Called Unto Liberty

CALLED UNTO LIBERTY

Gal. 5:1,13

A Heavenly calling – Heb. 3:1

A high calling – Phil. 3:14

A holy calling – 1 Tim. 1:9.

“Give diligence to make your calling…sure.” – 2 Peter 1:10

1. THE RIGHT TO BE FREE – Gal. 5:13 – “…you have been called unto liberty…”

1 Thess. 5:24 – “Faithful is He Who called you, Who also will do it.”
Romans 8:21 – “…the glorious liberty of the children of God”
Daniel 12:2 – “…at that time Thy people shall be delivered, everyone that shall be found written in the book”

(Luke. 10:20; Rev. 13:8).

EX. Lk. 13:16 (see Gal. 3:7, 29) – Mt. 15:26

2. THE SOURCE OF OUR LIBERTY – Gal. 5:1 – “…the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.”

John 8:36 – “If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.”
John 8:32 (“truth”) = the Word (John 17:17) – Jesus (John 14:6)

3. THE PRICE OF OUR LIBERTY – Gal. 1:4 – “Jesus Christ…gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us…”

4. THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIBERTY – Gal. 5:13 – “by love serve…”

A. To serve God – 1 Pet. 2:16; Lk. 1:74,75

B. To serve our fellowmen – 1 Cor. 9:19

EX. Lk. 4:38,39; 8:1-3

5. THE DANGER OF OUR LIBERTY – Gal. 5:13 – “…use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh…” – Abuse of freedom: license; 1 Pet. 2:16

6. THE ENEMY OF OUR LIBERTY – Gal. 5:8 – “This persuasion comes not from Him that called you” – Satan – some of his tactics:

A. Hinder – Gal. 5:7; 1 Thess. 2:18; 2 Tim. 2:4 (“entangleth”)

Lk. 21:34 (“overcharged”).

B. Trouble (Gal. 5:10,12)

C. Captivate (Gal. 5:1; 2:4

D. Deceive (Gal. 3:1 (“bewitch”); Acts 8:9-11; Rev. 12:9; 13:14

7. THE LOSS OF LIBERTY – Gal. 5:1 – “…be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage” – Mt. 12:43-45; 2 Pet. 2:19-21

8. THE DEFENSE OF OUR LIBERTY – Gal. 5:1 – “Stand fast…in the liberty”

9. THE AGENT OF OUR LIBERTY – the Holy Spirit – 2 Cor. 3:17 – “…where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”

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