Set Free Live Free, Part 5

In Paul’s closing words to the Galatians, he takes the pen and reminds them to stop acting the religious act, to stop adding to the work of Jesus, and to start coming alive to the reality of new creation.

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Galatians 6:11-18
See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

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Galatians 6:11
See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.

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Give Me The Pen
1. Stop Acting!

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Galatians 6:12
“It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.”

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Matthew 23:15
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.

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Matthew 23:27-28
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

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Give Me The Pen
2. Stop Adding!

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Galatians 6:14
“But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.”

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We boast in what defines us.

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1 Corinthians 1:23
“but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles.”

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Matthew Henry
“He [Paul] was no more affected by the objects around him, than one who is expiring [dying] would be struck with any of the prospects his dying eyes might view from the cross on which he hung.”

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Jesus + Nothing = Everything

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By adding to the gospel, you actually destroy the gospel.

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Dane Ortlund
“To HELP the gospel is to HURT the gospel.”

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Your successes do not make you more acceptable to God and your failures do not make you more unacceptable to God.

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Give Me The Pen
3. Start Living

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Galatians 6:15
“For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a NEW CREATION.”

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2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

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Romans 8:1-2
“There is therefore, now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

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Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.

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J.R. Vasser
“The gospel is not just the starting block, it’s also the track on which I run the Christian life.”