Galatians Chapter 5 Part 1
We the People = Basic Rights
-Lordship of Freedoms & Liberties = Christ
-Liberty by which Christ has made us free
-remove yourself from bondage
***Therefore is a connector word
-Freedom birthed at site of Calvary
Free From:
-Penalty of sin
-God’s wrath
-Condemnation
-Curse of the law
-Man’s expectations
***How is my conscience judged by another man’s own conscience?
Freed to:
-new Spirit’s power
-his inheritance
VS. 2
-Yoke of bondage is futile
-Yoke leads back to bondage
-Yoke leads to earning God’s favor by works
-Yoke adds requirements to salvation
-Yoke of good deeds adds to bondage
Judaizers: False teachers
-tried to teach that Gentiles must be circumcised to become Jews to become true Christians (steps that add to faith in grace-ritualistic law went against Jesus’ freedom from man’s laws to earn salvation not freedom in faith by grace paid by Christ’s death on the cross-Jesus stated it is finished, it is done!
Paul: If you are going to say obey this one law then you must be perfect obeying all the laws (earn by doing-not believe of what Jesus did)
-VS. 4: the law alienated us from Christ so on the cross we are sealed by Christ
-Grace fulfilled all laws (we stand in His freedom)
-VS. 5: our hope is in His righteousness
-works are fuel for the flesh
-faith is the fuel of grace
-dictating to others is frivolous
-legalism = pride
-Personal convictions must come from God
Paul speaks directly to the church:
VS. 7: why did you go back to legalism
VS. 8: legalism does not diminish Jesus
VS. 9-10
“A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.” I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is throwing you into confusion, whoever that may be, will have to pay the penalty.”
-the devil is in the little things, the little sins, that leads to sin infesting your whole life
-weed out false gospels
-Paul preached Jesus over circumcision
**Paul had Timothy circumcised to enable a bridge builder to the Jews to share the gospel (the act was not a replacement of Jesus)
-Judaizers tried to catch Paul and manipulate Timothy’s decision to show all needed to be circumcised to be in good standing with God
-Paul’s words taken out of context
VS. 12
-Paul uses sarcasm: if you bring false doctrine both physical and spiritual then both need to stop
-Paul also tells those Judaizers that it is better for you not to have children if you are going to preach lies
VS. 13-21 Life by the Spirit
-Paul speaks to believers about liberty
-not to use freedom to indulge the flesh
-use freedom to serve one another humbly in love
***Jesus was born under law-surrendered to the law-defeated the law-rose again so you would be freed from the law
-How do you define freedom?
-How does God define freedom?
VS. 14-15
“For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself. "If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.”
-legalism always leads to destruction
-selfish people will always destroy each other
-walking in Christ is always a continuous action
-there will always be a spirit vs flesh battle
Original 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution (Bill of Rights)
Amendment 1: Freedoms, Petitions, and Assembly
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment 2: Right to bear arms
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment 3: Quartering of soldiers
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment 4: Search and arrest
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment 5: Rights in criminal cases
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment 6: Right to a fair trial
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed; which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Amendment 7: Rights in civil cases
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment 8: Bail, fines, punishment
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment 9: Rights retained by the People
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment 10: States' rights
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.