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• Gal 5:1 Freedom is what we have---Christ has set us free! Stand, then, as free people, and do not allow yourselves to become slaves again.
• Would the apostle’s teaching lead the Galatians into lawlessness or into godliness?
• having been delivered from slavery to heathenism, they were in danger of becoming entangled in slavery to the Mosaic Law.
“Dog”• Dogs are protected and depended
on their owners
• Dogs have limited choices and are kept in bondage by their owners
• Their liberty depends on their owners
• Their quality of life depends on their owners
“Duck”
• Ducks are vulnerable depend on God’s provision and their knowledge
• No one owns them they are free
• Free but totally vulnerable
“Dog” like people
• Belong to a human owner
• Controlled by others
• Freedom depends on others
• Limited choices
• Kept in bondage
“Duck” like people
• Free humans owed by no one
• Only dependent of the provision of the creator
• Make your own decisions
• Liberated
“Duck” or “Dog”
• Free like a duck under God’s provision or
• Free like a dog under others provision
• The choice is yours
• God will take care of you any way
Freedom from Addictions
• Domestic oppression: wife, husband, children, family, friends
• Substance: alcohol, drugs, medication abuse, sugar, nicotine
• Bad habits: pornography, telling lies, gossip, over eating
Freedom to live quality lives
• Loving God and people
• Life long growing your potential
• Enjoy simplicity
• Salvation and eternal life
• Hope and satisfaction: Joy happiness
Conclusion
• Would the apostle’s teaching lead the Galatians into lawlessness or into godliness?
• It leads to godliness.
• Freedom in Christ gives you a “duck” life enjoy it.
