The Sixth Commmandment (HC 105-107) Part 2
/Born of sinful self-love, murder is anything that seeks to silence or destroy the image of God and elevate self.
Read MoreBorn of sinful self-love, murder is anything that seeks to silence or destroy the image of God and elevate self.
Read MoreMurder is the intentional and unjust taking of a human life.
Read MoreHonoring your parents is an essential part of what it means to live in the family of God because it reflects the relationship of the Father and the Son.
Read MoreGod has given gifts to each member of the church to use in the service of others.
Read MoreGod is renewing your strength so that can stand strong against sin and obey his commands.
Read MoreGod is renewing your heart so that you sacrificially serve others above yourself.
Read MoreGod is training you to be more and more like Jesus by renewing your mind.
Read MoreGod is the chief discipler, who uses church officers, the congregation, and you to accomplish his goal of restoration in you.
Read MoreDiscipleship is the restoration and perfection of the image of God in us.
Read MoreTrue faith leads to humility and service of others.
Read MoreThe Christian Life is lived out in the Spirit of God.
I. There's a War Going On
A. The Two Sides (5:16-18; cf. Genesis 1; John 1:14; Deu 1:30; Zec 4:6)
B. The Works of the Flesh (5:19-21; cf. Rom 1:19, 32)
C. The Fruit of the Spirit (5:22-23)
II. Road to Victory
A. The Crucified Flesh (5:24; cf. Gal 2:20, 6:14; Rom 6:6-7)
B. Living by the Spirit (5:16, 18, 25)
C. Walking Together (5:26)
When it comes to your standing with God it is either all of grace or all of works, there is no middle ground.
Read MoreIsaac and Ishmael serve as object lessons to us of the difference between the works of man and the work of God—one leading to banishment and the other to inheritance.
Read MoreResist the temptation to go back to your former way of life because you will once again be enslaved.
Read MoreThe Law was not added to change the way of salvation, but to teach us of our need for it.
Read MoreJesus submitted himself to the law in order to deliver you from it.
Read MoreThe Galatians’ own personal history and the history of Abraham ought to teach them the gospel is of grace not works.
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The gospel unites sinners to Jesus Christ and, therefore, to each other even if they are Jews and Gentiles.
The counsel of the rest of the apostles is no different than Paul’s and is rooted in the very teaching of Moses.
Read MoreThe only gospel that can offer hope is the one that comes from God.
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