1. Galatians Gallery Earliest and most passionate letter Occasion…danger
Theme…freedom
Purpose…vindication

2. Galatians Summary Chapters 1-2…Paul Chapters 3-4…the gospel
Chapters 5-6…freedom of life in Christ

3. Galatians 5:13-18 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

4. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

5. But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh;

6. for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.
New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. LaHabra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995

7. In Christ…change in status
No longer in bondage
From bondage to freedom
Freedom from…
Self-achieving righteousness
Self-fulfilling satisfaction

8. In Christ…change in status
Freedom to worship
Freedom to love

9. In Christ…change in focus
From law-keeping to law-fulfilling
Law-keeping
Focuses inward
Looks for loopholes
Is adversarial

10. In Christ…change in focus
Law-fulfilling
Outward focused
Purpose-based
Clarifying

11. In Christ…change in leadership
From flesh to Spirit
Flesh
Self-will
Self-rule
Spirit
Following Jesus
Lead by the Spirit

12. Living like a Galatian Upward or inward?
Freedom in Christ is not freedom from holiness
Life in Christ is about our righteousness