Out From Under The Thumb
(7 downloads)Wednesday, Oct 31, 2007
Galatians 3:22-29
Freedom is counted in Scripture as one of the greatest privileges of the child of God. Throughout history, there is nothing for which nations have made great sacrifices except freedom. Slavery is the lowest condition into which man can sink, for in it he can no longer govern himself. Freedom is the deepest need of his nature. Experience Liberty as Never Before! Set me free! That is the theme of the book of Galatians, and today we will trace the path of the captivity, from the clanking of the chains forged under the law, to the cruel snap of the whip from our harsh task master. Until we find our way by faith to freedom as the sons of God. Our message today will focus on three men: A vigilant Jailor, A harsh Task Master, and a wealthy freedman. These three men illustrate the superiority of the freedom offered by the Gospel.
The Jailer – 22-23
We were confined
We were guarded for our own safety
The Task Master – 24-25
We were supervised
We are “under bondage"
The Heir – 26-29
We are Sons of Promise
Here is the way to freedom! We receive the Promise - through faith. We are now heirs because we are Christ’s. We are not only free, we are rich! Wealthy. We get to inherit all of creation. All of heaven. All of hope and joy and promise. Right now, if you have Jesus, you have the power of freedom. You are no longer under the thumb of the law, because you don’t need anyone to tell you to obey it. You want to obey it because you love Jesus. You have the power. You just need to utilize it.
Bewitched!
(6 downloads)Sunday, Oct 07, 2007
Galatians 3:1-5
Illusion—that’s what magic is all about. A magician makes it look like he’s sawing a beautiful girl in half, when you know that this is not happening. On the other hand, those who practice witchcraft are knowingly or unwittingly calling on supernatural beings to do something, like casting a spell.
The Galatians had been bewitched. Someone had exerted power over them, to deceive them and make them think that something is one way when it is just the opposite. This is more than an illusion or a misconception. Wrong teaching is so powerful that it is like the spell of the demonic itself.
They were foolish…
About how they received Eternal Life 1-2
You once clearly understood the purpose of the death of Christ
They were foolish…
About how they retain Eternal Life 3-5
If you began in the Spirit, can the flesh make you perfect?
Set me free to live a life of faith! We are saved by faith, and we live by faith. We gain eternal life by faith, and we become more like Jesus Christ by faith. Faith is the beginning, and faith is the process, and faith is the end. Choose faith and it will carry you through life, but choose against it, and you will end up eating sawdust and spiritually dead.