____________________
“Alienate” = ____________________
PAUL’S DESIRE (19-20)
I Thessalonians 2:2-12
“Pains of childbirth” ?
“Christ formed in you”
“Form” = __________________
“Christ likeness”
Galatians 2:20 Colossians 2:6-7
Romans 13:14 II Corinthians 2:18
Colossians 1:22 — “Christ in ________!”
Christ Formed in You (Galatians 4:12-20)
Christ Formed in You (Galatians 4:12-20)
These words strongest of personal
affection of any of Paul’s letters.
Remember 4:10 — “I’m Afraid”
PAUL’S APPEAL (12)
“Brothers — I beg you”
Colossians 2:16-19
Like me/Like you?
PAUL’S REMEMBRANCE (12-16)
“No wrong” =
Acts 13/14
“My illness”?
Not with “contempt” = __________________
Nor “scorn” = ___________________
“As messenger of God”
What happened to your joy?
“Torn out your eyes”?
“Now you enemy”?
PAUL’S WARNING (17-20)
Sons of God (Galatians 4:1-11)
Sons of God
(Galatians 4:1-11)
Salvation is by __________ through F ________.
Preparation for Sonship — under the L_____ (4:1-3)
Under the Law — a S ________.
Under “Basic principles of the world”
Elementary — “to rank, a row”
Colossians 2:8
How does the world think?
How did you used to think?
Now — In Christ — How do you think?
Realization of Sonship (4:4-11)
Source (4-5)
Adoption
Confirmation (6)
Consummation (7)
Obligation (8-11)
SLAVE OR SON?