Big Truth:

Jesus Sets Us Free

John 8:36; Romans 6:7, 18-23; 8:2; 1 Peter 2:16; Psalm 118:5; Isaiah 58:6; Jeremiah 15:11

Bible Verse:

“For freedom Christ has set us free, stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.”

Galatians 5:1

Big Ideas:

  • We are slaves to our sin.
  • Jesus rescues us from sin and gives us freedom in Him.
  • In Christ, we can stand firm in our freedom.

Bible Passage:

Galatians 5:1

Influence:

FOCUS: Living In Freedom

SERIES: Galatians

This series walks through the book of Galatians, seeing what we are called to as those who have been delivered from slavery to sin and made to walk in freedom as new creations in Christ. 

Learn more about how to teach this series!

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Every student should know:

  • True freedom is only found in being a servant of Jesus 
  • We are set free not to do whatever we want, but to live for Christ

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Every student should strive to:

  • Read through the book of Galatians each week
  • Memorize the Bible verse each week
  • Deny the desires of their flesh to walk in step with the Spirit 

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Every student should feel:

  • Grateful for Christ who sets us free
  • Convicted of the ways that they are ruled by the desires of their flesh
  • Responsible to use their influence to make much of God alone

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Every student should desire to:

  • See the ways that they are tempted to pursue self-salvation, and repent of these
  • Live for the approval of God, not others 
  • Help others move out of slavery to sin toward freedom in Christ