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Lesson 4: Alarming Reasons Some Fall Away (Galatians)

Based on two books by Tom Holland. Lesson 4: Alarming Reasons Some Fall Away (Galatians). Alarming Reason Some Fall: Turn Away from Truth. Some “turn away” from the gospel to man-made doctrine – 1:6-12 Some “turn again” to that which is “worthless” – 4:9

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Lesson 4: Alarming Reasons Some Fall Away (Galatians)

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  1. Based on two books by Tom Holland Lesson 4: Alarming Reasons Some Fall Away (Galatians)

  2. Alarming Reason Some Fall:Turn Away from Truth • Some “turn away” from the gospel to man-made doctrine – 1:6-12 • Some “turn again” to that which is “worthless” – 4:9 • Some hear, know, and then reject truth – 4:16; 5:7 • Some entangle themselves again in their old religion – 5:1

  3. Alarming Reason Some Fall:Turned Away from Truth • Someone actively seeking to hinder away from truth – 5:7 • Someone actively seeking to bewitch away from truth – 3:1 • Someone actively seeking to court away from truth – 4:19 • Someone actively seeking to trouble away from truth – 1:7; 5:10, 12

  4. Alarming Reason Some Fall:Consumed By Another • A brother might “use” another for selfish satisfaction – 5:13 • A brother might continually “bite and devour” another – 5:15 • A brother might cause one to be “consumed” or destroyed – 5:15 • Rather than agape love for one another—critical & ruthless treatment

  5. Alarming Reason Some Fall:Consumed By Flesh • The flesh is in constant struggle with and is opposed to the Spirit – 5:17 • The flesh makes it easy to “not do the things that you wish” – 5:17 • The flesh leads one to abandon the spiritual for the carnal – 3:3 • Some grow weary in endless battle against works of the flesh – 5:19-21 • “For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption” – 6:8

  6. Alarming Reason Some Fall:Consumed In Self • Some fall because he “thinks himself to be something” – 6:3 • Dangerous to think self “to be something, when… nothing” – 6:3 • Some deceive themselves into thinking “they can handle sin/flesh” or that “sin is not a big deal” • Forgetting, “whatever a man sows, he will reap” – 6:7

  7. Alarming Reason Some Fall:Neglect Spiritual Growth • Neglect upward growth – 5:22 • Love, joy, peace • Neglect outward growth – 5:22 • Longsuffering, kindness, goodness • Neglect inward growth – 5:22-23 • Faithfulness, meekness, self-control

  8. Alarming Reason Some Fall:Neglect Spiritual Service • Sometimes serving others can be wearying and discouraging – 6:9 • Easy to focus on the regrets and not on the reward – 6:9 • Must not turn so far inward and neglect opportunities to serve – 6:10

  9. Alarming Reason Some Fall:Crushed By Burdens • Burdens, disappointments and heartaches of life can crush – 6:2 • Burdens make serious demands on one’s spiritual strength • When one’s strength is exhausted, burdens weigh down and defeat

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