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New Testament Survey


3. The interpretation of the story: Galatians 4:24-23
a. The two methods represent two covenants: Galatians 4:24
b. The description of the two covenants: Galatians 4:24-28
(l) One represents bondage: Galatians 4:24-25
(2) The other represents freedom: Galatians 4:26-28
c. The expulsion of the son of bondage: Galatians 4:29-30
d. Conclusion of the story: Galatians 4:31

Part Three: The Liberty Of The Gospel
Practical Application Galatians 5:1-6:18

I. The call to maintain Christian liberty: Galatians 5:1-12

A. The peril in circumcision: Galatians 5:2-6
1. It makes Christ useless to them: Galatians 5:2
2. It makes them subject to the whole law: Galatians 5:3
3. It severs them from Christ: Galatians 5:4
4. It is a fall from grace: Galatians 5:4
5. The proper Christian attitude: Galatians 5:5-6
B. The condemnation of the false teacher: Galatians 5:7-12
1. Their error: Galatians 5:7-8
2. Example of their teaching: Galatians 5:9
3. Condemnation of the one troubling them: Galatians 5:10-12

II. The life of Christian liberty: Galatians 5:13-6:10

A. The life is directed by love: Galatians 5:13-15
1. The believer is called to liberty: Galatians 5:13
2. The proper use of Christian liberty: Galatians 5:13
3. The fulfillment of the law through love: Galatians 5:14
4. The results of a lack of love: Galatians 5:15
B. It is a walk in the Spirit, not in the flesh: Galatians Galatians 5:16-25
1. The command to walk in the Spirit: Galatians 5:16
2. The conflict between the Spirit and the flesh: Galatians 5:17-18
3. The contrast between products of the flesh and the Spirit: Galatians 5:19-23
a. The works of the flesh: Galatians 5:19-21
b. The fruit of the Spirit: Galatians 5:22-23
4. The people living by the Spirit: Galatians 5:24-25
a. They have crucified the flesh: Galatians 5:24
b. They live and walk in the Spirit: Galatians 5:25
C. It is a life of mutual burden bearing: Galatians 5:26-6:10
1. Bearing faults: Galatians 5:26-6:5
a. The warning against wrong attitudes toward others: Galatians 5:26
b. The attitude of humility in restoring the fallen: Galatians 6:1
c. The duty of mutual burden-bearing: Galatians 6:2
d. The proper attitude towards self: Galatians 6:3-5