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OFW Community Fellowship
Date: 22-Aug-2021
Text: Galatians 5:1
Title: Kalayaan kay Cristo
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Sermon Series: Expository Series on the Book of Galatians


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Sermon Notes

Introduction
In v.1 is an indicative statement - freedom in Christ, followed by an imperative statement - be strong and be not enslaved again.
Paul reminds his readers constantly who they are in Christ, and commands them what they should do. (See Eph.5:8). The same pattern is seen in Col.3:1.
This verse introduces to a practical application in succeeding chapter 5 and 6.
This is the Magna Carta of Christian's freedom in Christ.
The dominant theme in chapter 5 is life in the Spirit.
As D.Martyn Lloyd Jones said, 'We are in danger of always being brought back under the yoke of the Law.'

Message
1. The condition of all human beings
Outside of Christ, all mankind is a slave to sin. (Jn.8:36)
2 Cor.3:17 - where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom
The Law demands perfection, and we are under that demand. But we can never obey the Law perfectly. (Gal.3:10)
In Psalm 2:1-3 - the worldly people think that they can break from from God's law
but v.4-5 indicates that man will be terrified by God's anger
Rom.10:2-3 - people can have zeal but ignorant of God's righteousness

2. The confusion about freedom in Christ
On one hand there is danger of 'hyper-liberty' or antinomianism. They insist that the Law no longer exist for the Christian. Eg. they deny observance of Sabbath.
Note: Liberty does not mean autonomy from God's Law (see Gal.5:13, Ro.8:7)
On the other there is danger of legalism. They bind men's consciences. They impose man-made invented rules and regulations. Lloyd-Jones calls this 'morbid scrupulosity'. (Eg. forbids listening to 'wordly songs', prohibitions on clothing style, music, etc.)

True freedom is in Christ, and this causes us to rejoice serving the Lord and one another. This is 'faith working through love' (v.6)

Gospel Challenge:
If you think you are free but you are outside of Christ, you are a slave of that you are currently enjoying and the things you enjoy are gone you will lose your mind and find every thing is empty.
Come to Christ now, and harden not your hearts.