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Lesson Summary:

Paul encourages the Galatians to hold on to freedom, avoid stumbling blocks, and love one another.

Focus Passage: Galatians 5:1-15.

Outline and Lesson Goal

Principles and Applications

I. Freedom to Stand Firm (Galatians 5:1-6)

• Principle: Believers need to Stand Firm on their Hope and Freedom in Christ.
• Application: How will you stand firm on your hope and freedom today?
• Scripture Reference

13 Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
14 Let all that you do be done in love.
I Corinthians 16:13-14

The Nature of Our Hope

II. Freedom from Stumbling Block (Galatians 5:7-12)

• Principle: Believers avoid stumbling blocks by trusting in God and not in their own efforts to keep rules.
• Application: What stumbling blocks do you need to remove today to keep running the race well?
• Scripture Reference

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Romans 10:4

III. Freedom to Love One Another (Galatians 5:13-15)

• Principle: Believers live out their Freedom in Christ with tangible acts of Love.
• Application: How can you live out your freedom in acts of love today?
• Scripture Reference

Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Romans 13:8

Conclusion: So What?

Credits

• Music: How Deep the Father’s Love for Us by Stuart Townsend
• Performed by Stacey Figueroa