The Lure of Legalism. Being a Christian is about accepting God’s grace and faithfully living for God – let that be the standard for yourself and others.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Baptism Why?. Romans 6:4-6 New International Version (NIV) 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ.

Advertisements

Justified by faith in Christ Galatians 2: “We who are Jews by birth and not ‘Gentile sinners’ 16 know that a person is.

Taking the Plunge The meaning & significance of baptism.

Journey with Jesus Change Your World… Baptism In Water & Spirit.

Play the WANTED Prank video before Dave comes up. Thanks Play Video.

By. 1-3: Everyone’s problem – The Law requires righteousness – No one is righteous – On Judgment Day you will die 3-5 How your problem is resolved – By.

Martin Luther. Martin Luther For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free 5:1 I. Freedom Through Revelation (Chps. 1-2) A. Freedom Through Revelation From.

BIBLICAL Counsel ing Help and hope from the Word of God.

Identity in Belonging Gal 2: Looking to Jesus for Identity Scripture Reading Galatians 2 ∶ Pg

Living Out Our Righteousness in Christ. BOOKLETS 1.Suggested donation of $2 for small and $3 for large. 2.Write your name in front. 3.Memorize Verses.

Galatians 2:15-21 The Useless Law. Galatians 2:15-21 “We who are Jews by birth and not ‘Gentile sinners’ 16 know that a man is not justified by observing.

Real LOVE ovecomes evil with good! Rom.1-3. Overcome Evil with Good Do not be overcome by evil, But overcome evil with good. Do not be overcome by evil.

Who we are “In Christ”: “Co-Crucified” – Galatians 2:15-21 Forest Hills Bible Chapel 25 November 2007.

The Faith and Personal Faith (1) What is “the faith” and how does it relate to my faith?

Galatians the freedom Letter 2:12-21

RECOGNIZING AND WITNESSING THE GOSPEL SEPTEMBER

A Marvelous Truth and a Sobering Danger

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free,” (Galatians 5:1, NIV)

JESUS > RELIGION. What is the gospel? GOD - HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS CREATOR MAN - SINFUL AND DEAD JESUS - FULLY GOD AND FULLY MAN. OUR SUBSTITUTE. RESPONSE.

The Book Of Galatians The Gospel of Grace.

GETTING RADICAL FREED OM F R E E D O M. John 8:36 “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”

FREEDOM FROM HUMAN EFFORT It’s Not about the Rules – 40 Days to Freedom.

Finding Real Passion Beyond the Poison of Hypocrisy Galatians 2:11-21.

Have You Been Crucified? Luke 9: And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many.

The Process of Discipleship # 1 Crucified with Christ Galatians 2:15-21.

Galatians 2: When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.

“Jesus, My Lord” “And Thomas answered and said to Him, ‘My Lord and my God!’” John 20:28 It is important that every Christian: Thinks of Jesus as “My Lord.”

FREEDOM FROM HYPOCRISY It’s Not about the Rules – 40 Days to Freedom.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to.

2 TIMOTHY 2:3-4 (NASB) 3 SUFFER HARDSHIP WITH ME, AS A GOOD SOLDIER OF CHRIST JESUS. 4 NO SOLDIER IN ACTIVE SERVICE ENTANGLES HIMSELF IN THE AFFAIRS OF.

Galatians Series # 7 For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free Justification By Faith And Our Relationship With God Galatians 3:26-4:20.

Ephesians 4:5.  From Latin: TESTAMENTUM = A will  Greek: DIATHEKE – “will” or “covenant”  Old Testament = covenant through Moses  New Testament =

Good Works What is a good work in God’s sight? Question #1 What change in attitude did the Holy Spirit work in us when he brought us to faith?

Doing God’s Will God’s Way Galatians 4. The “World System” Rules! MORE Rules!

Galatians 3:1-14; 5:1-12 Question Your Faith. Galatians 3:1-5 “You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly.

 THE GOSPEL HAS BEEN DEFINED NOW THAT CHRIST HAS ENDURED THE CROSS 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which.

GALATIANS 2 Salvation By FAITH ALONE. What is necessary for salvation? Works? Knowledge? Commitment? Confession of sin? Believe.

Conflict In The Church Category 2 conflicts are those disagreements that are secondary issues and non-biblical in nature. Category 2 conflicts are those.

“Now therefore why do you put God to the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able.

Is Eternal Life Really Free? How do we receive eternal life? View 1:Faith + Works.

Experiencing the Adventure of Walking in the Spirit of Jesus.

B. Victory is in Jesus, and in Him, alone. 1. We will never master self without surrendering to Jesus by doing what the Holy Spirit reveals. B. Victory.

How Dead People Should Live.. Baptism “Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who.

Final Closing: Galatians 6:11-18 Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard Sunday, May 26, 2013.

1. The Purpose of the Bible 2. The Land of the Bible 3. The Story of the Bible – Old Testament 4. The Story of the Bible – New Testament 5. The Message.

Galatians The Gospel  No Other Gospel Part 11. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version by Crossway Bibles.

A Self-Less New Year Galatians 2: For through the law I have died to the law, so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ.

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who.

Enjoying the Fullness of Sonship Gal 4:4-7 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those.

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who.

Law, Faith & Righteousness Law, Faith & Righteousness.

Galatians 6:11-18 Presented by Bob DeWaay June 1, 2014 Boasting Only in the Cross.

Chapter Four. Galatians 4 Review Key verses Idea Summary Distinctions of the covenant God made with Abraham and that which was made with the nation Israel.

Galatians: The book of freedom (Review). Gal 1 1) PAUL, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised.

Colossians 3:15 Luke 10:27 4 Christ is... - Part 3 Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye.

THE PLACE OF GRACE AFTER OUR SALVATION. Ephesians 2:8-9.

“You foolish Galatians!” Galatians.  Galatia: a Roman province in central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey)  When? (48–50s CE)  Rival Teachers Jews who.

PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. OUR THESIS STATEMENT THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS THE LIFE OF CHRIST REPRODUCED IN THE BELIEVER BY THE POWER.

The Battle for Grace 15:1-35. Acts 15 I.Some People Hate Grace (1-5).

Galatians 2: 11 When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he used.

Clinging to the Cross Listening to the Essence of The Book of Galatians.

Galatians Chapter Two Galatians 2:20 (KJV) I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now.

BOASTING IN THE CROSS Lesson 14 for September 30, 2017.

BOASTING IN THE CROSS Lesson 14 for September 30, 2017.

BOASTING IN THE CROSS Lesson 14 for September 30, 2017.

In Step With The Spirit In An Out Of Step World: A Better Way

What We Challenge: Lazy.

Presentation transcript:

The Lure of Legalism

Being a Christian is about accepting God’s grace and faithfully living for God – let that be the standard for yourself and others.

Galatians 2:1-5 The Gentile Christians do NOT need to be circumciced. God’s approval – they have the Holy Spirit. The Gentile Christians do NOT need to be circumciced. God’s approval – they have the Holy Spirit.

Diaspora Struggle: “Hebraic” Jews – continued to live exactly by the cultural laws of the Old Testament. “Hellenistic” Jews – lived the moral code of the OT, but dressed like Greeks, and some other customs. Gentile converts – got circumcised and became culturally Jewish. Gentile “God-fearers” – obeyed the moral laws, but not the cultural laws. “Hebraic” Jews – continued to live exactly by the cultural laws of the Old Testament. “Hellenistic” Jews – lived the moral code of the OT, but dressed like Greeks, and some other customs. Gentile converts – got circumcised and became culturally Jewish. Gentile “God-fearers” – obeyed the moral laws, but not the cultural laws.

Galatians 2:1-5 You do not need to be culturally Jewish to be FULLY Christian. (Cf. 3:28) God has FULLY accepted (“justified”) everyone who comes to Him through Jesus. 1. Beware of cultural legalism. You do not need to be culturally Jewish to be FULLY Christian. (Cf. 3:28) God has FULLY accepted (“justified”) everyone who comes to Him through Jesus. 1. Beware of cultural legalism.

Galatians 2:6-10 Keep preaching – GO! Continue to care for the poor. Keep preaching – GO! Continue to care for the poor.

Galatians 2:11-14 The food laws are not binding anymore – even for Jews. Problem – Peter is either saying: –The Cross was not necessary. –The Cross was not enough. 2. Lose legalism before you confront others. The food laws are not binding anymore – even for Jews. Problem – Peter is either saying: –The Cross was not necessary. –The Cross was not enough. 2. Lose legalism before you confront others.

Galatians 2: Lose legalism before you confront others. Only confront on a key issue. “On the essentials unity, on the non-essentials freedom, in all things love.” (Augustine) Freedom for a Christian does not mean we do everything we want – it means God has set us free from our own desires to faithfully live for Christ, fully devoted followers. 2.Lose legalism before you confront others. Only confront on a key issue. “On the essentials unity, on the non-essentials freedom, in all things love.” (Augustine) Freedom for a Christian does not mean we do everything we want – it means God has set us free from our own desires to faithfully live for Christ, fully devoted followers.

Galatians 2:15-21 Cultural laws not for Gentiles (circumcision, food, calendar) – they are fully accepted by God. Those laws also not binding on Jews now – a new covenant in Jesus – living in the Holy Spirit. The rules themselves are not how we are right with God – God accepts us by His grace, and we live right with Him out of love, following the Holy Spirit. Cultural laws not for Gentiles (circumcision, food, calendar) – they are fully accepted by God. Those laws also not binding on Jews now – a new covenant in Jesus – living in the Holy Spirit. The rules themselves are not how we are right with God – God accepts us by His grace, and we live right with Him out of love, following the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 2:15-21 “Works of the Law” –Specifically circumcision, food, calendar. –Generally to all effort to earn God’s acceptance. We do need to obey – a response of love. The Judaizing Christians in Galatia – turning God’s love into legalism. “Works of the Law” –Specifically circumcision, food, calendar. –Generally to all effort to earn God’s acceptance. We do need to obey – a response of love. The Judaizing Christians in Galatia – turning God’s love into legalism.

Galatians 2:15-21 “For through law I died in law, so that I might live in God!” (v.19) My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 2:20 “For through law I died in law, so that I might live in God!” (v.19) My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 2:20

Galatians 2: Surrender your self-legalism to God’s grace. Accept His Acceptance. God is not a legalist – we are. God’s dream for us and others – more life, joy, peace, freedom, love! 3. Surrender your self-legalism to God’s grace. Accept His Acceptance. God is not a legalist – we are. God’s dream for us and others – more life, joy, peace, freedom, love!