Galatians Gallery Earliest and most passionate letter Occasion…danger Theme…freedom Purpose…vindication

Galatians Summary Chapters 1-2…Paul Chapters 3-4…the gospel Chapters 5-6…freedom of life in Christ

Galatians 5:13-18 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh;

for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. LaHabra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995

In Christ…change in status No longer in bondage From bondage to freedom Freedom from… Self-achieving righteousness Self-fulfilling satisfaction

In Christ…change in status Freedom to worship Freedom to love

In Christ…change in focus From law-keeping to law-fulfilling Law-keeping Focuses inward Looks for loopholes Is adversarial

In Christ…change in focus Law-fulfilling Outward focused Purpose-based Clarifying

In Christ…change in leadership From flesh to Spirit Flesh Self-will Self-rule Spirit Following Jesus Lead by the Spirit

Living like a Galatian Upward or inward? Freedom in Christ is not freedom from holiness Life in Christ is about our righteousness