Galatians: Gospel of Freedom

213 Main Street,Clarksville TN 37040

24 July, 2022

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On Juneteenth we kick off a summertime sermon series on true freedom by reading Paul's Letter to the Galatians. Using J. Louis Martyn's magisterial 600-page commentary on the book, we will enter into the world of the ancient readers of the letter; using Eugene H. Peterson's book, Traveling Light, we will ask what this letter says to the "unfree" of our day. Peterson, who was writing in the 1980's, says: "They were overcome with anxieties in the face of rising inflation. They were pessimistic about the prospects for justice and peace in a world bristling with sophisticated weapons systems and nuclear devices. They were living huddled, worried, defensive lives. I wanted to shout in objection: Don't live this way! You are Christians! Our lives can be a growth into freedom instead of a withdrawal into anxious wariness." Do you have a hunger and thirst for the free life? Join us in reading Galatians in the 21st century. Eugene H. Peterson, Traveling Light: Modern Meditations on St. Paul's Letter of Freedom. J. Louis Martyn, Galatians (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries). Schedule: June 19 Galatians 1 Free from this Age June 26 Galatians 2 Free from Hypocrisy July 3 Galatians 3 Free from the Past July 10 Galatians 4 Free from Weakness July 17 Galatians 5 Free to Love July 24 Galatians 6 Free to Live