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Give Me Liberty • Sermon • Submitted
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· 4 viewsGalatians is God’s strongest word against legalism. The flesh loves to do things religious—celebrate holy days, practice rituals, attempt to do good works for God. Many religious systems today mix law and grace and present a garbled, confused way of salvation that is actually a way of bondage (Gal. 2:4; 4:9; 5:1). Keeping the Sabbath, dietary laws, an earthly priesthood, holy days, obeying rules—all of these are swept away in Galatians and replaced by the glorious liberty the believer has through faith in Christ! Wiersbe, W. W. (1992). Wiersbe’s expository outlines on the New Testament (p. 515). Victor Books.
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A Faithful Record
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“See with what large letters...”
A summary of sorts, Galatians 6:11-14
A summary of sorts, Galatians 6:11-14
11 See with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand! 12 As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these would compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. 13 For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Legalism is a show of the flesh
It sets an unreachable standard
It allows for boasting of self
It subverts Jesus’ death
It contradicts God’s plan
Compromise is a slower of persecution
Compromise cannot stop persecution
Compromise can only lead to more compromise
Compromise only ends in acquiescence
A statement of truth, Galatians 6:15
A statement of truth, Galatians 6:15
15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.
This is in reference to following the law or not following the law
This is also in reference to being a Jew or being a Gentile
Literally the only thing that matters is the salvation and sanctification that follows, both of which are received, not earned. Together, they make us a new creation…a different person
A Selective Blessing, Galatians 6:16-18
A Selective Blessing, Galatians 6:16-18
16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
17 From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
He blesses those who follow what he has taught
He blesses the Israel of God, differentiating between Jews who are faithful to God and Jews who are faithful to Judaism