Spiritual Freedom and Slavery Through Galatians
Week 9
Week 9
Spiritual Freedom and Slavery
Spiritual Freedom and Slavery
(Galatians 4:8-31)
(Galatians 4:8-31)
Galatians 4:8-9
Galatians 4:8-9
“
“
KNOW”
KNOW”
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eido
eido
- to come acquainted with; be
- to come acquainted with; be
aware of; to make a choice to know
aware of; to make a choice to know
and approve or love; to acknowledge
and approve or love; to acknowledge
and adore God
and adore God
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ginosko
ginosko
- to be taking in knowledge;
- to be taking in knowledge;
to know experientially; The verb is
to know experientially; The verb is
also used to convey the thought of
also used to convey the thought of
connection or union, as between
connection or union, as between
man and woman
man and woman
Galatians 4:8-9
Galatians 4:8-9
“
“
SLAVE”
SLAVE”
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to serve or be devoted to
to serve or be devoted to
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to be under the rule of someone or
to be under the rule of someone or
something
something
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involuntary or voluntary
involuntary or voluntary
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to be in bondage
to be in bondage
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to be deprived of freedom
to be deprived of freedom
Galatians 4:8-9
Galatians 4:8-9
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“Do you wish to be
“Do you wish to be
enslaved all over again?”
enslaved all over again?”
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Whatever leads us away from
Whatever leads us away from
sole
sole
reliance on Christ
reliance on Christ
(whether based on
(whether based on
good intentions or depraved desires)
good intentions or depraved desires)
is sub-Christian and brings bondage
is sub-Christian and brings bondage
Galatians 4:10-16
Galatians 4:10-16
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“What has happened to
“What has happened to
all your joy?”
all your joy?”
Galatians 4:17-20
Galatians 4:17-20
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“
ZEALOUS”
ZEALOUS”
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Romans 10:2-3
Romans 10:2-3
2
2
For I can testify
For I can testify
about them that
about them that
they are zealous for
they are zealous for
God, but their zeal is not based on
God, but their zeal is not based on
knowledge.
knowledge.
3
3
Since they did not
Since they did not
know the righteousness that comes
know the righteousness that comes
from God and sought to establish
from God and sought to establish
their own, they did not submit to
their own, they did not submit to
God's righteousness.
God's righteousness.
Sincerity is not enough.
You can be sincerely wrong!
Galatians 4:17-20
Galatians 4:17-20
“
“
ZEALOUS”
ZEALOUS”
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Romans 12:11
Romans 12:11
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep
your spiritual fervor, serving the
your spiritual fervor, serving the
Lord.
Lord.
Galatians 4:21-31
Galatians 4:21-31
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Slave woman (Hagar)
Slave woman (Hagar)
vs. Free woman (Sarah)
vs. Free woman (Sarah)
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Slave woman’s son (Ishmael)
Slave woman’s son (Ishmael)
vs. Free woman’s son (Isaac)
vs. Free woman’s son (Isaac)
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Sarah’s encouragement of Abraham
Sarah’s encouragement of Abraham
to be intimate with the slave woman
to be intimate with the slave woman
is considered in the Old Testament
is considered in the Old Testament
as “
as “
unbelief
unbelief
”
”
Galatians 4:21-31
Galatians 4:21-31
Ishmael-
Ishmael-
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born in the “
born in the “
ordinary way
ordinary way
”
”
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(
(
the flesh
the flesh
)
)
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brings slavery/bondage
brings slavery/bondage
Isaac-
Isaac-
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as the result of “
as the result of “
promise
promise
”
”
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born
born
29
29
“
“
by the power of the Spirit
by the power of the Spirit
”
”
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brings freedom
brings freedom
Galatians 4:21-31
Galatians 4:21-31
30
30
But what does the Scripture say?
But what does the Scripture say?
“
“
Get rid of the slave woman and her
Get rid of the slave woman and her
son
son
, for the slave woman's son will
, for the slave woman's son will
never share in the inheritance with
never share in the inheritance with
the free woman's son.”
the free woman's son.”
Galatians 4:21-31
Galatians 4:21-31
30
30
But what does the Scripture say?
But what does the Scripture say?
“Get rid of the slave woman and her
“Get rid of the slave woman and her
son, for
son, for
the slave woman's son will
the slave woman's son will
never share in the inheritance with
never share in the inheritance with
the free woman's son
the free woman's son
.”
.”
What are you still doing
What are you still doing
in the ordinary way?
in the ordinary way?
You will be a slave to it.
You will be a slave to it.
Explore the concepts of spiritual freedom and slavery as depicted in Galatians 4:8-31. The text delves into knowing God, being zealous for Him, and the contrast between bondage and freedom exemplified by Ishmael and Isaac. Reflect on the significance of reliance on Christ for true freedom.
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Week 9 Spiritual Freedom and Slavery (Galatians 4:8-31)
Galatians 4:8-9 KNOW |eido- to come acquainted with; be aware of; to make a choice to know and approve or love; to acknowledge and adore God |ginosko- to be taking in knowledge; to know experientially; The verb is also used to convey the thought of connection or union, as between man and woman
Galatians 4:8-9 SLAVE |to serve or be devoted to |to be under the rule of someone or something |involuntary or voluntary |to be in bondage |to be deprived of freedom
Galatians 4:8-9 | Do you wish to be enslaved all over again? |Whatever leads us away from sole reliance on Christ (whether based on good intentions or depraved desires) is sub-Christian and brings bondage
Galatians 4:10-16 | What has happened to all your joy?
Galatians 4:17-20 ZEALOUS |Romans 10:2-32For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. Sincerity is not enough. You can be sincerely wrong!
Galatians 4:17-20 ZEALOUS |Romans 12:11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Galatians 4:21-31 |Slave woman (Hagar) vs. Free woman (Sarah) |Slave woman s son (Ishmael) vs. Free woman s son (Isaac) |Sarah s encouragement of Abraham to be intimate with the slave woman is considered in the Old Testament as unbelief
Galatians 4:21-31 Ishmael- |born in the ordinary way |(the flesh) |brings slavery/bondage Isaac- |as the result of promise |born 29 by the power of the Spirit |brings freedom
Galatians 4:21-31 30 But what does the Scripture say? Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman's son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman's son.
Galatians 4:21-31 30 But what does the Scripture say? Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman's son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman's son.
What are you still doing in the ordinary way? You will be a slave to it.
