The Fight for Faith and Freedom

Sunday, November 13, 2011
Ben Janssen
Galatians: The Guilt of Legalism vs. The Gospel of Liberty
Galatians 5:1-12

Real freedom is found only in the gospel of Jesus Christ. But even for those who embrace the gospel, it is not easy to live in light of this freedom. The Christian will find himself lured back toward the bondage of legalism often, yet he must not give in. God calls us to fight for faith with confidence that the gospel will deliver on its promise, both for those who believe it as well as for those who do not.

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Galatians 5:1-12
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Series Info

Galatians: The Guilt of Legalism vs. The Gospel of Liberty

Series Description

Not long after the Apostle Paul had planted churches in the Roman province of Galatia, he heard that the Christians there had begun to drift away from the gospel. In his letter to the Galatian churches, Paul confronts the distorted gospel that they were starting to embrace, and rebukes those who were responsible for leading the church away from the gospel upon which those churches were founded. By studying Galatians we discover that the only alternative to the gospel of liberty is a “gospel” of legalism, which still tempts Christians today.

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