winterOIL Day 4 Notes

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Bible Exposition/Closing Worship - Dr. Robert Norris (wut wutttt)
Galatians 5:13-6:10

Albert Camus wrote a play called Caligula, "You see in me 1 free man in the whole roman empire..." --> Such caprice and power is the not freedom, but the absence of restraint.
You think that freedom is doing whatever you want to do.
Everyone has a different definition of it... Existentialists, Hippies, etc.
Even Caligula was wrong. He's not free, but he lived for sensuality.
Freedom, is the submission to the right constraints, it distinguishes and desires true authority, the liberty to do what we want to do. It's not law that sanctifies us.
5.16--> Christian Freedom
5.24--> Spirit of Christ works in us
6:10--> How we respond.
Forgiveness is free, Christ called us to freedom, so we live in a different way.
C.Freedom is neither a lack of self discipline, nor is it indulgence. However, this isn't an excuse for a lack of freedom.
The value of law is to give a moral education. It's the main purpose of it. What behavior pleases God? Law. It's that God has changed right and wrong, but *we are delivered from the futile attempt at attaining the law.*
Law is an educator. It has no strength to give moral power but it gives understanding. It;s not individualism, but service in Love. Enslavement to Love.
Paul's freedom is in the service of others.
Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant and subject to all.
Lord of all, and subject to none (?).
In the street, a Dog walks by his masters side...
There are three kids of people.
1. Upright, restrained people. Restrained actions keep them from doing bad, but on the inside they resent doing Good. Their morality is a burden.
2. Other people have inhibitions and do what they want. Have liberties, but there's never enough to meet the needs.
3. Here Obedience to God is perfect liberty, a voluntary surrender (Joy) to God (In the Christian context.)

What does the spirit do?
Think of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. Mr. Hyde did immoral things and Dr. Jekyl was ashamed of what he did. However, he could not stop taking the drug, and ultimately evil dominated.
It's a great representation of the moral conflict within a person, and can really show who we are.
The Spirit vs. The Sinful Nature. However, While Stevens was a pessimist, Paul is an optimist.
Cause the spirit lives in us, the spirit will win. This holy spirit for the believe... cause we are in Christ and the holy spirit is in us. With it, we can battle sinful nature.
Not Christian? Your upbringing is your moral rule. Nomos. Human nature to rebel, it engenders only guilt. It leaves no hope. The law can condition but it cannot change us. If we are led by spirit we are not under the law. It's not conforming life to a moral standard, but we have a new nature that informs our conscience but empowers our will and transforms our character, and we fight.
We can win this new war.
Acts of sinful nature are generally obvious. Fruits of the spirit... bring Moral inward renewal. The fruits of the spirit are chosen... There are no laws against these. It's not only prohibited, but the inner quality of people doesn't belong to the law. You cannot command people to be kind or patient. You cannot be these things, unless you are!
(Avenged ;D LOL) Sevenfold acts vs. Fruit... Some acts are evident. Different acts, different people. But the fruit of the spirit... when we manifest these, we have this same spirit in common with everyone else. When we act, all fruit is given and shared, it's not in pieces. It's the creation of the Character of Christ in you. It speaks to the integrity of Christ.
The Devil ain't afraid of one fruit... Nor does Moral Obedience earn salvation.
God breeds Holiness in people.
Letting go? Letting go? No.
Moral response to God is no passive. But active.
Our struggle isn't a self-reliance and futility, but a union of spirit.
Having Christ doesn't end the war, but it brings a certainty of victory.
When we are committed to Christ, we refuse to be mastered by desires.
Rank by rank, we stand behind the spirit of God.
God wants our intelligent obedience. Feed our mind with the things of Christ.

The Law Commands, but the Spirit brings power from heaven. It's not to imprison with rules. But it's to keep in step with the spirit.
Be responsible for one another. You belong together.
This walk, IS NOT A LONELY WALK.
You're responsible for one another. As the church...
We need the passion of Christ's heart and his sacrifice.

Amazed.

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