CHRIST HAS SET US FREE
Keywords 5:1a
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.
1. Faith
and love are all that count (1-6)
Christ has set us free from the law. But some
Galatians were persuaded by the
false
teachers that they also had to be circumcised. Paul argued against this.
Those who
bought this argument were submitting themselves to the whole law.
And the law
cannot save. They had thrown Christ away as of no value at all.
Righteousness
does not come from circumcision or not being circumcised. It
comes only
through faith in Jesus Christ. Faith, expressing itself in love for God
and for
others, is all that we need.
2. You
are free, but don’t indulge your sinful nature (7-15)
The false teachers (Judaizers) had tripped up
many Galatians in their race of
faith. But
Paul was sure that God would remind them of the truth of the gospel
and steer
them clear of false teachings. And he condemned those who had led
the
Galatian Christians astray in no uncertain terms (12). They were free because
of Christ.
But they shouldn’t use their freedom to indulge in their sinful nature.
Christ made
them free to love and serve God and others.
Prayer Lord, thank you that Christ made us
free. Help me to love you and others
as Christ
wants from us.
One Word I am free because of Christ
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