Talks

Talk 4: What does it Mean to Embrace our Freedom?

Introduction: The felt pressure to conform

1) The Reality of Christian freedom

Set free for Freedom

John 8:36; Gal 5:1

There is nothing I need to do to make God accept me

Rom 8:1; 10:10; 2 Cor 5:21

There is nothing I need to do to secure belonging

John 8:35–36

2) Walking in Freedom

Keeping in Step with the Holy Spirit

Not Submitting to the law

• We are not under law
  Gal 2:19–20; 3:25; 4:21–5:1
• Danger of submitting again to the law
  Acts 15:10; Gal 4:8–11; 5:1–6
• Danger of seemingly small additions to the gospel
  Gal 5:2–6

But walking by the Spirit

• The leadership of the Holy Spirit
  Rom 7:6; Gal 5:18
• Living to please God
  Gal 5:16, 22–23; 24

Making Progress in the inevitable battle

Rom 7:14–23; Gal 5:17, 22

Abiding in Jesus’ Word

John 8:31 (43, 47), 8:42; 8:38, 41, 44

Worshipping the Lord

An appeal to the Free

Rom 6:14; 7:4–6; Rom 12:1–2

Discerning the Will of God in your situation

Rom 12:1–2; Gal 2:20

The importance of being fully convinced in your own mind

Rom 14: 5–6, 14, 22–23

The law as an illustrative guide to love

• Law is fulfilled by Love:
  Rom 13:8, 10; Gal 5:6, 14, 24
• Law as illustration of the Will of God:
  Rom 2:14–15, 18; 12:2 (c.f. 2:17–18); 13:8–10

3) Walking Free from…

Guilt and Shame

Is 54:4–10; Col 2:8–15

Needing others approval

1 Cor 3:21–4:7; Gal 1:10; 4:12–20

Fear

Rom 8:15

Dominion of Sin

Rom 6:6, 14

4) Walking in freedom together

Matt 17:24–27; Rom 14–15; Gal 6:1–5

Conclusion: Living in Freedom

Philemon 14