Galatians 5:1-15

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The Galatians started out terrific, but tanked…

• The author of Hebrews says that weight and sin can hinder us.
• But something else can as well: false teaching. Such is the case of the Galatians.

They failed to understand how you live the Christian life, once you get in the race. Particularly, they failed to understand Christian freedom.

Galatians 4:8-31

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When we try to turn from God and his gospel, it is like returning to a fifthly orphanage, the pit. This passage is all about learning to live as God’s children, in the freedom of grace and in the love of the Father.

In these verses, Paul opens up his heart to his spiritual children, the Galatians. He speaks as a shepherd, as father, and even using the language of a gentle mother. Even though Paul has rebuked them earlier, the language is of friendship and family here.

Galatians 4:1-7

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Take the this message of adoption to the millions who need the Gospel more than anything. Some object: what about evangelism? What about it? If orphans were a country they would be the 5th-8th largest country. There are more orphans than people in Russia. If you decide to do global evangelism, you have decided to evangelize orphans.

Galatians 3:1-14

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1. Love the gospel. “God justifies the ungodly by faith.” Let justification be your good news when you are doubtful of God’s love or discouraged by the pressures of life.
2. Share this gospel. It is for the nations.
3. Live by the Spirit and faith. It’s how we entered, and how we continue.
4. Non-Christian: receive Christ as your righteousness.

Galatians 2:15-21

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Everyone’s life is centered on something. What’s your life centered on?

• Money – if it is, then you’re on an emotional roller coaster
• Career – if it goes down the tubes, you’re gone
• Hobby – Talent – House

I want to remind you of this basic truth that we’ve been seeing in Galatians:

We must keep the Gospel as the main thing in our lives.