Jesus Sets Us Free to Serve Others
Big Truth:
Jesus Sets Us Free to Serve Others
1 Corinthians 9:19; 1 Peter 4:10; Mark 12:31; Romans 13:9; James 2:8
Bible Verse:
“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another…”
Galatians 5:13
Big Ideas:
- Our freedom is not for our own sake.
- When we are free in Christ, we reject using our freedom for selfishness.
- When we are free in Christ, we love our neighbor as ourselves.
Bible Passage:
Galatians 5:13-16Influence:
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
