Please have a Bible and pen available for lecture time tonight. Thank you.

How is the Gospel like Kix cereal?

1. ?2. ?3. ?4. ?

How is the Gospel like Kix cereal?

1. Pure, nothing added2. Apostle tested3. Apostle approved4. For everyone

What always comes first?Galatians Timeline

35 AD JUDAIZER INFLUENCE 50 AD

Paul preaches the gospel to churches in Galatia

Paul writes

this letter

Our Timeline

Abraham’s???? Law Seed Us

???

Promise

WORKS

Inheritance

1. Reveal sin2. Restrain sin

3. Point to Jesus

Justification for

EVERYONE

through Jesus

What always comes first?Galatians Timeline

35 AD JUDAIZER INFLUENCE 50 AD

Paul preaches the gospel to churches in Galatia

Paul writes

this letter

Our Timeline

Abraham’sFAITH Law Seed Us

FAITH

Promise

WORKS

Inheritance

1. Reveal sin2. Restrain sin

3. Point to Jesus

Justification for

EVERYONE

through Jesus

What’s it all about?

WORKS

???

IF

THEN

What’s it all about?

WORKS

RELATIONSHIP

IF

THEN

Flesh vs. Faith

Flesh = ???

Faith = ???

Flesh vs. Faith

Flesh = Self-reliance (relying on our own efforts), following the law, sinful nature

Faith = ?

Flesh vs. Faith

Flesh = Self-reliance (relying on our own efforts), following the law, sinful nature

Faith = Trust in God’s promises, believing God will do what He says and acting in response to that (obedience)

Which do you choose?Which do you

choose?

FREEDOM SLAVERY

Faith Law

Which do you choose?Which do you

choose?

FREEDOM SLAVERY

Faith Law

Which do you choose? Which do you

choose?

FREEDOM SLAVERY

Faith Law

Satan, sin, outside influences (Judaizers)

Which do you choose?Which do you

choose?

SLAVERY

How will you use your freedom?

FREEDOM

Faith Law

FLESH (love for self)

SPIRIT (love forGod and others)

Satan, sin, outsideInfluences (Judaizers)

Which do you choose?Which do you

choose?

How will you use your freedom?

FREEDOM SLAVERY

Faith Law

SPIRIT (love forGod and others)

FLESH (love for self)

Satan, sin, outsideInfluences (Judaizers)

How To Live in Freedom1. Remember that freedom involves making

active choices – if you don’t make them, they will be made for you.

2. Choosing the Spirit over flesh gives you the power you need to love like Jesus does.

Optional Small Group Questions1. What things in our lives can re-capture us into slavery?

2. Talk about a time when God’s Holy Spirit gave you or someone you know the power to overcome the sinful nature.

3. Which Spiritual fruit would you like to be more visible in your life? What can you do to produce more of that Spiritual fruit?

4. What choices are you facing right now? Flesh vs. Spirit? Freedom or slavery? Thinking about taking that first step of faith? Pray that God would help you, wherever you are, to move one stop closer to Him.