Understanding Spiritual Freedom and Slavery Through Galatians
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.
