Ep 145 (S8E13) Galatians: Pt 11

References:

• Quick Review
  • Gal 5:16-26
    • The Spirit is our new guardian, not the Law
    • The desires of the sinful nature
    • The fruit of the Spirit
    • Stay in ranks and march with the Spirit
  • What’s Next?
• Gal 6:1-18
  • Vss 1-3
    • Restoration in meekness - πραότης (prah-ot'-ace)
      • Fruit - Gal 5:23; 1 Cor 4:21; Eph 4:2; Col 3:12
        • Adjective two forms- meek: πρᾶος, πραΰς
        • Mt 5:5; 11:29; 21:5; 1 Pt 3:4
      • Wisdom: see BLB on πραΰς 
    • The law of Christ and an appropriate self perception
  • Vss 4-6
    • To test, prove, approve - δοκιμάζω (dok-im-ad'-zo)
      • 1 Pt 1:7
      • Rom 12:2
    • No codependency in the Spirit filled, Spirit led life
  • Vss 7-10
    • Mocked - hapax legomenon μυκτηρίζω (mook-tay-rid'-zo)
      • to turn up the nose or sneer at
      • to mock, deride
        • From μυκάομαι - to low, bellow, roar
        • A sort of onomatopoeia (moo)
      • Recall Jeremiah’s lament in Jer 20:7
    • Selfish living as one filled with the Spirit is mocking God.
    • Make use of καιρός to do good, for the benefit of
  • Vss 11-18
    • Note the large letters of vs 11 in the NLT
    • Vss 12-18 in MSG
      • Those who walk by the standard or rule - κανών
      • Ἰσραήλ (is-rah-ale')  יִשְׂרָאֵל  
        • Jacob
        • The Jews
        • The Christian Church - grafted in
• Wrapping Up Galatians
  • The Law: you must do it 
  • The Gospel, good news: God has done it
  • Freedom in the later, bondage in the former