Steve PetchSunday 22nd March 2015

Grace Filled ChurchPart 7: The Purpose Of Our Freedom

Gal 5 v 1 – 26

1. What is this freedom?

2. How should we respond to it?

Gal 5v1: “For freedom Christ has set us free;

stand firm therefore and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery”

Freedom always exists within a context

1. What is this freedom?

Freedom always exists within a context

1. What is this freedom?

Israel were freed for a purpose:

1. What is this freedom?

• NOT to obey the law

• NOT to make sacrifices

• NOT to possess the land

Israel were freed to know God and be his people

1. What is this freedom?

• To worship God• To be a blessing to all nations• To be a light to the Gentiles• To extend God’s Kingdom

What did Jesus free us from?

1. What is this freedom?

What is the purpose of our freedom?

The purpose of our freedom is that we know God

1. What is this freedom?

“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare

the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now

you are the people of God”

1 Peter 2v9-10

The purpose of our freedom is that we know God

1. What is this freedom?

• To worship God• To go to all nations• To let our light shine before men• To proclaim and demonstrate God’s Kingdom

Receive it

2. How should we respond to our freedom?

“For Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God”

1 Peter 3v18

Live it out

2. How should we respond to our freedom?

Danger 1: Legalism“following religious rules without a real

relationship with God”

Live it out

2. How should we respond to our freedom?

Danger 2: License“I’m saved by grace; God will forgive me,

so sin doesn't matter”

Live it out

2. How should we respond to our freedom?

“walk by the Spirit” v16

“led by the Spirit” v18

“live by the Spirit” v25