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    This document provides the readings and discussion questions for a weekly Bible study on the topic of freedom. Over the course of a week, the study examines passages from the book of Galatians and Proverbs. It discusses how living by faith rather than rules allows us to experience freedom through our relationship with God and in loving others. Key themes are freedom from moral and religious rules, living according to the fruit of the Spirit, and experiencing freedom as loving God and neighbor.

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    This document provides the readings and discussion questions for a weekly Bible study on the topic of freedom. Over the course of a week, the study examines passages from the book of Galatians and Proverbs. It discusses how living by faith rather than rules allows us to experience freedom through our relationship with God and in loving others. Key themes are freedom from moral and religious rules, living according to the fruit of the Spirit, and experiencing freedom as loving God and neighbor.

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    Freedom: The Son Shall Set Us Free: Preparatory Scripture Readings: September 9 13 Sermon: September 13 14

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    Freedom:TheSonShallSetUsFree

    PreparatoryScriptureReadings:September913 Sermon:September1314
    Note:HavingagoodstudyBible,onethathasnotesabouttheScriptures,isespecially helpfulwithtextslikethese.PleaseseetheBethanywebsiteforadditionalstudyresources: www.bethanyumc.org/jtbstudy SuggestedWeeklyMemoryVerse:Galatians5:2223
    Bycontrast,thefruitoftheSpiritislove,joy,peace,patience,kindness,generosity,faithfulness, gentleness,andselfcontrol.Thereisnolawagainstsuchthings.

    DaysReadings&Questions: PersonalReflections: September9 Galatians,chapter1;Proverbs26 OurHumanConditionIdont knowifImfree.Therearesomany rules.SometimesIdomyownthing, actingasiftherewerenomoral restraints.ButothertimesItryto bereligiousandfollowtherules taughtmebymyfamilyormy church.WhenItrytofollowallthe rules,Ifailandfeelguilty.WhenI havesomesuccess,Ifeelreligious; butImnotveryhappy.(Disciple BibleStudyworkbook,pg.206) Howdoesthishumancondition resonatewithyou? AsyoureadthroughGalatians,pay attentiontowordsthatarekeyto Paulsthought:justification, righteousness,faith,believing, promise,freedom,Spirit

    SermonQuestionsforthistopicwillbeavailablewiththeSermonAudioonthewebsitebythe Wednesdayfollowingthesermon:www.bethanyumc.org/worship/sermons

    September10 Galatians,chapter2;Proverbs27 Galatianssetsoutthefundamental differencebetweenlivingbythelaw andlivingbyfaithGalatianshelps ustobecomefreefromareligionof ruleswithoutbecomingmorally reckless.Weavoidbeinglegalistic ononehandorlibertineonthe other.(DiscipleBibleStudy workbook,pg.208) Howhaveyouexperiencedthe tensionbetweenlivingbythelaw andlivingbyfaith? AsyoureadGalatians2:1920,how doesChristlivingin[you]influence choicesyoumakeinyour relationships,yourwork,yourfree time? September11 Galatians,chapters3and4;Proverbs28 AsyoureadGalatians3:214:7, considerthisstatement:Welivenot byrulesbutinrelationship.Inwhat waysdoesbeingachildofGod ratherthanaslavetothelawgive youbothfreedomand responsibility?

    SermonQuestionsforthistopicwillbeavailablewiththeSermonAudioonthewebsitebythe Wednesdayfollowingthesermon:www.bethanyumc.org/worship/sermons

    September12 Galatians,chapter5;Proverbs29 AsyoureadGalatians5,whatdoesit tellusaboutGod?Whatdoesittell usabouthumanbeings?Whatdoes ittellusabouttherelationship betweenGodandhumanbeings? AsyoureadGalatians5:2223,to whatdegreedoyouthinkthefruitof theSpiritisevidentinyourlife? Whichofthesefruitisthemost challengingforyou?Howwillingare youtoallowtheSpirittobeatwork inyoutodevelopthesefruit?

    September13 Galatians,chapter6;Proverbs,chapters30 and31 Considerthesestatementsfromthe DiscipleBibleStudyworkbook,pg.212): Disciplesarepeoplewhosefaithis nourishedbyhope,whoselifeis poweredbylove.Disciplesareset freebyChristtolove.Theirnewly foundfreedomdoesnotcausethem todowhatevertheywish,but, rathertolivealovingandselfgiving life,alifestylehigherthananysetof rules. Disciplesexperienceandexpress freedomaslovingGodandloving neighbor. IffreedomislovingGodandloving yourneighborasyourself,what areasofyourlife,aboutwhichyou

    maybeaskingamIfreeorunder rules?aresolvedbythis understandingoffreedom? Howdoesthisfreedominfluence thechoicesyoumakeinyour relationshipwithothers,andwith theworldaroundyou?

    SermonQuestionsforthistopicwillbeavailablewiththeSermonAudioonthewebsitebythe Wednesdayfollowingthesermon:www.bethanyumc.org/worship/sermons

    SermonQuestionsforthistopicwillbeavailablewiththeSermonAudioonthewebsitebythe Wednesdayfollowingthesermon:www.bethanyumc.org/worship/sermons

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