Suggestions Questions Concerns Common Love Togetherness Unity based

Suggestions Questions Concerns Common Love Togetherness Unity based on Truth

Galatians 5 o 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself. "

Love Your Neighbor o Mt 22: 37 -39 Jesus said to him, " 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. ' This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself. '

Gal 4: 21 ff o Bondwoman o According to flesh o Bondage o Hagar o Jerusalem o Ishmael o Old law o Freewoman o Through promise o Freedom o Sarah o Jerusalem above o Isaac o New Law

Galatians 5 o 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. o 2 Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. o 3 And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law.

Galatians 5 o 4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. o 5 For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. o 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

Galatians 5 o 7 You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? o 8 This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you. o 9 A little leavens the whole lump.

Galatians 5 o 10 I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is. o 11 And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased. o 12 I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off!

Brethren Serve One Another

Galatians 5 o 13 ¶ For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. o 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself. "

Galatians 5 o 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself. " o 15 But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!

Galatians 5 o 15 But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another! o 16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Works of the flesh o Hatred – Thayer—that attitude toward another that would tend to cause trouble between the two. o Contentions – rivalry or jealously

there are contentions among you o 1 Cor 1: 10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Works of the flesh o Hatred – Thayer—that attitude toward another that would tend to cause trouble between the two. o Contentions – rivalry or jealously o Strife – (from the old KJ)—a desire to put one’s self forward

Works of the flesh o Sedition – (from the old KJ)— disposition to bring about cliques or parties in the congregation o Envy – discontent at the excellence or good fortune of another; to begrudge

Fruit of the Spirit o Love – the key word from our main text v 14 – Love your neighbor as yourself. o Joy – rejoicing over proper things; not over the misfortune of another o Peace – a state of harmony between individuals (and from this very chapter, a state of harmony based on that which is approved of by the Spirit)

Fruit of the Spirit o Longsuffering – slowness in avenging wrong o Kindness – gentleness exhibited without compromise of religious principles o Goodness – uprightness of heart and life; a life regulated by teaching coming from Christ

Fruit of the Spirit o Gentleness (meekness) – mildness in one’s attitude toward another; (strength under control) o Self-control – controls temper and attitude when dealing with others

“Punch line” o 24 And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. o Are you Christ’s? o Do I claim to belong to Him? o Crucified works of the flesh o Replace them with the fruit of the Spirit

“Punch line” o 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. o 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. o (RSV) 26 Let us have no selfconceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another.

A Common Love A A A common common love for each other gift to the Saviour bond holding us to the Lord strength when we are weary hope for tomorrow joy in the truth of God's word

A Common Love In His family we can meet each other's needs We can light each one's path We can bear each one's grief As his children, we can comfort each care We can build each one's faith We can work, we can share

A Common Love In His family, all the love that we show All the help that we give All the life we bestow As His children, they're an offering we make Not expecting return, Just a gift for His sake

Love one another o 1 Jo 4: 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. o 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

Love one another o 1 Jo 4: 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

Love my brother o 1 Jo 4: 20 If someone says, "I love God, " and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? o 21 And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

Summary o Phil 2: 1 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, o 2 fulfill my joy by being likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

A Common Love Summary o Phil 2: 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. o 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Jesus is the Son of God o 1 Jo 4: 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.