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Set Free for Freedom. Galatians 5:1-12 p. 1077. Pentecost. The holy Spirit descended on Jesus’ followers The story: Acts 2. Within 300 years turned the Roman Empire on it’s head Ordinary people were transformed: Became wise beyond their learning Became bold beyond their station - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Set Free for FreedomGalatians 5:1-12
p. 1077
Pentecost The holy Spirit descended on Jesus’ followers
, The story: Acts 2.
Within 300 years turned the Roman Empire on it’s head
Ordinary people were transformed:• Became wise beyond their learning• Became bold beyond their station• Served without counting the cost• Faced persecution and death with equanimity• Lived with holiness and integrity
1. Freedom Series title: ‘Set free for freedom” (v 1)
Difficult to live in the Freedom of Christ, So many snares to trip us up and entangle us
Parable of the Sower – Choked by (Luke 8:14) :, Life’s worries, Riches, Pleasures
Stand firm so that we are not enslaved again.
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2. Righteousness & Love How do we live lives of practical
righteousness?, “By faith ...”, “through the Spirit”, Expressed “trough love”
Two common errors of Christians today:1. Neglecting / Forgetting the work of the Spirit
• Trinity is Father , Son & Holy Bible• Live for God in their own strength.
2. Righteousness & Love . . .2. Misunderstanding the Work of the Spirit
• Focus on gifts for personal edification• Lose perspective on the breadth, depth & height of His
work:– He fills us with the Love of God (Rom 5:5)– He fills our hearts and lives with His fruit (Gal 5:22-23)– He empowers us to be His witnesses / Martyrs (Acts 1:8)– He strengthens our self-discipline (2 Tim 1:7)– He empowers us to live in righteousness (v 5)
His work always reveals itself in love (1 Cor 13:1-3)
3. Running a Good Race “who cut in on you ... ?”
, Also: “what cut in on you ...?”
Think of times when God seemed close ...
Sometimes something happens that throws you off course
Empowering for Freedom Are you trapped in some stronghold of this world? Are you held back by something in your life? Do you need His love to flow in you again? Are you struggling with an area of self-discipline? A sin or hurt for which you need forgiveness or
healing? Are you finding it hard to serve him? Do you just want to celebrate His goodness to you? Do you need the touch of God that Perpetua had?
