Church notes - 9th June 2019

9th June 2019
Freedom from the Law by the Spirit

2 Corinthians 12:9

Galatians 4:21 - 5:5

We have our own weaknesses - It is in Christ that this is releived. Following in Christ should result in freedom. The Galatians were unfortunately binding themselves up with the Law.
Galatians 4:8, 9
Paul was asking why they would want to go back to being slaves.
It is not bondage in the Law.

Our salvation is bought by the finished work of Jesus Christ, what He achieved at the Cross and our faith in that.

John Wesley - realised that he become bound to legalism
'Trust in Christ, In Christ Only for Salvation'

The way to live the Christian life - remember what we have in Christ, and what we are in Christ. This is why we need to be in the Word every day.

Deuteronomy 15:15

vs 21
There are still people who want to be under the Law.
That is a only a way to slavery and frustration

Isaac vs Ishmael
Isaac is of the promise. Ishmael is ordinary.

New Covenant
Citizenship is not of bondage, but of freedom.

vs 8
We are children of a promise by Isaac.
A spiritual inheritance

New Covenant
Promises the Spirit and freedom.
Ishmael
- Religion of nature
- Works

Isaac
- Grace

Ishmaelites
- Trust in themselves and their works
- In bondage because of self reliance

Only in Christ do we have freedom.
5:1
Opposite of bondage and decay. Freedom from guilt of sin. Christ has dealt with them!
The yoke has been taken away! The weight of the law has been lifted. Paul: 'How could you possibly think about being under that weight again?'
vs 5
We await our final glorification through faith.

Under grace our failures are not crushing. To do our best to look to Him, but not be crushed when we fail.

For freedom we have been saved.