Galatians 6:11-18 — Closing Summary — The Brandmarks of Freedom
BOAST ONLY IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST AND THE CORRESPONDING SCARS OF IDENTIFICATION WITH THE CROSS
Galatians 6:1-10 — Do Good — Closing Practical Exhortations
2 PRACTICAL WAYS TO WALK IN LOVE BY THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:13-26 — Walk in Love by Walking by the Spirit
USE FREEDOM AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WALK IN LOVE BY WALKING IN THE SPIRIT --
(NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL THE LUSTS OF THE FLESH)
Galatians 5:1-12 — Stay Free!
STAND FIRM IN THE LIBERTY TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED
Galatians 4:21-31 — The Argument from Old Testament Analogy
THE OT ANALOGY OF ISHMAEL AND ISAAC PICTURES OUR FREEDOM -- ACCOMPLISHED BY THE SPIRIT ACCORDING TO GOD’S PROMISE
Galatians 4:8-20 — Reverting to Legalistic Bondage Should Not Be an Option
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH MUST BE HELD ON TO DESPITE THE SEDUCTIVE DECEPTIONS OF ZEALOUS FALSE TEACHERS
Galatians 4:1-7 — Before and After Family Snapshots — Part 2 — What’s the Big Deal about Christmas?
THE COMING OF CHRIST ELEVATED OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD TO THAT OF PRIVILEGED SONS AND HEIRS
Galatians 3:23-29 — Before and After Family Snapshots — Privilege of Sonship through Faith in Christ
THE COMING OF CHRIST ELEVATED OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD TO THAT OF PRIVILEGED SONS AND HEIRS
Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 — Recognize that God Is in Control — Both in Happy Times and Sad
SINCE GOD IS SOVEREIGN, THE WISE MUST BENEFIT FROM SORROW AND SUBMIT RATHER THAN EXPRESS PRIDEFUL IMPATIENCE AND FRUSTRATION
Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 — The Futility of Chasing the Good Life
EVEN THOSE WHO APPEAR TO HAVE GRABBED HOLD OF THE GOOD LIFE STRUGGLE WITH NO ENJOYMENT, NO SATISFACTION AND NO ANSWERS TO LIFE’S ULTIMATE QUESTIONS
Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 — Pursuit of Wealth Can Create Huge Problems
APART FROM CONTENTMENT IN ENJOYING GOD’S GIFTS, THE PURSUIT OF WEALTH CAN CREATE HUGE PROBLEMS
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 — Be Careful to Worship as the Wise instead of the Fool
WISE WORSHIP CALLS FOR OBEDIENT LISTENING, CONTROLLED SPEECH, FAITHFUL COMMITMENT AND REVERENTIAL AWE