Sermon Tone Analysis

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Introduction
The cultural conception of freedom
What is freedom in Christ?
What is freedom in following Christ?
Freedom in Following Christ Means Self-Control
The “flesh”
When Paul talks about the flesh, he means the sinful nature
All of the stuff that holds you down and holds you back from following Jesus
This is the stuff that might feel good for the moment, but it doesn’t last
Eventually the good feelings fade, and you just end up trapped
Indulgence
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Paul is being accused of anarchy
He says wait a minute, that is not what I mean
Freedom yes, Anarchy no
Freedom requires restraint
Freedom in Following Christ Means Care for Others
This is a pretty graphic picture of what happens when we don’t take care of each other
The basic human tendency is to attack one another
We pick at one another and try to sabotage one another to make ourselves feel better
Chicken pox
Paul says this leads to us being consumed by one another.
We lose our freedom because we fight with one another
Our freedom used together allows us to protect one another
Oven mitts
Freedom in Following Christ Means We Continue with the Law
We don’t completely ditch the law, we follow it out of love
The Ten Commandments
The law guides our love
It shows us how to follow Jesus
The law becomes to mold for our love, so we are transformed into what we should be
It prevents us from misusing our freedom
Guardrails on our journey
The origin of the path
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