Chapter 1
Truth: The Gospel of Jesus is not made up my Man! (verse 11)
Truth: What we know is only because of God revealing it. (verse 12)
Truth: The people Paul was speaking to had accepted the grace of God and then were led astray and started living like the world again (like they were prior to receiving God’s grace).
Life Application-
Don’t let people try to sell you a watered down or plain wrong gospel message.
Don’t live like the world after accepting the Gospel.
Just as God did for Paul, He can take individuals who once “knew” some things and acted in some ways and turn them around, teach them, reveal himself to them, and lead them to a different life. God is in the life changing business.
Satan lies and he will try to lead changed individuals back to a life like that before Christ. Don’t believe him. Don’t be led into confusion.
Chapter 2
“Christian feedom is the liberty to be all you can be in Christ.” – commentator
Truth- God’s grace allows living by faith. (verses 16, 20)
Truth- Once we accept Christ, our sins are crucified, our lifestyle is no longer the same. (verse 20)
Chapter 3
Truth- It is not in our human efforts that we ever accomplish anything – whether it be overcoming temptation or turning from sin or living out faith. It is by God’s strength, his power, and his Spirit alone. (verses 3-5; Psalm 119:11, Zech. 4:6; Phil. 4:13)
Life Application-
Use scriptures to help to avoid sin. Call on God’s strength for growing in faith, building disciplines, saying no, saying yes!, and other situations you face. Remember that it is through God’s strength and not your own work that accomplishes things.
Chapter 4
Truth: The lifestyles prior to Christ can be as enslaving after turning to God as they were before. (verse 9)
Chapter 5
Truth: We are meant to be free. (verse 13)
Truth: We are commanded to love as we love ourselves. (verse 14)
Life Application
When faced with temptations know that the consequences of giving in are harder than the act of saying no in the first place. Stand firm by having God’s word in your heart and on your tongue (Psalm 119:11). The benefit of being led by the Spirit is better than the momentary pleasure of the sinful nature.
Chapter 6
Truth: Sin brings destruction (heart, sould, mind, strength) (verse 8 )
Truth: A Spirit pleasing life brings eternal life (verse 8 )
Truth: Being a new creation is what really matters in the end (verse 15)
Truth: We should help our brothers and sisters (verses 1, 10)
