2. Steve Petch Sunday 22 nd March 2015 Grace Filled Church Part 7: The Purpose Of Our Freedom Gal 5 v 1 – 26

3. 1.What is this freedom? 2.How should we respond to it? Gal 5v1: “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery”

4. Freedom always exists within a context 1. What is this freedom?

9. Freedom always exists within a context 1. What is this freedom?

10. Israel were freed for a purpose: 1. What is this freedom? NOT to obey the law NOT to make sacrifices NOT to possess the land

11. Israel were freed to know God and be his people 1. What is this freedom? To worship God To be a blessing to all nations To be a light to the Gentiles To extend God’s Kingdom

12. What did Jesus free us from? 1. What is this freedom? What is the purpose of our freedom?

13. The purpose of our freedom is that we know God 1. What is this freedom? “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God” 1 Peter 2v9-10

14. The purpose of our freedom is that we know God 1. What is this freedom? To worship God To go to all nations To let our light shine before men To proclaim and demonstrate God’s Kingdom

15. Receive it 2. How should we respond to our freedom? “For Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God” 1 Peter 3v18

16. Live it out 2. How should we respond to our freedom? Danger 1: Legalism “following religious rules without a real relationship with God”

17. Live it out 2. How should we respond to our freedom? Danger 2: License “I’m saved by grace; God will forgive me, so sin doesn't matter”

18. Live it out 2. How should we respond to our freedom? “walk by the Spirit” v16 “led by the Spirit” v18 “live by the Spirit” v25