Freedom to Love
Freedom to Love
Galatians 5:13-15
Recap:
• No Other Gospel (Galatians 1:1-10)
• God Made Not Man Made (Galatians 1:11-2:10)
• The Wrong Compromise (Galatians 2:11-15)
• Living by Faith (Galatians 2:17-21)
• Faith Over Flesh (Galatians 3:1-14)
• Why Grace Still Reigns (Galatians 3:15-25)
• Living as Heirs in Christ (Galatians 3:26-4:7)
• Personal Plea (Galatians 4:8-20)
• Living in Freedom (Galatians 4:21-5:1)
• Standing Firm in Freedom (Galatians 5:2-12)
o The Danger of Legalism (vv. 2-4)
o The Power of Faith Working Through Love (vv. 5-6)
o The Influence of False Teachers (vv. 7-10)
o The Offense of the Cross (v. 11)
o Paul’s Strong Rebuke (v. 12)
Introduction:
• Galatians 5:13-15
• “For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love” (Galatians 5:13).
• In a world that often equates freedom with self-indulgence, Scripture offers a radical redefinition: true freedom is found not in serving ourselves, but in serving one another through love. Galatians 5 reminds us that the entire law is fulfilled in one command- “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But how can we love freely when our hearts are bound by fear, pride, or past wounds?
• Today, we will explore how Christ’s sacrifice did not just free us from sin-it freed us for love. We will confront the ways we misuse our freedom and rediscover the joy of living a life poured out for others. Because when we understand the depth of God’s love for us, we are no longer enslaved to selfishness-we are empowered to love boldly, generously, and without condition.
• Let us step into that freedom together.