Galatians: Freedom in Christ
Overview
Freedom is a deep yearning of the human heart. If you are experiencing spiritual bondage, then you understand the desire to be set free. But what happens when your best attempts at achieving freedom result in the same unchanging condition? What happens when those who are enslaved are unable to free themselves?
Many Christians today prefer the shackles of traditions, rituals, and rules and flee the freedom of grace, faith, and the Holy Spirit. Why? A study of Galatians may help you find out. The goal of this study is to encourage you and your group to choose freedom as you study the freedom message in the book of Galatians. In the church, both then and now, let freedom ring!
Top Highlights
“Religion’ is made up of a bunch of ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’ and it causes spiritual confusion and frustration. All of the above statements are okay in and of themselves. Perhaps they are even desirable, but they aren’t part of the gospel message. They are perceptions or opinions—rules made by well-meaning people.” (Page 16)
“freedom is a deep cry of the human heart. When someone is enslaved, he will make every attempt at setting himself free” (Page 4)
“On some level, most of us want God to love us because we deserve it. Beyond that, we desire to somehow pay him back.” (Page 19)
“Jesus paid for every sin that humankind ever committed. This is the freedom message” (Page 17)
“The true path to freedom is allowing ourselves to be mastered by the Holy Spirit” (Page 82)
- Title: Galatians: Freedom in Christ
- Author: Mike Baker
- Publisher: College Press
- Series: 3:16 Bible Commentary Series
- Publication Date: 2006
- Pages: 105