Galatians 5:1 - It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:13 - For you were called to freedom, brethren...
3 critical ways to enjoy your freedom in Christ
I. Don't Use Your Freedom for the Flesh
Galatians 5:13 - For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh…
Romans 8:12-13 - So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh–for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
Romans 13:14 - But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.
Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.”
II. Serve One Another Through Love
Galatians 5:13-14 -…but through love serve one another. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 - For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.
Philippians 2:1-4 - Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
III. Watch Out That You Don't Devour One Another
Galatians 5:15 - But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
Psalm 27:2 - When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
Matthew 7:15 - Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
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