One Word that Changes Everything
Galatians 5:7-15 · July 13, 2022
In “Love: The Key to Living a Pleasing Life for Christ,” this message explores Galatians 5 and how freedom, the Spirit, faith, and love shape a life that honors Christ. It emphasizes putting love into practice by serving one another, following the Spirit, and avoiding conflict and division.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:32 4 words are presented that help us to live a pleasing life for Christ:
01:41 The first is Freedom (Verse 1)
02:11 The second is Spirit (Verse 4)
02:44 The third is Faith (Verse 5)
02:55 The final is Love (Verse 5) - Love is not an abstract concept, it’s a practical concept
04:14 Galatians 5:14 - “All the law is fulfilled in one word," that word is love
05:21 The importance of love (Matthew 22:36-40; 1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3)
10:24 Galatians 5:7 - You ran well
13:30 Galatians 5:8 - This persuasion does not come from God
13:43 Galatians 5:9 - A little leaven leavens the whole lump
15:36 Galatians 5:10-11 - Why do I still suffer persecution?
17:34 Galatians 5:12 - Those who trouble you would cut themselves off
18:31 Galatians 5:13 - Do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh
20:24 First, serve one another (John 13:15, 17; Philippians 2:3-4)
23:01 Adding love into the equation (1 John 4:8; 1 Peter 4:8; Colossians 3:14; John 13:34-35; Ephesians 4:2)
27:25 Galatians 5:14 - You shall love your neighbor as yourself
27:53 Romans 8:4 - We do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit
28:33 Romans 13:8-10 - Love is the fulfillment of the law
30:18 Galatians 5:15 - The opposite of love is to attack each other
34:33 Run your race well
36:49 Make sure you are not listening to false teachers
36:58 Let love always be the motive
38:17 Closing prayer
