Jesus Frees Us From the Pursuit of Self-Salvation
Big Truth:
Jesus Frees Us From the Pursuit of Self-Salvation
Ephesians 2:8-9; 2 Corinthians 3:5; Romans 1:17; Hebrews 10:38
Bible Verse:
“For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, ‘Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.’ Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’ But the law is not of faith, rather ‘The one who does them shall live by them.’ Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree’—”
Big Ideas:
- The curse of the law is that we are unable to keep it.
- The law revealed our inability to rescue ourselves from our spiritual condition.
- The righteous live by faith.
Bible Passage:
Galatians 3:10-14Influence:
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.
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
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
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
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
