THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FREEDOM PART 1

TEXT - GALATIANS 6:1-5

INTRODUCTION


RECENTLY MY FAMILY AND I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF VISITING OUR STATE CAPITOL IN SACRAMENTO. WHILE THERE WE VISITED WITH STATE SENATOR JOHN LEWIS AND WERE GIVEN A TOUR OF THE CAPITOL BUILDING.

CALIFORNIA HAS A FASCINATING HISTORY. IN ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS IT WAS RULED BY MEXICO AND EVENTUALLY GAINED ITS FREEDOM FROM THAT DICTATORSHIP.

AS PAUL WRITES TO THE CHURCHES OF GALATIA HE IS SHOWING THEM HOW THEY WERE SET FREE FROM THE BONDAGE OF SIN THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.

THIS MORNING OUR TEXT IS FOUND IN GALATIANS 6:1-5 AND THE TITLE OF MY MESSAGE IS, "THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FREEDOM."

TODAY SOME POLITICIANS ARE OF THE OPINION THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE FREE UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO USE THEIR FREEDOM PROPERLY.

THAT'S LIKE THE MAN WHO SAID HE WASN'T GOING TO GO INTO THE WATER UNTIL HE LEARNED HOW TO SWIM.

WHAT GOOD IS IT TO BE FREE FROM THE BONDAGE OF SIN IF WE ARE NOT GOING TO USE OUR FREEDOM TO SERVE THE LORD?

HERE IN OUR TEXT THIS MORNING WE FIND TWO RESPONSIBILITIES THAT WE HAVE WHEN WE BECOME FREE THROUGH CHRIST.