Homerton Baptist Church
Morning Service (210418)

      • Isaiah 40:3–5ESV

      • Psalms 35.15-17ESV

      • Psalms 35.18ESV

      • Isaiah 40:3–5ESV

      • Galatians 5.1-3ESV

      • Galatians 5.4-6ESV

      • Galatians 5.7-10ESV

      • Galatians 5.11-13ESV

  • Reading

    Galatians 5:1–13 ESV
    1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 2 Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. 3 I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. 4 You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. 7 You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion is not from him who calls you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is. 11 But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. 12 I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! 13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
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    Sermon

    Pre-Amble

    Does not condemn actions of the past
    What you do now and in the future
    False Teachers
    Attitude - personal gain
    Misrepresented leadership, teaching & scripture
    Divided the Church
    Rejected Gentiles
    Lord’s Table
    Law of Moses (legal nation) distorted into process of salvation
    Physical manifestation of Faith
    Circumcision
    Food - clean vs unclean
    Not spiritual enough
    Not truely a Christian / Saved
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    Paul has laid out his argument
    now deals with consequences & solution
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    Galatians 5:1–2 ESV
    1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 2 Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you.
    Christ has set us Free - stand firm
    Paul speaks as one who loves Christ, loves the law, and is passionate for obedience
    Paul speaks in the present and future tense
    “if you accept” - immenant decision or action
    “Circumcision” - Christ will be of no advatage to you
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    Galatians 5:3–4 ESV
    3 I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. 4 You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace.
    Circumcucision after convertion
    Why? Is it necessary to salvation?
    If yes, then Christ’s Death is not sufficient
    No longer trusting Christ to save them
    Salvation by Works
    Circumcision & the Law
    First act of obedience to the Law of Moses
    Obligated to keep the whole law
    Sabbeth & Festivals
    Food Laws
    Severed from Christ
    “Fallen away from Grace”
    Divorce (Marriage) from Christ
    Alienated from Christ
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    Galatians 5:5 ESV
    5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.
    Salvation is a single act in Scripture (Past, Present & Future)
    We have been saved
    We are being saved
    We shall be saved
    We wait on God with a certain expectation
    Law is by Flesh & Nature
    The Gift of Faith (Gift of Grace), the Gift of the Spirit
    Ephesians 2:8 ESV
    8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
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    Galatians 5:6 ESV
    6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
    “Neither Circumcision not uncirmcumcision count for anything”
    Do not boast or argue
    Faith working through Love
    Faith brings forth the “Fruit of the Spirit”
    Love is the fulfilment of the law (Romans 13:10)
    Romans 13:10 ESV
    10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
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    Galatians 5:7 ESV
    7 You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?
    Before this you were running the great race well
    Living up to our profession of Faith
    Who has tripped you up or prevented you from obeying the Truth?
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    Galatians 5:8 ESV
    8 This persuasion is not from him who calls you.
    Not from God
    Therefore, it is of the devil
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    Galatians 5:9 ESV
    9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
    Bread is either leavened or not (no such thing as a little leavened)
    Leaven taints the sacrific, and taints our self offering to God
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    Galatians 5:10 ESV
    10 I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is.
    Paul has confidence in the Lord, to guide genuine believers in the truth
    No matter who the ringleader is, or what position they hold
    God will hold them to account
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    Galatians 5:11 ESV
    11 But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.
    Paul probably refers to his pre-Christian life and work
    or deals with a false accusation that Paul taught circumcision
    If taught circumcision then Jews would not persecute Christians
    Galatians 5:12 ESV
    12 I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!
    Pagan eunuch priests castrated themselves to earn favour with God
    Paul is not just being course, he is making a fundamental point about circumcision
    A sign of faithful obedience & legal nationality
    had become an act of salvation by works
    Paul sees subsequent to the work of Christ, an act of self mutilation
    Paul is symbolic in the action that should take place
    Whether ministers or others who aim to alter the gospel message, or disturb the peace of Christians forfeit the priviledges of Christian communion
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    Conclusion

    Galatians 5:13 ESV
    13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
    Called to freedom
    Freedom - Not an opportunity for the flesh
    Serve one another through Love
    It is an act of serving God
    We do not seek their favour
    but we must be careful not to blaspheme against the spirit
    asigning the work of the Spirit as the work the devil
    Serve one another through Love - two way action
    Next time: Live & Walk by the Spirit

      • Galatians 5:1–13ESV

      • Galatians 5:1–2ESV

      • Galatians 5:3–4ESV

      • Galatians 5:5ESV

      • Ephesians 2:8ESV

      • Galatians 5:6ESV

      • Romans 13:10ESV

      • Galatians 5:7ESV

      • Galatians 5:8ESV

      • Galatians 5:9ESV

      • Galatians 5:10ESV

      • Galatians 5:11ESV

      • Galatians 5:12ESV

      • Galatians 5:13ESV

  • Doxology - Hymn 115v1

      • Romans 1:7ESV

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