Galatians6:6-16

Lettheonewhoistaughtthewordshareallgoodthingswiththeonewhoteaches.7 Donotbedeceived:Godisnot

mocked,forwhateveronesows,thatwillhealsoreap.8 Fortheonewhosowstohisownfleshwillfromthefleshreapcorruption,buttheonewhosowstotheSpiritwillfromtheSpiritreapeternallife.9 Andletusnotgrowwearyofdoing

good,forindueseasonwewillreap,ifwedonotgiveup.10 Sothen,aswehaveopportunity,letusdogoodtoeveryone,and

especiallytothosewhoareofthehouseholdoffaith.

11 SeewithwhatlargelettersIamwritingtoyouwithmyownhand.12 Itisthosewhowanttomakeagoodshowinginthe

fleshwhowouldforceyoutobecircumcised,andonlyinorderthattheymaynotbepersecutedforthecrossofChrist.13 Foreventhosewhoarecircumciseddonotthemselveskeepthelaw,buttheydesiretohaveyoucircumcisedthattheymayboastinyourflesh.14 ButfarbeitfrommetoboastexceptinthecrossofourLordJesusChrist,bywhichtheworldhasbeencrucifiedtome,andItotheworld.15 Forneithercircumcisioncountsforanything,noruncircumcision,butanewcreation.16Andasforallwhowalkbythisrule,peaceandmercybeupon

them,andupontheIsraelofGod.

Galatians:Free

2:19ForthroughthelawIdiedtothelaw,sothatImightlivetoGod.

TheLaw(behaviorism)revealedthatIamdeadinmysinsandinabsolute

needofrescue.

2:20IhavebeencrucifiedwithChrist.ItisnolongerIwholive,butChristwholivesinme.AndthelifeInowliveinthefleshIlivebyfaithintheSonofGod,wholovedmeandgavehimselfforme.3:13Christredeemedusfromthecurseofthelawby

becomingacurseforus

WewereincludedinChrist’sdeathsothatourdebtscouldbepaid,and

includedinHisresurrectionsothatwecannowlive.

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Wearenotonlysavedbysheergrace,weliveandareloveddailybygrace,notby

ourperformance.

3:28ThereisneitherJewnorGreek,thereisneitherslavenorfree,thereisnomaleandfemale,foryouareallonein

ChristJesus.

WeareallintheexactsameneedofJesus,and,onceinhim,areallequalco-heirs.

3:3Areyousofoolish?HavingbegunbytheSpirit,areyounowbeingperfectedby

theflesh?

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WehavebeeneternallyadoptedintoGod’sfamily,givenhisSpirit,love,name,power andinheritance.

4:6Andbecauseyouaresons,GodhassenttheSpiritofhisSonintoourhearts,crying,“Abba!Father!”7 Soyouarenolongeraslave,butason,andifason,

thenanheirthroughGod.

WearetotallysetfreeFROMthepenaltyofsinandFORthegiftofLove.

5:1ForfreedomChristhassetusfree;standfirmtherefore,anddonotsubmit

againtoayokeofslavery.

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Ourbehaviordoesn’tchangeGod’sloveforus,butGod’sloveforuschangesour

behavior.Welovebecausewe’veareloved.

5:13Foryouwerecalledtofreedom,brothers.Onlydonotuseyourfreedomasanopportunityfortheflesh,but

throughloveserveoneanother.14 Forthewholelawisfulfilledinoneword:“Youshallloveyourneighborasyourself.”

God’sSpiritinsideofusorganicallyre-createsusbackintoHisimage

5:22ButthefruitoftheSpiritislove,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,23 gentleness,self-control;againstsuchthingsthereisnolaw.

Galatians:Free

WearemoresinfulthanwedarefaceMoreLovedthanwedaredream

Moreinstrumentalthanwedareimagine.

ReapingandSowing

PlantingBelief,notBehavior.Whattruthandhopeareyouplantingintoyourheart?

“Wewilldowhatwebelieve”

7 Donotbedeceived:Godisnotmocked,forwhateveronesows,thatwillhealsoreap.8 Fortheonewhosowstohisownfleshwillfromthefleshreapcorruption,buttheonewhosowstotheSpirit

willfromtheSpiritreapeternallife.

8 Fortheonewhosowstohisownfleshwillfromthefleshreapcorruption…

ReapingandSowing:“Self”

“GIGO”Notsimplysaying“don’tputnaughtystuffinyourheart”Galatianshasbeen(andstillis)aboutLegalismvsGrace

ReapingandSowing:“Self”

WhatI’mPlanting1) Satisfactionisfoundinmyselfandinthisworld.

2) Iamalone.3) Godisangryatme,orat

leastdisappointedinme.4) Evilwillovercomeme.

8 Fortheonewhosowstohisownfleshwillfromthefleshreapcorruption…

ReapingandSowing:“Self”

WhatI’mPlanting1) Satisfactionisfoundinmyselfandinthisworld.

2) Iamalone.3) Godisangryatme,orat

leastdisappointedinme.4) Evilwillovercomeme.

WhatI’mHarvesting“corruption”=futility&death

(Galatians5:19-21)1) Heavinessundertheload.

2) Loneliness.3) Usingothersformyself(v13)

4) Angeranddepression.

8 Fortheonewhosowstohisownfleshwillfromthefleshreapcorruption…

ReapingandSowing:“Spirit”

8b buttheonewhosowstotheSpiritwillfromtheSpiritreapeternallife.

WhatI’mPlanting1) IamaNewCreation(v.15)2) Iamcomplete,lovedand

satisfiedinJesus3) Iwillneverbealone

4) Godissmilingoverme

ReapingandSowing:“Spirit”

WhatI’mPlanting1) IamaNewCreation(v.15)2) Iamcomplete,lovedand

satisfiedinJesus3) Iwillneverbealone

4) Godissmilingoverme

WhatI’mHarvesting“life”=fullness,value(Galatians5:22-23)

1) Freedom2) Love

3) Open-handed4) ServethewayI’vebeenserved

8b buttheonewhosowstotheSpiritwillfromtheSpiritreapeternallife.

ReapingandSowing:

SpiritPlanting1) Mybadthingswillturn

outforgood.2) Mygoodthingswillneverbetakenaway.

3) Mybestthingsareyettocome.

SelfPlanting1) Mybadthingswill

overtakeme.2) Mygoodthingswereneverreallythatgood.3) Mybestthingsare

behindme.

OutlinefromJonathanEdwards’firstsermonin1720at18yearsold

VS.

GospelProducingOutward9 Andletusnotgrowwearyofdoinggood,forindueseasonwewillreap,ifwedonotgiveup.10 Sothen,aswehaveopportunity,letusdogoodtoeveryone,andespeciallytothosewhoareofthehouseholdoffaith.

Galatians:SavedBy:Grace

SavedFrom:Sin,Fear,DeathSavedFor:Love

“We are saved by faith alone, but not a faith that is alone.”John Calvin (1547) and Martin Luther (1577)

GospelProducingOutward6:7 Lettheonewhoistaughtthewordshareallgoodthingswiththeonewhoteaches.9 Andletusnotgrowwearyofdoinggood,forindueseasonwewillreap,ifwedonotgiveup.10 Sothen,aswehaveopportunity,letusdogood

toeveryone,andespeciallytothosewhoareofthehouseholdoffaith.

Pastors/Leaders:1) Inthesameneed2) In“fellowship”with

3) Don’tdeify4) Don’tdemonize

BrotherandSister:1) InCommunity

2) Treateachotherasfamily.

TheCommunity:1) WhoeverGodhas

putinyourlife2) “Theleastofthese”

(Matt25:40)

3) People,notprojects