Grow In Faith
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Pastor Mike Woodruff, Christ Church pastors, and others will guide you through the Bible and help provide insights into scripture and practical takeaways for your daily walk with God.
Grow In Faith
The Paradox of True Freedom Pt. 26
In this episode of our Galatians series, we explore one of Scripture’s most profound and countercultural truths: "For freedom Christ has set you free" (Galatians 5:1). But what does biblical freedom really mean?
Contrary to modern misconceptions, Christian freedom isn’t license to do whatever we want—it’s the liberation to live as we were designed to live. True freedom flourishes within God’s good boundaries, just as love flourishes within commitment or a river within its banks. Yet paradoxically, the greatest threat to this freedom often comes not from secular culture, but from religious legalism—the very error Paul confronts in Galatians.
Key Ideas We Discuss:
- Why freedom requires limits (and why that’s good news)
- How legalism corrupts the gospel—then and now
- Why Jesus clashed with "do-gooders" more than sinners
- The difference between license, law, and true liberty
This world offers cheap imitations of freedom, but Christ offers the real thing: a life unchained from guilt, fear, and performative religion. Join us as we unpack what it means to walk in this gift—without falling back into slavery.
🔹 Key Verse: "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)
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