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Introduction
@ I was born in Germany
up to age 18 – dual citizenship
age 18 a choice to make
Keep German citizenship – move back to Germany and serve in military for 2 years!
Problem:
Hadn’t been to Germany for 13 years
Knew no one in Germany
I didn’t speak German
Would have to serve in the army with language handicap
Also:
Give up my USA plans for 2 years: Training for ministry
No family for that time
No Spiritual encouragement
My dad talked with me about it:
Laid it all out for me – my decision
Frankly, a no-brainer!
Let my German citizenship lapse
Although I had spent 1st five years of life there – I had a new identity!
I chose to stay with the new ID rather than go back to old one
To this point in Galatians, discussion about:
Is our walk with God dependent on keeping rules – or based on faith in Christ’s work
Spiritually – works don’t save / works don’t bring God’s acceptance
But now things get personal… (vv8-20 – 2 weeks to cover)
Paul pouring out his soul to the Galatians.
“I plead with you, brothers … I fear for you … I am again in the pains of childbirth for you … I am perplexed about you!”
Until now, Paul’s approach – confrontational and impersonal.
Writing as a scholar, debater, determined lawyer in court – important!!!
Teaching truth of the gospel: salvation/sanctification by God’s grace alone
But the apostle’s approach changes dramatically.
Anger at the Judaisers subsides, moves from doctrinal to more personal
(20) Perplexed = to be at one’s wits’ end.
He could not understand how they could have been taught the gospel so well, believed it so genuinely, and then appeared to have forsaken it so quickly
He says, in effect, “I care about you more than I can say.
I love you dearly just as you have loved me dearly.
Please listen to what I’m saying, because it’s so vitally essential.”
Paul beginning to attach biblical truth (head) to practical living (heart)
Application for Today
1. “Doctrine is boring!”
It can be…but only if you don’t attach it to every day life!
What we’ve been studying since May is eternally important
But if all we do is know the truth – then it has no effect
@ Mission statement – making disciples of Jesus for the glory of God through the faithful teaching AND APPLICATION of the Word of God
More of that in Chapters 5-6 – but there is a major point here
If we simply learn this information but don’t live it out, we in essence go back to living in a pre-salvation way
2. Every day we have the choice of which identify we will live by
We all started as unsaved – living by our own rules
Seeking in some way to be approved by behaviour
@ The most popular false teaching you will hear when sharing the Gospel – “If my good works outweigh my bad works, then I’ll get into heaven”
IOW – I’m trying to get God’s approval by my behaviour
We’ve seen over and over that is not God’s teaching!
But at salvation – a new identity!
We are accepted by Christ’s actions – dying on cross – raising from dead
We place our faith in that work – makes us right with God – new ID
Now walking with God through faith
Changes how we live (chapters 5-6)
But those changes are a result of walking with God through faith
They are not the means to walking with God
As Christians, we cannot lose salvation!
But we can live in a way that looks like the way we lived before salvation
“I’m in charge!”
Either – “I’ll live any way I want”
Or - “I’ll decide how I need to live – what rules I keep”
“If I do the right things – God has to accept me!”
That kind of thinking means we are trying to be the authority
Has a dramatic effect on our lives – not just spiritually, but practically
This is NO way to live!!!
Why?
Look at what happens when we replace living by faith with living by works
We Return to Pre-Salvation Slavery (8-11)
3:23-4:7 – illustrations of slavery and childishness with no freedom to explain living under a works understanding
Freedom comes through accepting God’s grace through faith
Paul’s deep concern - exchanging spiritual heritage for a mess of pottage.
Worshipping anything other than God is slavery (8)
Worshipping anything other than God is slavery (8)
Before Galatians saved, they were slaves to various man-made gods
various mystery religions of South Galatia.
Roman Imperial cult
pagan deities of ancient Greece
astrological lore and worship of the star gods
We may be more sophisticated today – but we still worship something
If not God – then gods (materialism, popularity, power, acceptance, etc.)
These all fall way short of meeting our real needs
Become enslaved to them – always promising but never delivering!
@ god of materialism – when do you have enough?
When will you be satisfied?
There is always more to get!
If we chase some sort of conduct code – slavery!
Worshipping God Meets All Our Real Needs (9a)
Galatians now had a “knowing” relationship with God
Experiential intensity – intimate knowledge – being fully known
Came to know God (salvation from man’s perspective)
Came to be known by God (salvation from God’s perspective)
One of our greatest needs is to be completely known and still accepted
Only God can promise that!
Only God can give that!
Why would you want to go back into slavery?
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Besides the fact that false worship is slavery
Besides the fact that God worship is freedom to be known and accepted
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