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           ,FRE$OM 9 ,*RI/            
                                      
    ,SA2A? ,AFN1 ,SEPTEMB] #B         
  ,MEMORY ,TEXT3 8,= Y 7 CALL$ TO     
FRE$OM1 BRO!RS4 ,ONLY D N USE YR      
FRE$OM Z AN OPPORTUN;Y = ! FLE%1 B "? 
LOVE S]VE "O ANO!R0 "<,GALATIANS      
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  ,:AT DOES ,PAUL M1N :5 HE SP1KS AB  
8FRE$OM08 ,:AT DOES ? FRE$OM 9CLUDE8  
,H[ F> DOES ? FRE$OM G8 ,DOES X H ANY 
LIMITS8 ,& :AT 3NEC;N DOES FRE$OM 9   
,*RI/ H TO ! LAW8                     
  ,PAUL ADDRESSES ^! "QS BY W>N+ !    
,GALATIANS ( TWO DANG]S4 ,! F/ IS     
LEGALISM4 ,PAUL'S OPPON5TS 9 ,GALATIA 
7 S CAU<T UP TRY+ TO E>N ,GOD'S FAVOR 
"? _! 2HAVIOR T !Y LO/ SI<T ( !       
LIB]AT+ NATURE ( ,*RI/'S "W1 ( !      
SALVA;N T !Y ALR _H 9 ,*RI/ "? FAI?4  
,! SECOND ?R1T IS ! T5D5CY TO ABUSE   
FRE$OM 9 ,*RI/4 ,^? :O HOLD ? VIEW    
MI/AK5LY ASSUME T FRE$OM IS AG/ ! LAW4
  ,BO? LEGALISM & LIC5TI\S;S >E OPPOS$
TO FRE$OM1 2C !Y KEEP _! ADH]5TS 9    
SLAV]Y4 ,PAUL'S APP1L TO ! ,GALATIANS 
IS TO /& FIRM 9 ! TRUE FRE$OM T IS _! 
"R;L POSSES.N 9 ,*RI/4                
                                      
    ,SUN"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #C              
      ,*RI/ ,HAS ,SET ,U ,FREE        
  ,3SID] ,GALATIANS #E3#A3 8,/& FA/   
"!=E 9 ! LIB]TY ":) ,*RI/ HA?       #C
MADE U FREE1 & 2 N 5TANGL$ AG ) ! YOKE
( BONDAGE40                           
  ,L ! RALLY+ COMM& ( A MILIT>Y L1D]  
TO 8 WAV]+ TROOPS1 ,PAUL *>GES !      
,GALATIANS N TO SURR5D] _! FRE$OM 9   
,*RI/4 ,! =CE;L;S & 9T5S;Y ( ,PAUL'S  
T"O CAUSE 8 ^WS NE>LY TO L1P (F ! PAGE
9TO AC;N4 ,9 FACT1 ? SEEMS TO 2       
EXACTLY :AT ,PAUL 9T5D$4 ,XS ABRUPT;S 
SU7E/S T ,PAUL WANT$ ? V]SE TO /& \ L 
A GIGANTIC BILLBO>D4 ,FRE$OM 9 ,*RI/  
IS ,PAUL'S 5TIRE >GU;T4 ,! ,GALATIANS 
7 9 DANG] ( GIV+ X AWAY4 ,3SID]3      
  ,GALATIANS #A3#C-#D3 8,GRACE TO Y & 
P1CE F ,GOD ! ,"F & \R ,"L ,JESUS     
,*RI/1 :O GAVE ,HMF = \R S9S1 T ,HE   
MI<T DELIV] U F ? PRES5T EVIL AGE1 AC 
TO ! W ( \R ,GOD & ,"F40              
  ,GALATIANS #B3#AF3 8,"K+ T A MAN IS 
N JU/IFI$ BY ! "WS ( ! LAW B BY FAI? 9
,JESUS ,*RI/1 EV5 WE H 2LIEV$ 9 ,*RI/ 
,JESUS1 T WE MI<T 2 JU/IFI$ BY FAI? 9 
,*RI/ & N BY ! "WS ( ! LAW2 = BY ! "WS
( ! LAW NO FLE% % 2 JU/IFI$40         
  ,GALATIANS #C3#AC3 8,*RI/ HAS     #D
R$EEM$ U F ! CURSE ( ! LAW1 HAV+ 2COME
A CURSE = U "<= X IS WRITT51 ,8,CURS$ 
IS "EY"O :O HANGS ON A TREE,0">40     
  ,PAUL'S ^WS1 8= FRE$OM ,*RI/ HAS SET
U FREE0 "<,GAL4 #E3 #A1 ,,ESV">1 MAY  
SU7E/ T HE HAS A METAPHOR 9 M9D "H4 ,!
^W+ ( ? PHRASE IS SIMIL> TO ! =MULA   
US$ 9 ! SACR$ FREE+ ( SLAVES4 ,2C     
SLAVES _H NO LEGAL "RS1 X 0 SUPPOS$ T 
A DE;Y CD PUR*ASE _! FRE$OM1 & 9      
RETURN1 ! SLAVE1 ?\< R1LLY FREE1 WD   
LEGALLY 2L;G TO ! GOD4 ,( C\RSE1 9    
ACTUAL PRACTICE ! PROCESS 0 FIC;N2 X 0
! SLAVE :O PD ! M"OY 9TO ! TEMPLE     
TR1SURY = 8 OR H] FRE$OM4 ,3SID]1 =   
EXAMPLE1 ! =MULA US$ 9 "O ( !         
9SCRIP;NS F.D AT ! TEMPLE TO ,PY?IAN  
,APOLLO AT ,DELPHI T DATE F #BJA      
,B4,C4 TO ,A4,D4 #AJJ3 8,= ,FRE$OM1   
,APOLLO ! ,PY?IAN B"\ F ,SOSIBUS (    
,AMPHISSA A FEMALE SLAVE ^: "N IS     
,NICAEA4 444 ,! PUR*ASE1 H["E1 ,NICAEA
HAS COMMITT$ UNTO ,APOLLO = FRE$OM40  
,-,B5 ,)]+TON ,,III1 .7,GRACE 9       
,GALATIA1.' ;P4 #CDJ4               #E
  ,? =MULA %>ES A BASIC SIMIL>;Y )    
,PAUL'S T]M9OLOGY1 B "! IS A FUNDA;TAL
DI6];E4 ,9 ,PAUL'S METAPHOR1 NO FIC;N 
IS 9VOLV$4 ,! PRICE 0 F> TOO HI< = U4 
,WE 7 P[].S TO SAVE \RVS1 B ,JESUS    
/EPP$ 9 & DID = U :AT WE CD N D4 ,HE  
PD ! P5ALTY = \R S9S1 ?US FREE+ U F   
3DEMNA;N4                             
  ,D Y "E ?9K T Y CD SAVE YRF8 ,:AT %D
YR ANSW] TELL Y AB H[ GRATE;L Y NE$ TO
2 = :AT WE H BE5 GIV5 9 ,JESUS8       
                                      
    ,MON"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #D              
      ,! ,NATURE ( ,*RI/IAN ,FRE$OM   
  ,PAUL'S COMM& TO /& FIRM 9 FRE$OM IS
N MADE 9 ISOLA;N4 ,AN IMPORTANT /ATE;T
( FACT PREC$ES X3 8,*RI/ HAS SET U    
FREE40 ,:Y %D ,*RI/IANS /& FIRMLY 9 _!
FRE$OM8 ,2C ,*RI/ HAS ALR SET !M FREE4
  ,? PATT]N ( A /ATE;T ( FACT FOLL[$  
BY AN EXHORTA;N IS TYPICAL 9 ,PAUL'S  
LRS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,PAUL MAKES S"EAL    
9DICATIVE /ATE;TS 9 ,ROMANS #F AB !   
FACTS ( \R 3DI;N 9 ,*RI/1 S* Z 8,WE "K
T \R OLD SELF 0 CRUCIFI$ ) HM0      #F
"<,ROM4 #F3#F1 ,,ESV">4 ,ON ! BASIS ( 
? FACT1 ,PAUL C !N ISSUE ! IMP]ATIVE  
EXHORTA;N1 8,"!=E1 D N LET S9 EX]CISE 
DOM9ION 9 YR MORTAL BODIES0 "<,ROM4   
#F3#AB1 ,,NRSV">4 ,? IS ,PAUL'S WAY ( 
SAY+1 8,2COME :AT Y ALR >E 9 ,*RI/40  
,! E?ICAL LIFE ( ! GOSPEL DOES N      
PRES5T ! BURD5 ( TRY+ TO D ?+S 9 ORD] 
TO PROVE T WE >E ,GOD'S *N4 ,R1 WE D  
:AT WE D 2C WE >E ,8 *N4              
  ,F :AT HAS ,*RI/ FRE$ U8 ,3SID]3    
  ,ROMANS #F3#AD1 #AH3 8,= S9 % N H   
DOM9ION OV] Y1 = Y >E N "U LAW B "U   
GRACE4 444 ,HAV+ BE5 SET FREE F S91 Y 
2CAME SLAVES ( "RE\S;S40              
  ,ROMANS #H3#A3 8,"! IS "!=E N[ NO   
3DEMNA;N TO ^? :O >E 9 ,*RI/ ,JESUS1  
:O D N WALK AC TO ! FLE%1 B AC TO !   
,_S40                                 
  ,GALATIANS #E3#A3 8,/& FA/ "!=E 9 ! 
LIB]TY BY : ,*RI/ HAS MADE U FREE1 & D
N 2 5TANGL$ AG ) A YOKE ( BONDAGE40   
  ,HEBREWS #B3#AD-#AE3 8,9ASM* !N Z ! 
*N H "PAK5 ( FLE% & BLOOD1 ,HE ,HMF   
LIKEWISE %>$ 9 ! SAME1 T "? D1?     #G
,HE MI<T DE/ROY HM :O _H ! P[] ( D1?1 
T IS1 ! DEVIL1 & REL1SE ^? :O "? FE> (
D1? 7 ALL _! LIFE"T SUBJECT TO        
BONDAGE40                             
  ,:AT DOES ,PAUL M1N BY FRE$OM8 ,X   
DOES N REF] TO POLITICAL FRE$OM1      
ECONOMIC FRE$OM1 OR ! FRE$OM TO LIVE  
ANY WAY WE MI<T PL1SE4 ,ON ! 3TR>Y1 X 
IS A FRE$OM T IS GR.D$ 9 \R RELA;N%IP 
TO ,JESUS ,*RI/4 ,PAUL IS REF]R+ TO   
FRE$OM F ! BONDAGE ( A LAW-DRIV5      
,*RI/IAN;Y1 & \R FRE$OM 9CLUDES M* M4 
,X 9CLUDES FRE$OM F S91 ET]NAL D1?1 & 
! DEVIL4                              
  8,\TSIDE ( ,JESUS ,*RI/1 HUMAN      
EXI/;E IS "*IZ$ Z BONDAGE,-BONDAGE TO 
! LAW1 BONDAGE TO ! EVIL ELE;TS       
DOM9AT+ ! _W1 BONDAGE TO S91 ! FLE%1 &
! DEVIL4 ,GOD S5T .<,H.>IS ,SON 9TO ! 
_W TO %ATT] ! DOM9ION ( ^!            
SLAVE-HOLD]S40 ,-,TIMO?Y ,GEORGE1     
.1,GALATIANS1 ;P4 #CED4               
  ,:AT ?+S D Y FEEL 5SLAV$ TO 9 LIFE8 
,MEMORIZE ,GALATIANS #E3#A & ASK ,GOD 
TO MAKE ! FRE$OM Y H 9 ,*RI/ A      #H
R1L;Y 9 YR LIFE4                      
                                      
    ,TUES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #E             
      ,! ,DANG]\S ,3SEQU;ES (         
      ,LEGALISM                       
  ,! WAY 9 : ,PAUL 9TRODUCES          
,GALATIANS #E3#B-#AB 9DICATES !       
IMPORT.E ( :AT HE IS AB TO SAY4       
8,LOOK0 "<,,ESV">1 8,LI/560           
"<,,NRSV">1 8,M>K MY ^WS60 "<,,NIV">1 
8,I1 ,PAUL1 SAY TO Y0 "<,,ESV">4      
  ,N[ 3SID] ,GALATIANS #E3#B-#I4 ,:AT 
DOES ,PAUL W>N AB 9 REG>D TO ! :OLE "Q
( CIRCUMCI.N8                         
  ,GALATIANS #E3#B-#I3 8,9DE$ ,I1     
,PAUL1 SAY TO Y T IF Y 2COME          
CIRCUMCIS$1 ,*RI/ W PR(IT Y NO?+4 ,&  
,I TE/IFY AG TO E MAN :O 2COMES       
CIRCUMCIS$ T HE IS A DEBTOR TO KEEP ! 
:OLE LAW4 ,Y H 2COME E/RANG$ F ,*RI/1 
Y :O ATTEMPT TO 2 JU/IFI$ BY LAW2 Y H 
FALL5 F GRACE4 ,= WE "? ! ,_S EAG]LY  
WAIT = ! HOPE ( "RE\S;S BY FAI?4 ,= 9 
,*RI/ ,JESUS NEI CIRCUMCI.N NOR       
UNCIRCUMCI.N AVAILS ANY?+1 B FAI?   #I
"W+ "? LOVE4 ,Y RAN WELL4 ,:O H9D]$ Y 
F OBEY+ ! TRU?8 ,? P]SUA.N DOES N COME
F ,HM :O CALLS Y4 ,A LL L1V5 L1V5S !  
:OLE LUMP40                           
  ,PAUL'S LANGUAGE 9 V]SES #B & #C    
9CLUDES A PLAY ON ^WS4 ,*RI/1 HE SAYS1
W N B5EFIT !M "<.1OPHELESEI">2 R1 !Y W
2 OBLIGAT$ "<.1OPHEILETES"> TO ! LAW4 
,IF A P]SON WANTS TO LIVE AC TO ! LAW1
HE OR %E _C J PICK & *OOSE ! PRECEPTS 
TO FOLL[4 ,X IS ALL OR NO?+4          
  ,SECOND1 !Y W 2 8CUT (F0 F ,*RI/4 ,A
DECI.N TO 2 JU/IFI$ BY "WS 9VOLVES AT 
! SAME "T A REJEC;N ( ,GOD'S WAY (    
JU/IFICA;N 9 ,*RI/4 8,Y _C H X BO?    
WAYS4 ,X IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RCV ,*RI/1  
"!BY AC"KL$G+ T Y _C SAVE YRF1 & !N   
RCV CIRCUMCI.N1 "!BY CLAIM+ T Y C40   
,-,JOHN ;,R4 ;,W4 ,/OTT1 .7,! ,MESSAGE
( ,GALATIANS1.' ;P4 #ACC4             
  ,PAUL'S ?IRD OBJEC;N TO CIRCUMCI.N  
IS T X H9D]S _SUAL GR[?4 ,8 ANALOGY IS
( A RUNN] ^: PROGRESS T[>D ! F9I% L9E 
HAS BE5 DELIB]ATELY SABOTAG$4 ,9 FACT1
! ^W TRANSLAT$ 8H9D]$0 "<VS4 #G1   #AJ
,,ESV"> 0 US$ 9 MILIT>Y CIRCLES TO    
REF] 8TO BR1K+ UP A ROAD OR DE/ROY+ A 
BRIDGE OR PLAC+ OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY ( AN 
5EMY1 TO HALT 8 ADV.E40 ,-.7,! ,,SDA  
,BIBLE ,COM;T>Y1.' VOL4 #F1 ;P4 #IGH4 
  ,F9ALLY1 CIRCUMCI.N REMOVES ! (F5SE 
( ! CROSS4 ,H[8 ,! MESSAGE (          
CIRCUMCI.N IMPLIES T Y C SAVE YRF2 Z  
S*1 X IS FLATT]+ TO HUMAN PRIDE4 ,!   
MESSAGE ( ! CROSS1 H["E1 IS (F5SIVE TO
HUMAN PRIDE1 2C WE H TO AC"KL$GE T WE 
>E DEP5D5T COMPLETELY ON ,*RI/4       
  ,PAUL IS S \TRAG$ AT ^! P = _!      
9SI/;E ON CIRCUMCI.N T HE SAYS HE     
WI%ES T ! KNIFE WD SLIP & !Y WD       
CA/RATE !MVS6 ,/R;G ^WS1 B ,PAUL'S T"O
SIMPLY REFLECTS H[ S]I\SLY HE VIEWS ? 
ISSUE4                                
                                      
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      ,LIB]TY ,N ,LIC5TI\S;S "<,GAL4  
      #E3#AC">                        
  ,GALATIANS #E3#AC M>KS AN IMPORTANT 
TURN+ PO9T 9 ! BOOK ( ,GALATIANS4 ,UP 
TO ? PO9T ,PAUL HAS FOCUS$         #AA
5TIRELY ON ! !OLOGICAL 3T5T ( 8       
MESSAGE4 ,N[ HE TURNS TO ,*RI/IAN     
2HAVIOR4 ,H[ %D A P]SON :O IS N SAV$  
BY "WS ( LAW LIVE8                    
  ,3SID] ,GALATIANS #E3#AC3 8,= Y1    
BRE?R51 H BE5 CALL$ TO LIB]TY2 ONLY D 
N USE LIB]TY Z AN OPPORTUN;Y = ! FLE%1
B "? LOVE S]VE "O ANO!R40             
  ,PAUL 0 WELL AW>E ( ! POT5TIAL      
MIS"U/&+ T A3OMPANI$ 8 EMPHASIS ON !  
GRACE & ! FRE$OM T 2LIEV]S H 9 ,*RI/4 
,! PROBLEM1 H["E1 0 N ,PAUL'S GOSPEL B
! HUMAN T5D5CY = SELF-9DULG;E4 ,!     
PAGES ( HI/ORY >E LITT]$ ) ! /ORIES ( 
P1 CITIES1 & NA;NS ^: DESC5T 9TO MORAL
*AOS 0 DIRECTLY RELAT$ TO _! LACK (   
SELF-3TROL4                           
  ,:O HASN'T FELT ? T5D5CY 9 8 OR H]  
[N LIFE1 Z WELL8 ,T'S :Y ,PAUL S      
CLE>LY CALLS FOLL[]S ( ,JESUS TO AVOID
9DULG+ 9 ! FLE%4 ,9 FACT1 HE WANTS !M 
TO D ! OPPOSITE1 : IS 8"? LOVE S]VE "O
ANO!R40 ,? IS "S?+ T C 2 D"O ONLY "?  
D1? TO SELF1 D1? TO ! FLE%4 ,^? :O    
9DULGE _! [N FLE% >E N ! "OS :O    #AB
S]VE O!RS4                            
  ,\R FRE$OM 9 ,*RI/ IS N M]ELY A     
FRE$OM F ! 5SLAVE;T TO ! _W1 B A CALL 
TO S]VE O!RS \ ( LOVE4 ,X IS1 Z ,SAM  
,WILLIAMS HAS WRITT51 8! OPPORTUN;Y TO
LOVE ! NEI<BOR )\T H9DR.E1 !          
POSSIBIL;Y ( CR1T+ HUMAN COMMUNITIES  
BAS$ ON MUTUAL SELF-GIV+ R ?AN ! QUE/ 
= P[] & /ATUS40 ,-,SAM ;,K4 ,WILLIAMS1
.1,GALATIANS "<,NA%VILLE1 ,T5N43      
,AB+DON ,PRESS1 #AIIG">1 ;P4 #ADE4    
  ,2C ( \R FAMILI>;Y ) ,*RI/IAN;Y & ! 
^W+ ( MOD]N TRANSLA;NS ( ,GALATIANS   
#E3#AC1 X IS EASY TO OV]LOOK ! />TL+  
P[] ^! ^WS WD H 3VEY$ TO ! ,GALATIANS4
,F/1 ! ,GREEK LANGUAGE 9DICATES T !   
LOVE T MOTIVATES ? TYPE ( S]VICE IS N 
ORD9>Y HUMAN LOVE,-T WD 2 IMPOSSIBLE2 
HUMAN LOVE IS F> TOO 3DI;NAL4 ,PAUL'S 
USE ( ! >TICLE "<!"> 2F ! ^W LOVE 9   
,GREEK 9DICATES HE IS REF]R+ TO 8!0   
DIV9E LOVE T WE RCV ONLY "? ! ,_S     
"<,ROM4 #E3#E">4 ,! R1L SURPRISE LIES 
9 ! FACT T ! ^W TRANSLAT$ 8S]VE0 IS ! 
,GREEK ^W = 8TO 2 5SLAV$40 ,\R     #AC
FRE$OM IS N = SELF-AUTONOMY B = MUTUAL
5SLAVE;T TO "O ANO!R BAS$ ON ,GOD'S   
LOVE4                                 
                                      
    ,?URS"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #G             
      ,FULFILL+ ! ,:OLE ,LAW "<,GAL4  
      #E3#AC-#AE">                    
  ,H[ D Y RECONCILE ,PAUL'S NEGATIVE  
COM;TS AB 8DO.<+.> ! :OLE LAW0 "<,GAL4
#E3#C"> ) 8 POSITIVE /ATE;T AB        
8FULFILL.<+.> ALL ! LAW0 "<,GAL4      
#E3#AD">8                             
  ,COMP>E3                            
  ,ROMANS #AJ3#E3 8,MOSES WRITES AB ! 
"RE\S;S : IS ( ! LAW1 ,8,! MAN :O DOES
^? ?+S % LIVE BY !M4,00               
  ,GALATIANS #C3#AJ-#AB3 8,= Z _M Z >E
( ! "WS ( ! LAW >E "U ! CURSE2 = X IS 
WRITT51 ,8,CURS$ IS "EY"O :O DOES N   
3T9UE 9 ALL ?+S : >E WRITT5 9 ! BOOK (
! LAW1 TO D !M4,0 ,B T NO "O IS       
JU/IFI$ BY ! LAW 9 ! SI<T ( ,GOD IS   
EVID5T1 = ,8! J % LIVE BY FAI?4,0 ,YET
! LAW IS N ( FAI?1 B ,8! MAN :O DOES  
!M % LIVE BY !M4,00                #AD
  ,ROMANS #H3#C-#D3 8,:AT ! LAW CD N D
9 T X 0 W1K "? ! FLE%1 ,GOD DID BY    
S5D+ ,8 [N ,SON 9 ! LIKE;S ( S9;L     
FLE%1 ON A3.T ( S93 ,HE 3DEMN$ S9 9 ! 
FLE%1 T ! "RE\S REQUIRE;T ( ! LAW MI<T
2 FULFILL$ 9 U :O D N WALK AC TO !    
FLE% B AC TO ! ,_S40                  
  ,ROMANS #AC3#H3 8,[E NO "O ANY?+    
EXCEPT TO LOVE "O ANO!R1 = HE :O LOVES
ANO!R HAS FULFILL$ ! LAW40            
  ,GALATIANS #E3#AD3 8,= ALL ! LAW IS 
FULFILL$ 9 "O ^W1 EV5 9 ?3 ,8,Y % LOVE
YR NEI<BOR Z YRF4,00                  
  ,_M H SE5 ! 3TRA/ 2T ,PAUL'S        
NEGATIVE COM;TS AB 8DO+ ! :OLE LAW0 & 
8 POSITIVE ASS];NS AB 8FULFILL+ ! :OLE
LAW0 Z P>ADOXICAL4 ,!Y R1LLY >5'T4 ,! 
SOLU;N LIES 9 ! FACT T ,PAUL 9T5;NALLY
USES EA* PHRASE TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT  
4T9C;N 2T TWO DI6]5T WAYS ( DEF9+     
,*RI/IAN 2HAVIOR 9 RELA;N TO ! LAW4   
  ,PAUL SAYS ,*RI/IANS 8FULFILL0 !    
LAW4 ,HE M1NS T TRUE ,*RI/IAN 2HAVIOR 
IS M* M ?AN ! \TW>D OB$I;E ( J 8DO+0 !
LAW2 X 8FULFILLS0 ! LAW4 ,PAUL     #AE
USES ! ^W FULFILL 2C X GOES F> 2Y J   
8DO+40 ,? TYPE ( OB$I;E IS ROOT$ 9    
,JESUS "<SEE ,MATT4 #E3#AG">4 ,X IS N 
AN AB&ON;T ( ! LAW1 NOR A R$UC;N ( !  
LAW ONLY TO LOVE1 B X IS ! WAY "? : ! 
2LIEV] CD EXP]I;E ! TRUE 9T5T & M1N+ (
! :OLE LAW6                           
  ,":1 AC TO ,PAUL1 IS ! FULL M1N+ ( !
LAW F.D8 ,3SID]3                      
  ,LEVITICUS #AI3#AH3 8,Y % N TAKE    
V5GE.E1 NOR BE> ANY GRUDGE AG/ ! *N ( 
YR P1 B Y % LOVE YR NEI<BOR Z YRF3 ,I 
AM ! ,,"L40                           
  ,MAT!W #AI3#AI3 8,Y % LOVE YR       
NEI<BOR Z YRF40                       
  ,ROMANS #AC3#I3 8,= ! COMM&;TS1 ,8,Y
% N COMMIT ADULT]Y1,0 ,8,Y % N        
MURD]1,0                              
,8,Y % N /1L1,0 ,8,Y % N BE> FALSE    
WIT;S1,0 ,8,Y % N COVET1,0 & IF "! IS 
ANY O!R COMM&;T1 >E ALL SUMM$ UP 9 ?  
SAY+1 "NLY1 ,8,Y % LOVE YR NEI<BOR Z  
YRF4,00                               
  ,JAMES #B3#H3 8,IF Y R1LLY FULFILL !
ROYAL LAW AC TO ! ,SCRIPTURE1      #AF
,8,Y % LOVE YR NEI<BOR Z YRF1,0 Y D   
WELL40                                
  ,AL? X IS A QUOTA;N F ,LEVITICUS1   
,PAUL'S /ATE;T 9 ,GALATIANS IS        
ULTIMATELY ROOT$ 9 ,JESUS' USE (      
,LEVITICUS #AI3#AH4 ,JESUS1 H["E1 0 N 
! ONLY ,JEWI% T1*] TO REF] TO         
,LEVITICUS #AI3#AH Z A SUMM>Y ( ! :OLE
LAW4 ,RA2I ,HILLEL1 :O LIV$ A G5]A;N  
2F ,JESUS1 SD1 8,:AT IS HATE;L TO Y1 D
N D TO YR NEI<BOR2 T IS ! :OLE LAW40  
,B ,JESUS' P]SPECTIVE 0 DI6]5T        
"<,MATT4 #G3#AB">4 ,N ONLY IS X M     
POSITIVE1 B )\T LOVE1 ! LAW IS EMPTY &
COLD2 )\T LAW1 LOVE HAS NO DIREC;N4   
  ,:AT'S EASI]3 TO LOVE O!RS1 OR TO   
OBEY ! ,T5 ,COMM&;TS8                 
                                      
    ,FRI"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #H              
  8,G5U9E FAI? ALW "WS BY LOVE4 ,:5 Y 
LOOK TO ,CALV>Y X IS N TO QUIET YR S\L
9 ! NONP]=M.E ( DUTY1 N TO COMPOSE YRF
TO SLEEP1 B TO CR1TE FAI? 9 ,JESUS1   
FAI? T W "W1 PURIFY+ ! S\L F ! SLIME (
SELFI%;S4 ,:5 WE LAY HOLD (        #AG
,*RI/ BY FAI?1 \R "W HAS J 2GUN4 ,E   
MAN HAS CORRUPT & S9;L HABITS T M/ 2  
OV]COME BY VIGOR\S W>F>E4 ,E S\L IS   
REQUIR$ TO FI<T ! FI<T ( FAI?4 ,IF "O 
IS A FOLL[] ( ,*RI/1 HE _C 2 %>P 9    
D1L1 HE _C 2 H>DHE>T$1 DEVOID (       
SYMPA?Y4 ,HE _C 2 CO>SE 9 8 SPEE*4 ,HE
_C 2 FULL ( POMPOS;Y & SELF-E/EEM4 ,HE
_C 2 OV]BE>+1 NOR C HE USE H>% ^WS1 & 
C5SURE & 3DEMN4 444                   
  8,:ILE X IS TRUE T \R BUSY          
ACTIVITIES W N 9 !MVS 5SURE SALVA;N1 X
IS AL TRUE T FAI? : UNITES U TO ,*RI/ 
W /IR ! S\L TO ACTIV;Y40 ,-.7,! ,,SDA 
,BIBLE ,COM;T>Y1.' VOL4 #F1 ;P4 #AAAA4
  ,SUMM>Y ( ! WEEK3 ,FRE$OM IS "O (   
,PAUL'S FAVORITE ^WS = DEF9+ ! GOSPEL4
,X 9CLUDES BO? :AT ,*RI/ HAS D"O = U 9
FREE+ U F BONDAGE TO ! _W & AL H[ WE  
>E CALL$ TO LIVE ! ,*RI/IAN LIFE4     
,*RI/ DID N SET U FREE S T WE CD S]VE 
\RVS1 B S T WE MI<T GIVE \R LIVES 9   
M9I/RY TO \R NEI<BORS4                
                                      
                                   #AH
    ,4CUS.N ,"QS3                     
  #A4 ,PAUL SAYS T FAI? 8"WS0 "? LOVE4
,:AT DOES HE M1N8                     
  #B4 ,EXAM9E ! IDEA ( SEEK+ TO USE YR
FRE$OM 9 ,*RI/ TO 9DULGE 9 S94 ,:Y IS 
T S EASY TO D8                        
                                      
    ,LESSON #AB1 ,SEPTEMB] #I-#AE     
                                      
            ,LIV+ BY ! ,_S            
                                      
    ,SA2A? ,AFN1 ,SEPTEMB] #I         
  ,MEMORY ,TEXT3 8,B ,I SAY1 WALK BY !
,_S1 & Y W N GRATIFY ! DESIRES ( !    
FLE%0 "<,GALATIANS #E3#AF1 ,,ESV">4   
  ,"O ( ! MO/ 2LOV$ ,*RI/IAN HYMNS IS 
,ROB]T ,ROB9SON'S 8,COME1 ,?\ ,F.T (  
,E ,B.S+40 ,ROB9SON1 H["E1 0 N ALW A  
MAN ( FAI?4 ,! D1? ( 8 "F LEFT HM     
ANGRY1 & HE FELL 9TO DEBAU*]Y &       
DRUNK5;S4 ,AF HE>+ ! FAM\S PR1*]      
,GEORGE ,:ITEFIELD1 ,ROB9SON SURR5D]$ 
8 LIFE TO ! ,"L1 2CAME A ,ME?ODI/     
PA/OR1 & WROTE T HYMN1 : ORIG9ALLY    
9CLUD$ ! L9ES3 8,OH1 TO GRACE H[   #AI
GRT A DEBTOR_/,DAILY ,I'M 3/RA9$ TO   
BE6_/,LET ,?Y GD;S1 L A FETT]1 ,B9D MY
W&]+ HE>T TO ,!E40                    
  ,UNCOM=TABLE ) ! L9E AB ! ,*RI/IAN  
HE>T'S W&]+1 "S"O *ANG$ ! ^WS TO R1D3 
8,PR"O TO WOR%IP1 ,"L1 ,I FEEL X1     
,PR"O TO LOVE ! ,GOD ,I S]VE40        
,DESPITE ! $ITOR'S GD 9T5;NS1 !       
ORIG9AL ^WS A3URATELY DESCRIBE !      
,*RI/IAN /RU7LE4 ,Z 2LIEV]S WE POSSESS
TWO NATURES1 ! FLE% & ! ,_S1 & !Y >E 9
3FLICT4 ,? IS ! ?RU/ ( ,PAUL'S MESSAGE
9 ! TEXTS = ! WEEK4                   
                                      
    ,SUN"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AJ             
      ,WALK+ 9 ! ,_S                  
  ,:AT DOES ! 3CEPT ( 8WALK+0 H TO D )
A LIFE ( FAI?8 ,3SID]3                
  ,GALATIANS #E3#AF3 8,I SAY !N3 ,WALK
9 ! ,_S1 & Y % N FULFILL ! LU/ ( !    
FLE%40                                
  ,DEUT]ONOMY #AC3#D3 8,Y % WALK AF ! 
,,"L YR ,GOD & FE> ,HM1 & KEEP ,8     
COMM&;TS & OBEY ,8 VOICE2 Y % S]VE ,HM
& HOLD FA/ TO ,HM40                #BJ
  ,ROMANS #AC3#AC3 8,LET U WALK       
PROP]LY1 Z 9 ! "D1 N 9 REVELRY &      
DRUNK5;S1 N 9 LEWD;S & LU/1 N 9 /RIFE 
& 5VY40                               
  ,COLOSSIANS #A3#AJ3 8,WALK WOR?Y ( !
,"L1 FULLY PL1S+ ,HM1 2+ FRUIT;L 9 E  
GD "W & 9CR1S+ 9 ! K ( ,GOD40         
  8,WALK+0 IS A METAPHOR DRAWN F !    
,OLD ,TE/A;T T REF]S TO ! WAY A P]SON 
%D 2HAVE4 ,PAUL1 HMF A ,JEW1 MAKES USE
( ? METAPHOR (T5 9 8 LRS4 ,8 USE ( ?  
METAPHOR IS AL LIKELY 3NECT$ TO ! F/  
"N T 0 ASSOCIAT$ ) ! E>LY *UR*4 ,2F ! 
FOLL[]S ( ,JESUS 7 CALL$ ,*RI/IANS    
"<,ACTS #AA3#BF">1 !Y 7 "KN SIMPLY Z  
FOLL[]S ( 8! ,WAY0 "<,JOHN #AD3#F2    
,ACTS #BB3#D2 #BD3#AD">4 ,? SU7E/S T1 
AT A V E>LY DATE1 ,*RI/IAN;Y 0 N M]ELY
A SET ( !OLOGICAL 2LIEFS T C5T]$ ON   
,JESUS B 0 AL A 8WAY0 ( LIFE TO 2     
8WALK$40                              
  ,9 :AT WAY IS ,PAUL'S METAPHOR AB   
WALK+ DI6]5T F T F.D 9 ! ,OLD ,TE/A;T8
,COMP>E3                              
  ,EXODUS #AF3#D3 8,!N ! ,,"L SD   #BA
TO ,MOSES1 ,8,2HOLD1 ,I W RA9 BR1D F  
H1V5 = Y4 ,& ! P % G \ & GA!R A C]TA9 
QUOTA E "D1 T ,I MAY TE/ !M1 :E!R !Y W
WALK 9 ,MY LAW OR N4,00               
  ,LEVITICUS #AH3#D3 8,Y % OBS]VE ,MY 
JUDG;TS & KEEP ,MY ORD9.ES1 TO WALK 9 
!M40                                  
  ,J]EMIAH #DD3#BC3 8,2C Y H 444 N    
OBEY$ ! VOICE ( ! ,,"L OR WALK$ 9 ,8  
LAW1 9 ,8 /ATUTES OR 9 ,8 TE/IMONIES1 
"!=E ? CALAM;Y HAS HAPP5$ TO Y1 Z AT ?
"D40                                  
  ,GALATIANS #E3#AF1 #BE3 8,WALK 9 !  
,_S1 & Y % N FULFILL ! LU/ ( ! FLE%4  
444 ,IF WE LIVE 9 ! ,_S1 LET U AL WALK
9 ! ,_S40                             
  ,ROMANS #H3#C-#D3 8,HE 3DEMN$ S9 9 !
FLE%1 T ! "RE\S REQUIRE;T ( ! LAW MI<T
2 FULFILL$ 9 U :O D N WALK AC TO !    
FLE% B AC TO ! ,_S40                  
  ,3DUCT 9 ! ,OLD ,TE/A;T SIMPLY 0 N  
DEF9$ Z 8WALK+0 B M "PICUL>LY Z 8WALK+
9 ! LAW40 .1,HALAKHAH IS ! LEGAL T]M  
,JEWS USE TO REF] TO ! RULES &        
REGULA;NS F.D 9 BO? ! LAW & !      #BB
RA29IC TRADI;NS ( _! =E"FS4 ,! ^W     
ACTUALLY IS BAS$ ON ! ,HEBREW ^W = 8TO
WALK0 & LIT]ALLY M1NS 8! WAY ( GO+40  
  ,PAUL IS N OPPOS$ TO ! LAW OR TO    
OB$I;E TO ! LAW4 ,:AT HE IS OPPOS$ TO 
IS ! LEGALI/IC WAY 9 : ! LAW 0 2+     
MISUS$4 ,! G5U9E OB$I;E T ,GOD DESIRES
N"E C 2 A*IEV$ BY \TW>D COMPUL.N B    
ONLY ! ,_S'S MOTIVAT+ P[]4            
  ,:AT HAS BE5 YR [N EXP]I;E ( 8WALK+ 
9 ! ,_S08                             
                                      
    ,MON"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AA             
      ,! ,*RI/IAN'S ,3FLICT           
  ,3SID] ,GALATIANS #E3#AG3 8,= ! FLE%
LU/E? AG/ ! ,_S1 & ! ,_S AG/ ! FLE%3 &
^! >E 3TR>Y ! "O TO ! O!R3 S T YE _C D
! ?+S T YE WD40                       
  ,! /RU7LE T ,PAUL DESCRIBES IS N !  
/RU7LE ( E HUMAN 2+2 X REF]S          
SPECIFICALLY TO ! 9W>D TUG-(-W> T     
EXI/S 9 ! ,*RI/IAN4 ,2C HUMANS >E BORN
9 H>MONY ) ! DESIRES ( ! FLE% "<,ROM4 
#H3#G">1 X IS ONLY :5 WE >E BORN ANEW 
BY ! ,_S T A R1L _SUAL 3FLICT      #BC
2G9S TO EM]GE "<,JOHN #C3#F">4 ,? DOES
N M1N T NON-,*RI/IANS N"E EXP]I;E     
MORAL 3FLICT2 !Y C]TA9LY D4 ,B EV5 T  
3FLICT IS ULTIMATELY A RESULT ( ! ,_S4
,! /RU7LE ( ! ,*RI/IAN1 H["E1 TAKES ON
A NEW DIM5.N1 2C ! 2LIEV] POSSESSES   
TWO NATURES T >E AT W> ) "O ANO!R1 !  
FLE% & ! ,_S4                         
  ,"?\T HI/ORY1 ,*RI/IANS H L;G$ =    
RELIEF F ? /RU7LE4 ,"S H S"\ TO 5D !  
3FLICT BY )DRAW+ F SOCIETY1 :ILE O!RS 
H CLAIM$ T ! S9;L NATURE C 2 ]ADICAT$ 
BY "S DIV9E ACT ( GRACE4 ,BO? ATTEMPTS
>E MISGUID$4 ,?\< BY ! ,_S'S P[] WE   
C]TA9LY C SUBDUE ! DESIRES ( ! FLE%1 !
3FLICT W 3T9UE 9 V>I\S WAYS UNTIL WE  
RCV A NEW BODY AT ! ,SECOND ,COM+4    
,FLEE+ F SOCIETY DOES N HELP1 2C NO   
MATT] ": WE G1 WE TAKE ! /RU7LE ) U4  
  ,:5 ,PAUL WRITES 9 ,ROMANS #G AB !  
9W>D 3FLICT 9 ,*RI/IANS Z PREV5T+ !M F
DO+ :AT !Y WANT1 HE IS "USCOR+ ! FULL 
EXT5T ( T 3FLICT4 ,2C WE POSSESS TWO  
NATURES1 WE >E LIT]ALLY ON BO? SIDES (
! BATTLE AT ONCE4                  #BD
  ,F YR [N EXP]I;E ( ! BATTLE 2T ^!   
TWO NATURES1 :AT ADVICE WD Y GIVE TO A
,*RI/IAN :O IS TRY+ TO COME TO T]MS ) 
? N"E-5D+ /RU7LE ) SELF8              
                                      
    ,TUES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AB            
      ,! ,"WS ( ! ,FLE%               
  ,HAV+ 9TRODUC$ ! 3FLICT T EXI/S 2T !
FLE% & ! ,_S1 ,PAUL 9 ,GALATIANS      
#E3#AH-#BF ELABORATES ON ! NATURE ( ? 
3TRA/ BY M1NS ( A LI/ ( E?ICAL VICES &
VIRTUES4 ,! CATALOG ( VICES OR VIRTUES
0 A WELL-E/ABLI%$ LIT]>Y F1TURE PRES5T
9 BO? ,JEWI% & ,GRECO-,ROMAN          
LIT]ATURE4                            
  ,C>E;LLY EXAM9E ! VICE & VIRTUE LI/S
9 ! PASSAGES 2L4 ,9 :AT WAYS >E       
,PAUL'S LI/S 9 ,GALATIANS #E3#AI-#BD  
SIMIL> TO YET DI6]5T F ^! LI/S8       
  ,GALATIANS #E3#AI-#BD3 8,N[ ! "WS ( 
! FLE% >E EVID5T1 : >E3 ADULT]Y1      
=NICA;N1 UNCL1N;S1 LEWD;S1 IDOLATRY1  
SORC]Y1 HATR$1 3T5;NS1 J1L\SIES1      
\TBUR/S ( WRA?1 SELFI% AMBI;NS1       
4S5.NS1 H]ESIES1 5VY1 MURD]S1      #BE
DRUNK5;S1 REVELRIES1 & ! L2 ( : ,I    
TELL Y 2FH&1 J Z ,I AL TOLD Y 9 "T    
PA/1 T ^? :O PRACTICE S* ?+S W N 9H]IT
! K+DOM ( ,GOD4 ,B ! FRUIT ( ! ,_S IS 
LOVE1 JOY1 P1CE1 L;GSU6]+1 K9D;S1     
GD;S1 FAI?;L;S1 G5TLE;S1 SELF-3TROL4  
,AG/ S* "! IS NO LAW4 ,& ^? :O >E     
,*RI/'S H CRUCIFI$ ! FLE% ) XS PAS.NS 
& DESIRES40                           
  ,J]EMIAH #G3#I3 8,W Y /1L1 MURD]1   
COMMIT ADULT]Y1 SWE> FALSELY1 BURN    
9C5SE TO ,BAAL1 & WALK AF O!R GODS :OM
Y D N "K40                            
  ,HOSEA #D3#B3 8,BY SWE>+ & LY+1     
KILL+ & /1L+ & COMMITT+ ADULT]Y1 !Y   
BR1K ALL RE/RA9T1 ) BLOOD%$ ^U        
BLOOD%$40                             
  ,M>K #G3#BA-#BB3 8,= F )91 \ ( !    
HE>T ( M51 PROCE$ EVIL ?"\S1          
ADULT]IES1 =NICA;NS1 MURD]S1 !FTS1    
COVET\S;S1 WICK$;S1 DECEIT1 LEWD;S1 AN
EVIL EYE1 BLASPHEMY1 PRIDE1 FOOLI%;S40
  ,REVELA;N #BA3#H3 8,B ! C[>DLY1     
UNBELIEV+1 ABOM9ABLE1 MURD]]S1        
SEXUALLY IMMORAL1 SORC]]S1         #BF
IDOLAT]S1 & ALL LI>S % H _! "P 9 !    
LAKE : BURNS ) FIRE & BRIM/"O1 : IS ! 
SECOND D1?40                          
  ,AL? ,PAUL 0 WELL AW>E ( VICE &     
VIRTUE LI/S1 "! >E SIGNIFICANT DI6];ES
9 ! WAY HE USES ! TWO LI/S 9          
,GALATIANS4 ,F/1 EV5 ?\< ,PAUL 3TRA/S 
! TWO LI/S1 HE DOES N REF] TO !M 9 !  
SAME MANN]4 ,HE LABELS ! VICE LI/ Z ! 
8"WS ( ! FLE%0 B ! VIRTUE LI/ Z !     
8FRUIT ( ! ,_S40 ,? IS AN IMPORTANT   
4T9C;N4                               
  ,Z ,JAMES ;,D4 ;,G4 ,DUNN WRITES1   
8,! FLE% DEM&S1 B ! ,_S PRODUCES4 ,": 
! "O LI/ BR1!S AN AIR ( ANXI\S        
SELF-ASS]TIVE;S & FR5ETIC             
SELF-9DULG;E1 ! O!R SP1KS M ( 3C]N =  
O!RS1 S]5;Y1 RESILI;E1 RELIABIL;Y4 ,! 
"O F1TURES HUMAN MANIPULA;N1 ! O!R    
DIV9E 5ABL+40 ,-.7,! ,EPI/LE TO !     
,GALATIANS1.' ;P4 #CJH4               
  ,"S P CLAIM T :AT A P]SON 2LIEVES AB
,GOD DOES N R1LLY MATT] Z L;G Z HE OR 
%E IS S9C]E4 ,B ,PAUL'S LI/ ( VICES   
SU7E/S ! OPPOSITE3 CORRUPT VIEWS   #BG
AB ,GOD L1D TO 4TORT$ ID1S AB SEXUAL  
2HAVIOR & RELIGION1 & E?ICS1 RESULT+ 9
! BR1KD[N ( HUMAN RELA;N%IPS4         
,FUR!RMORE1 !Y C L1D TO ! LOSS (      
ET]NAL LIFE4                          
                                      
    ,W$NES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AC           
      ,! ,FRUIT ( ! ,_S "<,GAL4       
      #E3#BB-#BD">                    
  ,3SID] ,GALATIANS #E3#BB-#BC ,,ESV4 
,9 :AT WAYS DOES OB$I;E TO ! ,T5      
,COMM&;TS REFLECT ! FRUIT ( ! ,_S Z X 
IS EXPRESS$ 9 ^! V]SES8               
  8,B ! FRUIT ( ! ,_S IS LOVE1 JOY1   
P1CE1 PATI;E1 K9D;S1 GD;S1 FAI?;L;S1  
G5TLE;S1 SELF-3TROL2 AG/ S* ?+S "! IS 
NO LAW0                               
  ,3SID] AL3                          
  ,MAT!W #E3#BA-#BB3 8,Y H HE>D T X 0 
SD TO ^? ( OLD1 ,8,Y % N MURD]1 & :O"E
MURD]S W 2 9 DANG] ( ! JUDG;T4,0 ,B ,I
SAY TO Y T :O"E IS ANGRY ) 8 BRO!R )\T
A CAUSE % 2 9 DANG] ( ! JUDG;T4 ,&    
:O"E SAYS TO 8 BRO!R1 ,8,RACA6,0 % 2 9
DANG] ( ! C\NCIL4 ,B :O"E SAYS1    #BH
,8,Y FOOL6,0 % 2 9 DANG] ( HELL FIRE40
  ,MAT!W #BB3#CE-#DJ3 8,!N "O ( !M1 A 
LAWY]1 ASK$ ,HM A "Q1 TE/+ ,HM1 &     
SAY+1 ,8,T1*]1 : IS ! GRT COMM&;T 9 ! 
LAW8,0 ,JESUS SD TO HM1 ,88,Y % LOVE !
,,"L YR ,GOD ) ALL YR HE>T1 ) ALL YR  
S\L1 & ) ALL YR M9D40 ,? IS ! F/ & GRT
COMM&;T4 ,& ! SECOND IS L X3 8,Y %    
LOVE YR NEI<BOR Z YRF40 ,ON ^! TWO    
COMM&;TS HANG ALL ! ,LAW & !          
,PROPHETS4,00                         
  ,! ,T5 ,COMM&;TS >E N AN ALT]NATIVE 
TO LOVE2 !Y HELP GUIDE U 9 H[ WE >E TO
%[ LOVE1 BO? TO ,GOD & TO HUMANK9D4   
,LOVE IS N 9 3FLICT ) ! LAW4 ,! IDEA T
LOVE = ,GOD & LOVE = \R NEI<BOR VOID !
,T5 ,COMM&;TS MAKES AB Z M* S5SE Z    
SAY+ T LOVE = NATURE VOIDS ! LAW (    
GRAV;Y4                               
  ,S*OL>S 2LIEVE ! N9E VIRTUES ( !    
FRUIT ( ! ,_S >E ORGANIZ$ 9TO ?REE    
CLU/]S ( ?REE1 B "! IS LL AGREE;T ON !
SIGNIFIC.E ( _! ORD]4 ,"S SEE AN      
IMPLICIT REF];E TO ! ,TR9;Y 9 ! NUMB] 
?REE2 O!RS 2LIEVE ! ?REE TRIADS    #BI
REFLECT ! WAYS 9 : WE %D RELATE TO    
,GOD1 TO \R NEI<BOR1 & F9ALLY TO \RVS2
& O!RS SEE ! LI/ Z ESS5TIALLY A       
DESCRIP;N ( ,JESUS4                   
  ,! FACT T ,PAUL LI/S LOVE Z ! F/ ( !
N9E VIRTUES IS N A3ID5TAL4 ,HE HAS ALR
HI<LI<T$ ! C5TRAL ROLE ( LOVE 9 !     
,*RI/IAN LIFE 9 ,GALATIANS #E3#F &    
#AC1 & HE 9CLUDES X 9 8 VIRTUE LI/S   
ELSE": "<#B ,COR4 #F3#F2 #A ,TIM4     
#D3#AB2 #F3#AA2 & #B ,TIM4 #B3#BB">4  
,LOVE %D 2 SE5 N M]ELY Z "O VIRTUE    
AM;G _M B Z ! C>D9AL ,*RI/IAN VIRTUE T
IS ! KEY TO ALL O!R VIRTUES4          
  ,H[ M* SELF-D5IAL IS 9VOLV$ 9 LOVE8 
,C Y LOVE )\T SELF-D5IAL8             
                                      
    ,?URS"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AD            
      ,! ,WAY TO ,VICTORY             
  ,AL? AN 9W>D 3FLICT 2T ! FLE% & !   
,_S ALW W RAGE 9 ! HE>T ( E 2LIEV]1 ! 
,*RI/IAN LIFE DOES N H TO 2 DOM9AT$ BY
DEF1T1 FAILURE1 & S94                 
  ,AC TO ,GALATIANS #E3#AF-#BF1 :AT IS
! KEY TO LIV+ A LIFE ": ! ,_S      #CJ
REIGNS OV] ! FLE%8                    
  ,GALATIANS #E3#AF-#BF 3 8,I SAY !N3 
,WALK 9 ! ,_S1 & Y % N FULFILL ! LU/ (
! FLE%4 ,= ! FLE% LU/S AG/ ! ,_S1 & ! 
,_S AG/ ! FLE%2 & ^! >E 3TR>Y TO "O   
ANO!R1 S T Y D N D ! ?+S T Y WI%4 ,B  
IF Y >E L$ BY ! ,_S1 Y >E N "U ! LAW4 
  8,N[ ! "WS ( ! FLE% >E EVID5T1 : >E3
ADULT]Y1 =NICA;N1 UNCL1N;S1 LEWD;S1   
IDOLATRY1 SORC]Y1 HATR$1 3T5;NS1      
J1L\SIES1 \TBUR/S ( WRA?1 SELFI%      
AMBI;NS1 4S5.NS1 H]ESIES1 5VY1 MURD]S1
DRUNK5;S1 REVELRIES1 & ! L2 ( : ,I    
TELL Y 2FH&1 J Z ,I AL TOLD Y 9 "T    
PA/1 T ^? :O PRACTICE S* ?+S W N 9H]IT
! K+DOM ( ,GOD4                       
  8,B ! FRUIT ( ! ,_S IS LOVE1 JOY1   
P1CE1 L;GSU6]+1 K9D;S1 GD;S1 FAI?;L;S1
G5TLE;S1 SELF-3TROL4 ,AG/ S* "! IS NO 
LAW4 ,& ^? :O >E ,*RI/'S H CRUCIFI$ ! 
FLE% ) XS PAS.NS & DESIRES4 ,IF WE    
LIVE 9 ! ,_S1 LET U AL WALK 9 ! ,_S4  
,LET U N 2COME 3CEIT$1 PROVOK+ "O     
ANO!R1 5VY+ "O ANO!R40                
  ,GALATIANS #E3#AF-#BF 3TA9S      #CA
FIVE KEY V]BS T DESCRIBE ! TYPE ( LIFE
9 : ! ,_S REIGNS4 ,F/1 ! 2LIEV] NE$S  
TO 8WALK0 9 ! ,_S "<VS4 #AF">4 ,!     
,GREEK V]B IS .1P]IPATEO1 : LIT]ALLY  
M1NS ;8TO WALK >.D OR TO FOLL[48 ,!   
FOLL[]S ( ! FAM\S ,GREEK PHILOSOPH]   
,>I/OTLE CAME TO 2 "KN Z !            
,P]IPATETICS 2C !Y FOLL[$ ,>I/OTLE    
"EY": HE W5T4 ,! FACT T ! V]B IS 9 !  
PRES5T T5SE IMPLIES T ,PAUL IS N TALK+
AB AN O3A.NAL WALK B R A 3T9U\S DAILY 
EXP]I;E4 ,X IS A *OICE WE H TO MAKE ON
A DAILY BASIS4 ,! SECOND V]B IS ;8TO 2
L$8 "<VS4 #AH">4 ,? SU7E/S T WE AL NE$
TO ALL[ ! ,_S TO L1D U ": WE %D G     
"<COMP>E ,ROM4 #H3#AD2 #A ,COR4       
#AB3#B">4                             
  ,! NEXT TWO V]BS APPE> 9 ,GALATIANS 
#E3#BE4 ,! F/ IS 8TO LIVE0 "<.1ZAO 9  
,GREEK">4 ,BY 8LIVE10 ,PAUL IS REF]R+ 
TO ! NEW-BIR? EXP]I;E T M/ M>K ! LIFE 
( E 2LIEV]4 ,PAUL'S USE ( ! PRES5T    
T5SE PO9TS TO A NEW-BIR? EXP]I;E T IS 
TO 2 R5EW$ DAILY4 ,2C WE LIVE BY !    
,_S1 ,PAUL GOES ON TO WRITE T WE   #CB
AL NE$ 8TO WALK0 BY ! ,_S4 ,! ^W      
TRANSLAT$ 8WALK0 IS DI6]5T F ! "O 9   
V]SE #AF4 ,"H ! ^W IS .1/OI*EO4 ,X IS 
A MILIT>Y T]M T LIT]ALLY M1NS 8TO DRAW
UP 9 A L9E10 8TO KEEP 9 /EP10 OR 8TO  
3=M40 ,! IDEA "H IS T ! ,_S N ONLY    
GIVES U LIFE B %D DIRECT \R LIVES ON A
DAILY BASIS AL4                       
  ,! V]B ,PAUL USES 9 V]SE #BD IS 8TO 
CRUCIFY40 ,? IS A LL %OCK+4 ,IF WE >E 
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EXT5D$ TO ^? :O ]R1 9 H[ !Y HELP "O   
ANO!R 9 TRIALS1 & 9 9T5;NAL ACTS (    
K9D;S %>$ N ONLY AM;G !MVS B AL )     
UNBELIEV]S4                           
                                      
    ,4CUS.N ,"QS3                     
  #A4 ,9 A PRACTICAL S5SE1 :AT DOES X 
M1N TO 8RE/ORE0 A FELL[ 2LIEV] :O HAS 
FALL5 9TO S98 ,DOES RE/ORA;N M1N T    
"EY?+ W 2 ! SAME Z 2F8                
  #B4 ,2C "! >E "S BURD5S T P M/ BE>  
ON _! [N "<,GAL4 #F3#E">1 H[ DOES A   
2LIEV] DET]M9E IF HE OR %E %D TRY TO  
HELP "S"O8                            
  #C4 ,H[ DOES YR *UR* M1SURE UP TO   
,PAUL'S 9/RUC;NS 9 ,GALATIANS #F8 ,:AT
C Y D P]SONALLY TO MAKE A          #DI
DI6];E8                               
                                      
    ,LESSON #AD1 ,SEPTEMB] #BC-#BI    
                                      
          ,BOA/+ 9 ! ,CROSS           
                                      
    ,SA2A? ,AFN1 ,SEPTEMB] #BC        
  ,MEMORY ,TEXT3 8,B F> 2 X F ME TO   
BOA/ EXCEPT 9 ! CROSS ( \R ,"L ,JESUS 
,*RI/1 BY : ! _W HAS BE5 CRUCIFI$ TO  
ME1 & ,I TO ! _W0 "<,GALATIANS #F3#AD1
,,ESV">4                              
  ,? /UDY ON ,GALATIANS HAS BE5 9T5SE4
,T'S 2C ! LR XF IS 9T5SE4 ,"K+ 8      
CALL+1 "K+ ! TRU? ( :AT HE PR1*$ "<AF 
ALL1 Z HE SD NUM]\S "TS1 T TRU? CAME F
! ,"L">1 ,PAUL WROTE ) ! 9SPIR$ PAS.N 
( ! ,OLD ,TE/A;T PROPHETS4 ,J Z !Y    
PL1D$ ) ! P ( ,GOD 9 _! "T TO TURN    
AWAY F _! ]ROR1 ,PAUL IS DO+ ! SAME ) 
^? 9 8 "T4                            
                                      
    ,SUN"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BD             
      ,PAUL'S ,[N ,H&                 
  ,COMP>E ,PAUL'S CLOS+ REM>KS 9   #EJ
,GALATIANS #F3#AA-#AH TO ! F9AL REM>KS
HE MAKES 9 8 O!R LRS4 ,9 :AT WAY IS ! 
5D+ ( ,GALATIANS SIMIL> TO & DI6]5T F 
!M8                                   
  ,GALATIANS #F3#AA-#AH3 8,SEE ) :AT  
L>GE LRS ,I H WRITT5 TO Y ) MY [N H&6 
,Z _M Z DESIRE TO MAKE A GD %[+ 9 !   
FLE%1 ^! WD COMPEL Y TO 2 CIRCUMCIS$1 
ONLY T !Y MAY N SU6] P]SECU;N = !     
CROSS ( ,*RI/4 ,= N EV5 ^? :O >E      
CIRCUMCIS$ KEEP ! LAW1 B !Y DESIRE TO 
H Y CIRCUMCIS$ T !Y MAY BOA/ 9 YR     
FLE%4 ,B ,GOD =BID T ,I %D BOA/ EXCEPT
9 ! CROSS ( \R ,"L ,JESUS ,*RI/1 BY   
:OM ! _W HAS BE5 CRUCIFI$ TO ME1 & ,I 
TO ! _W4 ,= 9 ,*RI/ ,JESUS NEI        
CIRCUMCI.N NOR UNCIRCUMCI.N AVAILS    
ANY?+1 B A NEW CR1;N40                
  #B ,COR9?IANS #AC3#AA-#AD3 8,F9ALLY1
BRE?R51 F>EWELL4 ,2COME COMPLETE4 ,2 (
GD COM=T1 2 ( "O M9D1 LIVE 9 P1CE2 & !
,GOD ( LOVE & P1CE W 2 ) Y4 ,GREET "O 
ANO!R ) A HOLY KISS4 ,ALL ! SA9TS     
GREET Y4 ,! GRACE ( ! ,"L ,JESUS      
,*RI/1 & ! LOVE ( ,GOD1 & !        #EA
COMMUNION ( ! ,HOLY ,_S 2 ) Y ALL4    
,AM540                                
  ,PHILIPPIANS #D3#BA-#BC3 8,GREET E  
SA9T 9 ,*RI/ ,JESUS4 ,! BRE?R5 :O >E )
ME GREET Y4 ,ALL ! SA9TS GREET Y1 B   
ESPECIALLY ^? :O >E ( ,CAES>'S        
H\SEHOLD4 ,! GRACE ( \R ,"L ,JESUS    
,*RI/ 2 ) Y ALL4 ,AM540               
  ,UNLIKE _M ( ,PAUL'S LRS1 ,GALATIANS
3TA9S NO P]SONAL GREET+S4 ,:Y8 ,Z ) ! 
ABS;E ( ! TRADI;NAL ?ANKSGIV+ AT !    
2G9N+ ( ! LR1 ? IS PROBABLY A FUR!R   
9DICA;N ( ! /RA9$ RELA;N%IP 2T ,PAUL &
! ,GALATIANS4 ,PAUL IS POLITE B =MAL4 
  ,SECOND1 X 0 ,PAUL'S CU/OM TO       
DICTATE 8 LRS TO A SCRIBE "<,ROM4     
#AF3#BB">4 ,!N AF F9I%+1 ,PAUL (T5 WD 
TAKE ! P5 HMF & WRITE A FEW BRIEF ^WS 
) 8 [N H& TO 5D ! LR "<#A ,COR4       
#AF3#BA">4 ,9 ,GALATIANS1 H["E1 ,PAUL 
DEVIATES F 8 PRACTICE4 ,:5 HE TAKES ! 
P5 F ! SCRIBE1 ,PAUL IS / S 3C]N$ ) ! 
CIRCUM/.ES 9 ,GALATIA T HE SIMPLY _C  
PUT ! P5 D[N UNTIL HE PL1DS ) !       
,GALATIANS TO TURN F _! FOOLI%     #EB
WAYS4                                 
  ,9 ,GALATIANS #F3#AA ,PAUL /RESSES T
HE WROTE ! LR ) L>GE LRS4 ,WE R1LLY   
DON'T "K :Y4 ,"S H SPECULAT$ T ,PAUL 0
N REF]R+ TO ! SIZE ( ! LRS B TO _!    
MIS%AP$ =M4 ,!Y SU7E/ T P]H ,PAUL'S   
H&S 7 EI S CRIPPL$ F P]SECU;N OR GN>L$
F T5T MAK+ T HE CD N =M 8 LRS )       
PRECI.N4 ,O!RS 2LIEVE 8 COM;TS PROVIDE
FUR!R EVID;E ( 8 POOR EYESI<T4 ,X     
SEEMS LESS SPECULATIVE TO 3CLUDE      
SIMPLY T ,PAUL 0 9T5;NALLY WRIT+ )    
L>GE LRS 9 ORD] TO "USCORE &          
REEMPHASIZE 8 PO9T4 ,:AT"E ! R1SON1   
,PAUL WANT$ ! R1D]S TO HE$ 8 W>N+ &   
ADMONI;NS4                            
                                      
    ,MON"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BE             
      ,BOA/+ 9 ! ,FLE%                
  ,3SID] ,GALATIANS #F3#AB-#AC3 8,Z _M
Z DESIRE TO MAKE A GD %[+ 9 ! FLE%1 ^!
WD COMPEL Y TO 2 CIRCUMCIS$1 ONLY T !Y
MAY N SU6] P]SECU;N = ! CROSS ( ,*RI/4
,= N EV5 ^? :O >E CIRCUMCIS$ KEEP !   
LAW1 B !Y DESIRE TO H Y            #EC
CIRCUMCIS$ T !Y MAY BOA/ 9 YR FLE%40  
  ,AL? ,PAUL HAS H9T$ PREVI\SLY AB !  
AG5DA & MOTIVA;N ( 8 OPPON5TS "<SEE   
,GAL4 #A3#G2 #D3#AG">1 8 REM>KS 9     
,GALATIANS #F3#AB1 #AC >E ! F/        
EXPLICIT COM;TS HE MAKES AB 8         
OPPON5TS4 ,PAUL IS SAY+ T ^! P 7 L    
ACTORS SEEK+ ! APPROVAL ( AN AUDI;E4  
,9 A CULTURE BAS$ ON HONOR & %AME1    
3=M;Y IS ESS5TIAL1 & ^? T1*+ ! ]RORS  
APPE> TO H BE5 SEEK+ TO IMPROVE _!    
HONOR RAT+ 2F _! FELL[ ,JEWS 9        
,GALATIA & O!R ,JEWI% ,*RI/IANS BACK 9
,J]USALEM4                            
  ,! ,JEWI% RELIGI\S L1D]S / _H       
SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL 9FLU;E 9 _M >1S4
,!Y _H ! (FICIAL SANC;N ( ,ROME2 H;E1 
_M ,JEWI% 2LIEV]S 7 EAG] TO MA9TA9 GD 
RELA;NS ) !M4 ,BY CIRCUMCIS+ ,G5TILES 
& T1*+ !M TO OBS]VE ! ,TORAH1 !       
TR\BLEMAK]S 9 ,GALATIA CD F9D A PO9T (
COMMON GR.D ) ! LOCAL ,JEWS4 ,N ONLY  
WD ? ALL[ !M TO MA9TA9 FRLY 3TACT ) ! 
SYNAGOGUES1 B !Y CD EV5 /R5G!N _! TIES
) ! ,JEWI% 2LIEV]S 9 ,J]USALEM1    #ED
:O _H A GR[+ SUSPICION AB ! "W 2+ D"O 
) ! ,G5TILES "<,ACTS #BA3#BJ1 #BA">4  
  ,:AT"E SITUA;N ,PAUL HAS 9 M9D1 8   
M1N+ IS CLE>3 8,ALL :O DESIRE TO LIVE 
GODLY 9 ,*RI/ ,JESUS W SU6] P]SECU;N0 
"<#B ,TIM4 #C3#AB1 ,,NKJV">4          
  ,H[ C EV5 ! 8BE/0 ( MOTIVES L1D U   
A/RAY IF WE >5'T C>E;L8 ,:5 0 ! LA/ "T
Y 5D$ UP DO+ WR;G ?+S = ! "R MOTIVES8 
                                      
    ,TUES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BF            
      ,BOA/+ 9 ! ,CROSS "<,GAL4       
      #F3#AD">                        
  ,3SID] ,GALATIANS #F3#AD3 8,B ,GOD  
=BID T ,I %D GLORY1 SAVE 9 ! CROSS (  
\R ,"L ,JESUS ,*RI/1 BY :OM ! _W IS   
CRUCIFI$ UNTO ME1 & ,I UNTO ! _W40    
  ,HAV+ EXPOS$ ! MOTIVES T PROMPT$ "S 
TO 9SI/ ON CIRCUMCI.N1 ,PAUL PRES5TS 8
GOSPEL MESSAGE TO ! ,GALATIANS "O F9AL
"T1 ?\< ONLY 9 SUMM>Y =M4 ,= ,PAUL1 ! 
GOSPEL IS BAS$ ON TWO FUNDA;TAL T5ETS3
"<#A"> ! C5TRAL;Y ( ! CROSS "<VS4     
#AD"> & "<#B"> ! DOCTR9E ( JU/IFICA;N 
"<VS4 #AE">4 ,9 TD'S /UDY !        #EE
FOCUS IS ON ! =M]4                    
  ,TD ! CROSS ( ,*RI/ IS A COMMON &   
*]I%$ SYMBOL T EVOKES POSITIVE FEEL+S 
= MO/ P4 ,9 ,PAUL'S "D1 H["E1 ! CROSS 
0 DESPIS$4 ,JEWS F.D ! IDEA ( A       
CRUCIFI$ ,MESSIAH (F5SIVE1 & ,ROMANS  
F.D CRUCIFIXION S REPULSIVE T X 0 N   
3SID]$ SUITABLE = A ,ROMAN CITIZ54    
  ,! 3TEMPT ) : ! ANCI5T _W LOOK$ ^U !
CROSS ( ,*RI/ IS CLE>LY SE5 9 ! E>LIE/
DRAW+ ( ! CRUCIFIXION ON RECORD4 ,DAT+
BACK TO ! E>LY SECOND C5TURY1 A PIECE 
( ANCI5T GRA6ITI DEPICTS ! CRUCIFIXION
( A MAN ) ! H1D ( A DONKEY4 ,2L !     
CROSS & ADJAC5T TO A DRAW+ ( A MAN ) 8
H&S RAIS$ 9 WOR%IP1 AN 9SCRIP;N R1DS1 
8,ALEX&] WOR%IPS 8 GOD40 ,X IS 9 ?    
3TEXT T ,PAUL BOLDLY DCLS T HE C BOA/ 
9 NO?+ O!R ?AN ! CROSS ( ,*RI/6       
  ,:AT DI6];E DID ! CROSS ( ,*RI/ MAKE
9 ,PAUL'S RELA;N%IP TO ! _W8          
  ,GALATIANS #F3#AD3 8,B ,GOD =BID T  
,I %D BOA/ EXCEPT 9 ! CROSS ( \R ,"L  
,JESUS ,*RI/1 BY :OM ! _W HAS BE5     
CRUCIFI$ TO ME1 & ,I TO ! _W40     #EF
  ,ROMANS #F3#A-#F3 8,:AT % WE SAY !N8
,% WE 3T9UE 9 S9 T GRACE MAY AB.D8    
,C]TA9LY N6 ,H[ % WE :O DI$ TO S9 LIVE
ANY L;G] 9 X8 ,OR D Y N "K T Z _M ( U 
Z 7 BAPTIZ$ 9TO ,*RI/ ,JESUS 7 BAPTIZ$
9TO ,8 D1?8 ,"!=E WE 7 BURI$ ) ,HM "? 
BAPTISM 9TO D1?1 T J Z ,*RI/ 0 RAIS$ F
! D1D BY ! GLORY ( ! ,"F1 EV5 S WE AL 
%D WALK 9 NEW;S ( LIFE4 ,= IF WE H BE5
UNIT$ TGR 9 ! LIKE;S ( ,8 D1?1 C]TA9LY
WE AL % 2 9 ! LIKE;S ( ,8 RESURREC;N1 
"K+ ?1 T \R OLD MAN 0 CRUCIFI$ ) ,HM1 
T ! BODY ( S9 MI<T 2 D"O AWAY )1 T WE 
%D NO L;G] 2 SLAVES ( S940            
  ,ROMANS #AB3#A-#D3 8,I 2SEE* Y "!=E1
BRE?R51 BY ! M]CIES ( ,GOD1 T Y PRES5T
YR BODIES A LIV+ SACRIFICE1 HOLY1     
A3EPTABLE TO ,GOD1 : IS YR R1SONABLE  
S]VICE4 ,& D N 2 3=M$ TO ? _W1 B 2    
TRANS=M$ BY ! R5EW+ ( YR M9D1 T Y MAY 
PROVE :AT IS T GD & A3EPTABLE & P]FECT
W ( ,GOD4 ,= ,I SAY1 "? ! GRACE GIV5  
TO ME1 TO "EY"O :O IS AM;G Y1 N TO ?9K
( HMF M HI<LY ?AN HE "\ TO ?9K1 B TO  
?9K SOB]LY1 Z ,GOD HAS D1LT TO     #EG
EA* "O A M1SURE ( FAI?40              
  ,PHILIPPIANS #C3#H3 8,I AL C.T ALL  
?+S LOSS = ! EXCELL;E ( ! K ( ,*RI/   
,JESUS MY ,"L1 = :OM ,I H SU6]$ ! LOSS
( ALL ?+S1 & C.T !M Z RU2I%1 T ,I MAY 
GA9 ,*RI/40                           
  ,! CROSS ( ,*RI/ *ANGES "EY?+ = !   
2LIEV]4 ,X *ALL5GES U N ONLY TO       
REEVALUATE H[ WE VIEW \RVS B AL H[ WE 
RELATE TO ! _W4 ,! _W,-? PRES5T EVIL  
AGE & ALL T X 5TAILS "<#A ,JOHN       
#B3#AF">,-/&S 9 OPPOSI;N TO ,GOD4 ,2C 
WE H DI$ ) ,*RI/1 ! _W NO L;G] HAS !  
5SLAV+ P[] X ONCE HELD OV] U1 & ! OLD 
LIFE T WE ONCE LIV$ = ! _W IS NO L;G]4
,FOLL[+ ,PAUL'S ANALOGY1 ! BR1K 2T !  
2LIEV] & ! _W %D 2 Z IF ! TWO DI$ TO  
"O ANO!R4                             
  ,:AT HAS ! CROSS D"O TO A6ECT YR    
RELA;N%IP TO ! _W8 ,:AT DI6];E HAS X  
MADE 9 YR LIFE8                       
                                      
    ,W$NES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BG           
      ,A ,NEW ,CR1;N                  
  ,HAV+ EMPHASIZ$ ! C5TRAL;Y ( !   #EH
CROSS ( ,*RI/ TO ! ,*RI/IAN LIFE1     
,PAUL N[ EMPHASIZES ! SECOND FUNDA;TAL
T5ET ( 8 GOSPEL MESSAGE3 JU/IFICA;N BY
FAI?4                                 
  ,PAUL DOES N WANT ! ,GALATIANS TO   
3CLUDE T 2+ UNCIRCUMCIS$ IS M PL1S+ TO
,GOD ?AN 2+ CIRCUMCIS$4 ,T IS N 8     
PO9T1 2C "O C 2 J Z LEGALI/IC AB :AT  
"O DOES Z AB :AT "O DOESN'T D4        
,_SUALLY SP1K+1 ! ISSUE ( CIRCUMCI.N  
BY XF IS IRRELEVANT4 ,TRUE RELIGION IS
N ROOT$ 9 EXT]NAL 2HAVIOR B 9 ! 3DI;N 
( ! HUMAN HE>T4 ,Z ,JESUS ,HMF SD1 A  
P]SON C LOOK WOND];L ON ! \TSIDE B 2  
_SUALLY ROTT5 ON ! 9SIDE "<,MATT4     
#BC3#BG">4                            
  ,:AT DOES X M1N TO 2 A NEW CR1;N8   
,H[ H Y YRF EXP]I;ED :AT ? M1NS8      
,3SID]3                               
  ,GALATIANS #F3#AE3 8,= 9 ,*RI/      
,JESUS NEI CIRCUMCI.N NOR UNCIRCUMCI.N
AVAILS ANY?+1 B A NEW CR1;N40         
  #B ,COR9?IANS #E3#AG3 8,"!=E1 IF    
ANY"O IS 9 ,*RI/1 HE IS A NEW CR1;N2  
OLD ?+S H PASS$ AWAY2 2HOLD1 ALL   #EI
?+S H 2COME NEW40                     
  .1,KTISIS IS ! ,GREEK ^W TRANSLAT$  
8CR1;N40 ,X EI C REF] TO AN 9DIVIDUAL 
8CR1TURE0 "<,HEB4 #D3#AC"> OR TO ALL (
! 8CR1T$0 ORD] XF "<,ROM4 #H3#BB">4 ,9
EI CASE1 ! ^W IMPLIES ! AC;N ( A      
,CR1TOR4 ,T IS ,PAUL'S PO9T4 ,2COM+ A 
8NEW CR1TURE0 IS N "S?+ T C 2 BR"\ AB 
BY ANY HUMAN EF=T,-:E!R CIRCUMCI.N OR 
ANY?+ ELSE4 ,JESUS REF]S TO ? PROCESS 
Z ! 8NEW BIR?0 "<,JOHN #C3#E-#H">4 ,X 
IS ! DIV9E ACT 9 : ,GOD TAKES A P]SON 
:O IS _SUALLY D1D & BR1!S _SUAL LIFE  
9TO HM4 ,? IS YET ANO!R METAPHOR TO   
DESCRIBE ! SAV+ ACT T ,PAUL TYPICALLY 
DESCRIBES Z JU/IFICA;N BY FAI?4       
  ,PAUL REF]S TO ? NEW CR1;N EXP]I;E 9
GRT] DETAIL 9 #B ,COR9?IANS #E3#AG4 ,9
? V]SE1 ,PAUL EXPLA9S T 2COM+ A NEW   
CR1;N M1NS F> M ?AN J A *ANGE 9 \R    
/ATUS 9 ! BOOKS ( H1V52 X BR+S AB A   
*ANGE 9 \R LIVES TD4 ,Z ,TIMO?Y       
,GEORGE NOTES1 X 89VOLVES ! :OLE      
PROCESS ( 3V].N3 ! REG5]AT+ "W ( !    
,HOLY ,_S L1D+ TO REP5T.E &        #FJ
FAI?1 ! DAILY PROCESS ( MORTIFICA;N & 
VIVIFICA;N1 3T9UAL GR[? 9 HOLI;S L1D+ 
TO EV5TUAL 3=M;Y TO ! IMAGE ( ,*RI/40 
,-.1,GALATIANS1 ;P4 #DCH4             
  ,2COM+ A NEW CR1TURE1 H["E1 IS N :AT
JU/IFIES U4 ,? RADICAL *ANGE IS1 9/1D1
! UNMI/AKABLE MANIFE/A;N ( :AT X M1NS 
TO 2 JU/IFI$4                         
                                      
    ,?URS"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BH            
      ,F9AL ,REM>KS "<,GAL4           
      #F3#AF-#AH">                    
  ,PAUL 2/[S 8 B.S+ ON ^? :O1 HE SAYS1
8FOLL[ ? RULE0 "<,GAL4 #F3#AF1 ,,NIV1 
,,NRSV">4 ,GIV5 ! 3TEXT1 :AT 8RULE0 D 
Y ?9K ,PAUL IS TALK+ AB8              
  ,! ^W TRANSLAT$ 8RULE0 LIT]ALLY     
REF]S TO A /RAI<T ROD OR B> US$ BY    
MASONS OR C>P5T]S = M1SUR+4 ,! ^W     
EV5TUALLY TOOK ON A FIGURATIVE M1N+   
REF]R+ TO ! RULES OR /&>DS BY : A     
P]SON EVALUATES "S?+4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 P
TALK AB ! ,NEW ,TE/A;T CANON1 !Y >E   
REF]R+ TO ! TW5TY-SEV5 BOOKS 9 ! ,NEW 
,TE/A;T1 : >E SE5 Z AU?ORITATIVE   #FA
= DET]M9+ BO? ! 2LIEF & PRACTICE ( !  
*UR*4 ,"!=E1 IF A T1*+ DOES N 8M1SURE 
UP0 TO :AT IS F.D 9 ^! BOOKS1 X IS N  
A3EPT$4                               
  ,:AT >E ! 8M>KS ( ! ,"L ,JESUS0 T   
,PAUL BE>S ON 8 BODY8 ,:AT DOES HE M1N
:5 HE WRITES T NO "O %D 8TR\BLE0 HM 2C
( !M8 ,MI<T ,GALATIANS #F3#AD HELP    
ANSW] ? "Q8                           
  ,GALATIANS #F3#AD3 8,B ,GOD =BID T  
,I %D BOA/ EXCEPT 9 ! CROSS ( \R ,"L  
,JESUS ,*RI/1 BY :OM ! _W HAS BE5     
CRUCIFI$ TO ME1 & ,I TO ! _W40        
  ,! ^W M>K COMES F ! ,GREEK ^W       
.1/IGMATA1 F : ! ,5GLI% ^W /IGMA AL IS
D]IV$4 ,PAUL MAY 2 REF]R+ TO ! COMMON 
PRACTICE ( ! BR&+ ( SLAVES ) ! 9SIGNIA
( _! MA/] Z A =M ( ID5TIFICA;N1 OR TO 
! PRACTICE 9 "S MY/]Y RELIGIONS ": A  
DEVOTEE BR&$ HMF OR H]F Z A SIGN (    
DEVO;N4 ,9 ANY CASE1 8BY ,8! M>KS ( ! 
,"L ,JESUS,0 ,PAUL D\BT.S REF]S TO !  
SC>S LEFT ^U 8 BODY BY P]SECU;N &     
H>D%IP "<SEE #B ,COR4 #D3#AJ2         
#AA3#BD-#BG">4 ,8 OPPON5TS N[      #FB
9SI/ ON COMPELL+ 8 ,G5TILE 3V]TS TO   
A3EPT ! M>K ( CIRCUMCI.N Z A TOK5 ( _!
SUBMIS.N TO ,JUDAISM4 ,B ,PAUL HAS    
M>KS T 9DICATE ^: SLAVE HE HAS 2COME1 
& = HM "! IS NO O!R LOYALTY ?AN TO    
,*RI/4 444 ,! SC>S ,PAUL _H RCVD F 8  
5EMIES :ILE 9 ! S]VICE ( 8 ,MA/] SPOKE
MO/ ELOQU5TLY ( 8 DEVO;N TO ,*RI/40   
,-,ELL5 ;,G4 ,:ITE ,COM;TS1 .7,! ,,SDA
,BIBLE ,COM;T>Y1.' VOL4 #F1 ;P4 #IHI4 
  ,:AT >E ! 8M>KS10 PHYSICAL OR       
O!RWISE1 T Y H 2C ( YR FAI? 9 ,JESUS8 
,9 O!R ^WS1 :AT HAS YR FAI? CO/ Y8    
                                      
    ,FRI"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BI             
  8,! CROSS ( ,CALV>Y *ALL5GES1 & W   
F9ALLY VANQUI% E E>?LY & HELLI% P[]4  
,9 ! CROSS ALL 9FLU;E C5T]S1 & F X ALL
9FLU;E GOES =?4 ,X IS ! GRT C5T] (    
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= ! HUMAN RACE4 ,? SACRIFICE 0 (F]$ = 
! PURPOSE ( RE/OR+ MAN TO 8 ORIG9AL   
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AN 5TIRE TRANS=MA;N ( "*1 MAK+ HM M   
?AN A 3QU]OR4                      #FC
  8,^? :O 9 ! /R5G? ( ,*RI/ OV]COME ! 
GRT 5EMY ( ,GOD & MAN1 W O3UPY A      
POSI;N 9 ! H1V5LY C\RTS ABV ANGELS :O 
H N"E FALL54                          
  8,*RI/ DCLS1 ,8,I1 IF ,I 2 LIFT$ UP 
F ! E>?1 W DRAW ALL M5 UNTO ME4,0 ,IF 
! CROSS DOES N F9D AN 9FLU;E 9 XS     
FAVOR1 X CR1TES AN 9FLU;E4 ,"? G5]A;N 
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M$IUM ":BY M]CY & TRU? MET TGR1 &     
"RE\S;S & P1CE KISS$ EA* O!R4 ,? IS ! 
M1NS T IS TO MOVE ! _W "<,,MS #EF1    
#AHII">40 ,-,ELL5 ;,G4 ,:ITE ,COM;TS1 
.7,! ,,SDA ,BIBLE ,COM;T>Y1.' VOL4 #F1
;P4 #AAAC4                            
  ,SUMM>Y ( ! WEEK3 ,TRUE RELIGION    
DOES N 3SI/ 9 \TW>D 2HAVIOR AL"O B 9 !
3DI;N ( ! HE>T4 ,:5 ! HE>T IS SURR5D]$
TO ,GOD1 A P]SON'S LIFE W M & M       
REFLECT ! "* ( ,*RI/ Z HE OR %E GR[S 9
FAI?4 ,! HE>T M/ 2 SUBDU$ BY ,*RI/2 :5
T HAPP5S1 ALL ELSE W FOLL[4           
                                      
                                   #FD
    ,4CUS.N ,"QS3                     
  #A4 ,:AT SIGNIFIC.E D Y F9D 9 ! FACT
T ,PAUL BO? 2G9S & 5DS 8 LR ) REF];E  
TO ,GOD'S GRACE8 ,COMP>E ,GAL4 #A3#C &
#F3#AH4                               
  #B4 ,9 LI<T ( ,PAUL'S /ATE;T AB HAV+
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