Galatians Justified by Faith

Galatians Justified by Faith Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith • Galatians 5:1 • “For freedom Christ has set us free…” Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith Galatians 5:1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcisioncounts for anything, but only faith working through love. You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion is not from him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump. I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is. But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith Paul is about to introduce a deeper teaching on the Holy Spirit. Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith Galatians 5:5-6: “For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.” Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith • Sanctification: • “to be purified” – a continual washing, to be made holy • 1 Peter 1:2: “(I write to the church), according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.” Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith • “I am being purified by the Spirit of God who lives in me.” Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith • Sanctification is modeled by the Apostles themselves, even as they – by the Spirit’s inspiration – write down what we now know to be God’s inerrant Word. Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith • The more… the more… the more… the more… Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith James--A.D. 44-49Galatians--A.D. 49-50Matthew--A.D. 50-60Mark--A.D. 50-601 Thessalonians--A.D. 512 Thessalonians--A.D. 51-521 Corinthians--A.D. 552 Corinthians--A.D. 55-56Romans-- A.D. 56Luke--A.D. 60-61Ephesians--A.D. 60-62Philippians--A.D. 60-62Philemon--A.D. 60-62Colossians--A.D. 60-62Acts--A.D. 621 Timothy--A.D. 62-64Titus--A.D. 62-64 1 Peter--A.D. 64-652 Timothy--A.D. 66-672 Peter--A.D. 67-68 Hebrews--A.D. 67-69Jude--A.D. 68-70John--A.D. 80-901 John--A.D. 90-952 John--A.D. 90-953 John--A.D. 90-95Revelation--A.D. 94-96 Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith …SO THAT THE WORLD WOULD KNOW HIM. Gal. 5:1-12 “For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith So, why is this important? Gal. 5:1-12“For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith Galatians 5:16: But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Gal. 5:1-12“For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith • Homework: • Read Galatians 5:16-26 • Meditate (marinate) on it over the coming weeks Gal. 5:1-12“For Freedom” October 21, 2012

Galatians Justified by Faith