We Must Encourage Believers to Embrace Grace How do we go about doing this?
Galatians 4:8–20
After establishing the truth in the first 4 chapters Paul now makes 1.A Passionate Appeal to the Galatian Church v. 12 -Paul does this in 2 different ways -First Paul comes to them as a brother. -Paul not only appeals to them as a brother but he also appeals to them as a partner. 2.Paul Kindly Reminds His Brethren of Truth v. 12-16 -First v. 12 The commitment to True Faith -Humility of True Evangelism v. 13-14 -Satisfaction of the True Gospel v. 15 -Division of Legalism v. 16 3.Paul Honestly Warns the Galatians v. 17 -Paul warns them that Ministry can have ignoble objectives -Paul warns that this isn’t true of all ministers and that there is a way that us pure to do ministry. v. 18 4.Paul Sincerely Expresses 3 Parental Realities v. 19-20 -First Paul expressed Parental Expression -Paul expresses Parental Pain -Paul also shows he has a Parental Desire for them
Conclusion It is Christ that we must present to others. We must appeal to people to embrace Christ and not our traditions and way of living the “Christian Life”
How do we do this? 1.With Passionate Appeals 2.With Kind Reminders 3.With Honest Warnings 4.With Sincere Expressions You cannot do these things unless they are genuine. If we do not love others we cannot serve them with these principles. We cannot encourage them. Maybe you have veered from the Grace Principle. Repent and leave it at the cross. If you don’t know Christ, turn from your sin today and turn to Christ’s Death for salvation.
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