AM: “Liberty in Christ’s Love”

Text:  Galatians 5:1-15

  • Introduction:  “Liberty” word search
    • Leviticus 25:10; Psalm 119:45; Isaiah 61:1; Jeremiah 34:8, 15-17; Ezekiel 46:17; Luke 4:18; Acts 24:23; Acts 26:32; Acts 27:3; Romans 8:21; I Corinthians 7:39; I Corinthians 8:9; I Corinthians 10:29; II Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 2:4;  Galatians 5:1,13; Hebrews 13:23; James 1:25; James 2:12; I Peter 2:16; II Peter 2:19
  1. Who we can become because of liberty in Christ’s love     Galatians 5:1-4
    1. Steadfastly stable as forever free indeed in Christ
    2. Eternally delivered from the dominance of sin in Christ
    3. Eternally benefiting from intimacy with Christ
  2. The experience we can have in the liberty of Christ’s love     Galatians 5:5-12
    1. Righteousness by faith
    2. Love by faith
    3. Faithfulness by faith
  3. What the liberty of Christ’s love can enable us to do     Galatians 5:13-15
    1. Serve one another
    2. Love one another
    3. Build up one another
  • Action Points:
    • Are you truly in Christ according to the Bible?
    • Are you truly experiencing all that is possible for you in Christ?
    • What is keeping you from being all you can be in Christ?