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Ep 146 (S8E14) Gospel Lessons from Galatians

• John • Season 8 • Episode 14

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References:

  • The Gospel: it is not ours to adapt to our comfort or liking
    • What is a “false” Gospel? - deliberately twisting the truth concerning Christ - 1:7
      • Wanting the Gospel to align with my life choices - 2 Tim 4:3-4
      • What might equate with circumcision today? (compare Col 2:13-23)
        • Denominations? Or doctrinal convictions. (we are the “right” ones)
        • Outward appearance? (black vehicles at church)
        • Political opinions? (you can’t vote that way and be a Christian)
    • The True Gospel - how are we sinners put in right standing before God?
      • It is not about what I DO but about what God HAS DONE. - Gal 2:16-21
      • Romans 3:20-31
      • Ephesians 2:1-10
  • Our Changing Guardians
    • The Law - meant to show us our sin and need for a Savior
      • Mirror - Rom 3:20
      • Hammer - Rom 4:15
      • Guide - ??? (what about the Law of Christ Gal 6:2 (Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.); 1 Cor 9:19-21; consider antinomianism (Jn 13:34; Jas 2:8))
    • Works of the flesh (while under the guardianship of the Law?)
      • Gal 5:16-21; 1 Pet 2:11; 1 Jn 2:16
      • Col 3:5-17 - putting off and putting on
    • The Holy Spirit as Guardian - fruit bearing (fruit of the Spirit)
  • Freedom!
    •  Gal 5:1 - for freedom Christ has set us free
      • Freedom from slavery to the law does not mean anything goes. That would be freedom from Christ which is bondage to sin.
      • Freedom in Christ means–because of Christ’s completed work fulfilling the law’s demands–I can be free to be right before God and filled with the Spirit
    • Assiduously and patiently waiting - ACTIVE not passive
      • Aug Conf Art. 6 - the New Obedience
      • On the one hand but then the Other
  • Spiritual Warfare
    • Ill intentioned skeptics - Gal 2:4-5
      • Hapax legomenon - κατασκοπέω - to spy
        • Against the goal
        • Opposite of Phil 3:14
      • Fighting for one another - Gal 2:11-15 - guarding against Acts 15:36-41
    • προγράφω designated before hand (in the scriptures of the OT), to write before the eyes of all who can read, to depict, portray, paint, before the eyes
      • Rom 15:4
    • Judgement on false teachers (see esp. Jude 1:4ff)
  • Summer Break! - End of Season 8. I’ll be back with Season 9.