I. THE DESIGN OF CHRIST’S FREEDOM (1)
A. The _________________ for our freedom
1. negatively - - deliverance from __________________
2. positively - - deliverance to ____________________
B. The ________________ of our freedom
1. we are to _____________ _________________ firm
2. we are not to be ________________ to a ___________
II. THE DANGERS OF WRONG DOCTRINE (2-4)
A. Defining the _______________ and its _________________
B. Delineating the _________________ consequences
1. Christ will be of no __________________ (2)
a. effect on the __________________
b. effect on the _______-__________________
•A Christ supplemented is a Christ supplanted. ~Hendriksen
2. Obligation to the whole law (3)
a. repeated urgent ____________________
b. One must trust ____________ ___________! OR
c. One must keep the ___________ _____________!
3. _________________ from Christ (4)
4. _______________ from _______________ (4)
a. NOT salvation per se but rather a _________ of salvation
b. “lost your grasp” of ________ and turned to its antithesis
III. THE DELIGHTS OF BELIEVING (5-6)
A. ____________ for _____________ (5)
B. _______________ through ______________ (6)

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B) Personal Inventory: Yes No

1. ___________ ____________ (John 3:16) ___ ___
2. ________ & _________ (Hebrews 4:12) ___ ___
3. ______________ (James 1:22) ___ ___
4. __________ __________ (Galatians 5:25) ___ ___
5. ___________ to ______ (I Corin. 10:12) ___ ___
6. Increased _______________ (Heb. 10:23-25) ___ ___
7. God-centered ______________ (Matt. 6:33) ___ ___
8. __________________ (Acts 1:8) ___ ___
9. __________ ____________ (Psalm 46:10) ___ ___
10. ____________________ (Psalm 92:1-4) ___ ___

C) Personal Correction:
Revelation 2:4-5 (Revelation 3:14-22) Three “R’s” . . . .

1) ____________ 2) _____________ 3) _____________

D) Personal Goals:

I. JOHN’S PROCLAMATION (1-2)
A. The __________________ Christ (1a)
1. The “___________ of ___________” designation
2. from the _________________
a. the origin of the __________ [John 1:1; Gen. 1:1]
b. the beginning of Jesus’ ________ [1 John 2:7, 3:11]
B. The _______________ Christ (1b-2)
1. John’s __________ account of Jesus’ __________ life
a. we have ______________
b. we have _____________ with our eyes
c. we have ______________ ______
d. we have _______________ with our hands
2. John’s _________ authentication of Jesus’ _______ life
II. JOHN’S PURPOSE (3)
A. To Share His _____________  so we would posses it
B. To Share His _____________  so we would posses it
1. with each _____________
2. with the ______________
3. with His ____________
a. His earthly birth name ~ _______________
b. His purposeful title name ~ ________________

I. A STATEMENT ABOUT ERROR (8)
A. The _____________ of Error
1. to make ______________ of Believers
2. to _________ Believers into the ______________ of error
B. The __________________ of Error
1. _____________________ _______________________
a. defined = the __________ of __________________
b. importance of __________________________
c. errors in Colosse ~ _____________ & _____________
d. common errors ____________
2. ___________ ________________
3. _______ - ____________ ____________________
4. ____________ of worldly ________________
5. ________ after ___________________
II. A STATEMENT ABOUT CHRIST (9-10)
A. The _________________ of God in Christ (9)
1. its ___________ ~ _____________ VS ______________
2. its _____________ ~ in ________________ form
3. its _______________ ~ resident VS sojourner
B. The __________________ of the Believer in Christ (10)
1. His _______________ _____ Us
a. He __________________ us by _________ work
b. our _________________ _________________
2. His _____________ ___________ Us
a. in ___________________ sovereignty over His creation
b. in ___________________ origins about His creation

I.  THE WORSHIP OF THE LORD  (1)

     A.  Hallelujah in our worship

          1.  its _______________ tone

          2.  its definition = to give _____________ glory;  to shine

     B.  How we are to worship

          1.  _____________________

               a.  by _____________ and _________________

               b.  with our _____________   _______________

               Jehovah the one and undivided God cannot be  acceptably praised

               with a divided heart, neither should we attempt so to dishonor

               Him; for our whole heart is little enough for His glory, and there

               can be no reason why it should not all be lifted up in praise.     

                                                                                 ~ C.H. Spurgeon

               [Deut. 6:5;   Psalm 51:16-17;   Romans 6:17 ;   Acts 2 :46-47]  

          2.  in ____________   _______________

               a.  a small ______________ of ____________ nature

               b.  those who are desire to walk _______________

          3.  in _____________   _____________________

               a.  collection of ______ of Israel for various purposes

               b.  LXX use is root of the Greek word synagogue

II.  THE WORKS OF THE LORD  (2-6)

A.     A Description of Who God Is

     B.  A Description of What God Does

DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS:

1)  Is ______ worship from ______   ______________ ?

2)  Am I more concerned about ______________ ?

3)  ________ truly is the ______________ of “my hallelujah ?

I. GOD’S DECREE CONCERNING DAVID

A. David is ________________ as earthly king of Israel

1. __________ ___________ pronounced ~ 2 Samuel 7:8-16
2. David’s kingdom is the ________ _________ line (of Judah)
3. David _________________ Jerusalem and the Temple

B. David is the ________ of __________

1. David is _______________ by God to be His very own
2. David’s _______________ will belong to God as His people

C. David is the __________________ son of God

II. GOD’S DECREE CONCERNING JESUS CHRIST

A. Jesus is ____________ than _________ because He is the son

1. Messianic _____________ pronounced ~ Hebrews 1:5 & 5:5
2. The _________ “Son” =
3. The ____________________ Timing of “Son”

B. Jesus fulfills the continuing prophecy of David as the son

1. Jesus is in the _______ line of David (Matt 1:1; Lk 3:31 & 38)
2. Jesus is the Son of the _______________

a. Matthew 3:17 – His _______________
b. Matthew 17:5 – His ________________________

3. Jesus is inaugurated at His ______________ – Acts 13:33-34

C. Jesus is the Son of God as portrayed in the ________________

1. ___________ OT reference to Father/Son relationship
2. ____________ part of ________ doctrine

CRUCIAL CONCLUSIONS FOR COMMUNION:

1) Jesus the Son ______ God !!
2) The Son is uniquely called and ____________ to be THE Savior !!

I. THE HISTORICAL FACTS (21-23)
A. _____________ (& abide) to the ___________ (21)
B. Abraham’s Sons by _______ Women (22-23)
1. ____________ of __________ Genesis 16:1-16
2. ____________ of _________ Gen 17:15-21; 21:1-14
II. THE INTERPRETATION (24-27)
A. Differences of “Two” Shown (24-26)
Mothers
Sons
Mountains
Cities
Covenants

B. A Clear ____________________ (27) . . . Isaiah 54:1
III. THE APPLICATION TO US (28-31)
A. Believers are children of _____________ by faith (28)
B. Believers are _________________ ~ then & now (29)
C. Believers are ____________ of God ~ cannot tolerate
false competing claims to the inheritance! (30)
D. Believers are ___________ NOT ____________! (31)

I. PAUL’S PERSONAL EXAMPLE (12)

A. Heartfelt Pleas VS Cold Legal Arguments

B. Reminder of his “grace-life”

II. PAUL’S OVERLOOKED CONDITION (12b-14)

A. Paul’s disease during his first missionary journey

B. The Galatian’s reception of Paul

1. expected response

2. actual response

III. PAUL’S PROBING QUESTION (15)

A. Their present attitude of rejection

B. Their past attitude of sacrifice

IV. PAUL’S RESENTED HONESTY (16)

A. They did not really want the truth

B. Paul was actually their friend not their enemy

V. PAUL’S EAGER COMPETITION (17-18)

A. The ______________ eager seeking of the Galatians

1. seek =

2. not ________________ ~ with bad _____________

B. ______________ eager seeking of the Galatians

1. an ___________ seeking by Paul

2. in a ___________________ manner

3. a ________________ ___________________

VI. PAUL’S PERPLEXING DESIRE (19-20)

A. His _____________ Birth _____________ (19)

1. these were ________ children (spiritually)

2. _________ in labor

3. the ____________ ð “Christ _________________”

B. His ______________ Situation (20a)

1. to leave ___________ and actually ______ to Galatia

2. to either ____________ or ______________ his tone

C. His _______________ _______________ (20b)

”They had been taught the gospel so well, believed it so

genuinely, yet forsaken it so quickly . . .”

PERSONAL APPLICATIONS:

I. PAUL’S PERSONAL EXAMPLE (12)

A. ____________ Pleas VS ___________ Legal Arguments

B. ______________ of his “____________ - _________”

II. PAUL’S OVERLOOKED CONDITION (12b-14)

A. Paul’s _____________ during his first missionary journey

B. The Galatian’s _________________ of Paul

1. __________________ response

2. ________________ response

III. PAUL’S PROBING QUESTION (15)

A. Their _____________ attitude of _________________

B. Their ___________ attitude of _________________

IV. PAUL’S RESENTED HONESTY (16)

A. They did not really __________ the ___________

B. Paul was actually their __________ not their _________

V. PAUL’S EAGER COMPETITION (17-18)

A. The ______________ eager seeking of the Galatians

B. ______________ eager seeking of the Galatians

VI. PAUL’S PERPLEXING DESIRE (19-20)

A. His _____________ Birth _____________ (19)

B. His ______________ Situation (20a)

C. His _______________ _______________ (20b)

WRAP – UP APPLICATIONS :

I. WHAT WE WERE (1-3)

A. The __________________ of Royalty in Waiting

B. The ______________ of Royalty in Waiting

1. __________ VS _____________ (1) =

2. _______________ VS ________________ (2) =

C. The ____________________ with Royalty in Waiting

1. We were held ~ in _____________________

2. What we were held by ~ “________________ ____________”

a. ________________ Context ~ heathen & pagan life

b. ________________ Context ~ old Law & Legalism

II. WHAT HE DID (4-5)

A. He _______________ (4)

1. At the _____________ _____________

2. In the _____________ __________

3. As the ______________ __________

B. ____________ He Came (5)

1. To ___________________

2. To ___________________

III. WHAT WE ARE (6-7)

A. Sons Connected by the _____________ _________________ (6)

B. Sons Promised an _____________________ (7)

IV. WHAT WE ARE ACTING LIKE (8-11)

A. _______________ to false gods – by nature are not real (8)

B. _____________ ___________ to elemental things [Galatians 4:3] (9)

C. _____________ ________________ by Either Context (10)

V. WHAT PAUL THOUGHT (11)

A. Fear of ______________ _________________ and Relapse

B. Fear of _________________ ___________ and Ministry Failure

C. Fear Tempered with _____________ . . . Perhaps