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January 2014
Section IV
THE FIVEFOLD APPEAL TO BE JUSTIFIED BY FAITH
ALONE Galatians 4:8–5:12
Study 4: APPEAL FOUR: STAND FIRM IN THE LIBERTY
OF CHRIST
Text: Galatians 5:1-6
Aim: To stand firm and live victoriously in the liberty given by
Christ.
Memory Verse: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith
Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled
again with the yoke of bondage” (Gal 5:1).
INTRODUCTION:
It was the American patriot Patrick Henry who said “Give me liberty
or give me death.” Henry knew what it was like to live under the
thumb of a tyrant. Along the way, he had the good fortune to get a
small taste of liberty. And once he tasted liberty, his taste buds
exploded with flavor. The bland taste of bondage would never satisfy
him again.
In the same sense, the law serves as a tyrant. It shows no mercy and
hates anything related to freedom. Anyone who weds himself to the
law will be entangled in the chains of bondage. What is the alternative
for the Christian believer? Liberty in Christ. But why and how? The
purpose of this session is to answer those questions.
Straightforward and direct, a much needed appeal is given to
backsliding churches and their people—stand firm in the liberty of
Christ.
OUTLINE:
1. Stand firm because Christ has freed the believer (v.1).
2. Stand firm because the law is not God’s way for man to be
justified (vv.2-4).
3. Stand firm because the hope of righteousness is by faith (vv.5-
6).
1. STAND FIRM BECAUSE CHRIST HAS FREED THE
BELIEVER (v.1).
The Fivefold Appeal to Be Justified By Faith Alone
Study 4: Galatians 5:1-6 —Teacher’s Outline and Study Bible™
CHAPTER 5
D. Appeal Four: Stand Firm in
the Liberty of Christ, 5:1-6
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tand fast therefore in the liberty
wherewith Christ hath made us free,
and be not entangled again with the
yoke of bondage.
2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that
if ye be circumcised, Christ shall
profit you nothing.
3 For I testify again to every man
that is circumcised, that he is a
debtor to do the whole law.
4 Christ is become of no effect unto
you, whosoever of you are justified
by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5 For we through the Spirit wait for
the hope of righteousness by faith.
6 For in Jesus Christ neither
circumcision availeth any thing, nor
uncircumcision; but faith which
worketh by love.
1. Stand firm because Christ
has freed the believer
2. Stand firm because the law
is not God’s way for man
to be justified
a. If you trust a ritual to save
you, Christ is of no value
b. If you trust a ritual to save
you, you are obligated to
keep the whole law
c. If you seek to be justified by
the law, Christ can have no
effect upon you. You are
cut off, fallen from grace
3. Stand firm because the
hope of righteousness is by
faith
a. Righteousness comes thru the
Spirit
b. Righteousness comes thru
Jesus Christ alone—not by
law
c. Righteousness comes by faith
expressed thru love