Prince Albert Convention (June 2014) THE ROUGH DRAFT OF THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM ? CONSERVATIVE CHALLENGE

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM ? CONSERVATIVE CHALLENGE JESUS CHRIST IS OK, BUT YOU NEED TO GO THROUGH MOSES

THIS IS PAUL’S FIRST LETTER SHORT. ROUGH. BLUNT.

THIS IS PAUL’S FIRST LETTER SHORT. ROUGH. BLUNT. HOW DO WE GET THE GIST ?

FOCUS NETWORK

THIS IS PAUL’S FIRST LETTER OPENING: 6- I can't believe your fickleness

Chapter One: 11- REVIEWS HIS CREDENTIALS

Chapter One: 6- I CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR FICKLENESS 11- REVIEWS HIS CREDENTIALS

Chapter Two [Peter] cautiously pulled back

Chapter Two [Peter] cautiously pulled back WHAT IS GOING HERE ?

FEAR OF PUBLIC OPINION John 12: they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. # FIRST LESSON

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM ? CONSERVATIVE CHALLENGE JESUS CHRIST IS OK, BUT YOU NEED TO GO THROUGH MOSES

Gal 2:16 16 We know very well that we are not set right with God by rule-keeping

Gal 2:16 16 We know very well that we are not set right with God by rule-keeping but only through personal faith in Jesus Christ.

Gal 2:16 16 We know that no one is made right with God by obeying the law. It is by BELIEVING in Jesus Christ. So we too have put our faith in Christ Jesus. NIrV

NOT rule-keeping NOT rituals NOT tabernacle or temple …personal faith in Jesus Christ.

NOT rule-keeping NOT rituals NOT tabernacle or temple …personal faith in Jesus Christ.

Gal 2:21 ……….. ………. Christ died unnecessarily.

Gal 2:21 If a living relationship with God could come by rule- keeping, then Christ died unnecessarily.

WHAT ARE OUR RITUALS ?

Gal 2:21 If a living relationship with God could come by rule- keeping, then Christ died unnecessarily.

Gal 3:1 You crazy Galatians! ……you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives.

Gal 3:1-6 2 Let me put this question to you: How did your new life begin? [how did you get the holy spirit??]

Gal 3:1-6 only crazy people would think they could complete by their own efforts what was begun by God.

Gal 3:1-6 6 Don't these things happen among you just as they happened with Abraham? He believed God.

Gal 3:11-12 Habakkuk had it right: "The person who believes God, is set right by God — and that's the real life."

Gal 3: Rule-keeping does not naturally evolve into living by faith, but only perpetuates itself in more and more rule- keeping,

Gal 3:11-12 living by faith 12 Rule-keeping does not naturally evolve into living by faith, but only perpetuates itself in more and more rule- keeping,

Gal 3:12 living by faith,

Gal 3:12 living by faith, Problem 1- NOT UBIQUITOUS

Gal 3:12 living by BELIEF, Problem 1- NOT UBIQUITOUS

Gal 3:1-6 6 Don't these things happen among you just as they happened with Abraham? BELIEVED He BELIEVED God,

Gal 3:11-12 BELIEVES Habakkuk had it right: "The person who BELIEVES God, is set right by God — and that's the real life.“ The Message

Gal 3:12 living by BELIEF, Problem 1- NOT COMMON

Gal 3:12 living by BELIEF, Problem 1- NOT COMMON Problem 2-

Gal 3:12 living by BELIEF, Problem 1- NOT COMMON Problem 2- NO VERB FORM

Gal 3:26-27 By BELIEF in Christ you are in direct relationship with God. #

Gal 2:16 We know very well that we are not set right with God by rule-keeping but only through personal faith in Jesus Christ. Gal 3:1 have the crucified Jesus in clear focus Gal 3:26 By BELIEF in Christ you are in direct relationship with God.

Gal 4: This illustrates the very thing we are dealing with now. The two births represent two ways of being in relationship with God.

Gal 4: …the child who came from faithless connivance (Ishmael) harassed the child who came — empowered by the Spirit — from the faithful promise (Isaac).

ROUGH DRAFT OF ROMANS

Gal 5:13 13 It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don't use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do

1- BELIEF IN GOD 2- CREATING A NEW CHARACTER

Gal 5:22-24 ….He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard —

Gal 5:22-24 affection for others exuberance about life serenity a willingness to stick with things a sense of compassion in the heart a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people involved in loyal commitments not needing to force our way in life able to marshal and direct our energies wisely

Gal 5:22-24 affection for others LOVE exuberance about life JOY Serenity PEACE a willingness to stick with things PATIENCE a sense of compassion in the heart KINDNESS a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people GOODNESS involved in loyal commitments FAITHFULNESS not needing to force our way in life GENTLENESS able to marshal and direct our energies wisely SELF-CONTROL The Message:

1- BELIEF IN GOD 2- CREATING A NEW CHARACTER

Gal 5:22-24 Legalism is helpless in bringing this about; it only gets in the way.

Gal 6:7-8 7 Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest.

Gal 6:15 Circumcision and uncircumcision don’t mean anything. What really counts is the creation of a new nature. NIrV

Gal 6:15 15 It doesn't make any difference now whether we have been circumcised or not; what counts is whether we really have been changed into new and different people. TLB

Gal 6:15 15 It doesn't make any difference now whether we have been circumcised or not; what counts is whether we really have been changed into new and different people what counts is whether we really have been changed into new and different people. TLB

1 THERE IS A “TO-DO” LIST.

2 YOU CAN GROW UP AND YOU CAN CHANGE.

1 THERE IS A “TO-DO” LIST. 2 YOU CAN GROW UP AND YOU CAN CHANGE. 3 THE FOCUS ON JESUS CHRIST MUST BE WITHOUT COMPROMISE.