Two Worlds, Two Economies: The Revolution in Galatia

Galatians 6

Two Worlds, Two Economies:

The Revolution in Galatia

The 2 Worlds in GalatiansLaw

Religion

ME-power

Self-Focused

‘Deeds..Flesh’

Fight/Indulge

Grace

Jesus Christ

God-Power

Others-Focused

‘Fruit..Spirit’

Love Works!

The 2 Worlds in GalatiansLet us not become

conceited, provoking and envying each

other.

Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who

are spiritual should restore him gently.

But watch yourself, or you also may be

tempted.

Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Gal.5:38-6:2

2 ECONOMIC REALITIES‘Legalism’ Grace

•The wealth and resources of a country or region

Economy

Means:•an economy suitable to the fullness of the times… Ephesians 1:10

The “Economy

of God”

2 ECONOMIC REALITIES‘Legalism’ Grace

Things that work here

Don’t work over there

Things that work here

Don’t work over there

2 ECONOMIC REALITIES‘Legalism’

Economy of Concern

Economy of ConceitLet us

not become

conceited

Carry each other's

burdens, and in this way

you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Grace


Economy of Concern

Economy of ConceitLet us

not become

conceited

Carry each other's

burdens, and in this way

you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Grace: ‘law of Christ’


Economy of Concern Loving Discipleship

Economy of Conceit Brutal

Competition


“conceited”

“you who are spiritual

”


Economy of Concern Loving Discipleship Empathetic, Gentle


Competition Provoking 1

another


2 Ways to View Weaknessbecome conceited, provoking…

each other “restore him gently”





another Envious

Deceived


“For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.” Galatians 6:3





another Envious

Deceived


The Tortures of Legalism

Envious Fatalism

“He’s lucky!”

“I’m NOT!”

Conceited“I’m so cool!”

“Ain’t no FOOL!”

‘he deceives himself’


Economy of Concern Loving Discipleship Empathetic, Gentle Grateful & Growing



Another Envious

Deceived


Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t

need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct. 6:4-5





another Envious

Deceived


The Grateful Heart…

•Pay careful attention to your own work, •for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done…

Keeps Growing… Hey, I got D’s instead of F’s !!

I’ll bet I can get C’s next time!





another Envious

Deceived


Tuff Guy

Hi! Can you teach me?

Tuff Guy

I’m a loser

He ain’t nothin’





another Envious

Deceived


For we are each responsible for our own conduct. 6:4-5





another Envious

Deceived


•but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, •so that he will have something to share with one who has need. (Eph. 4:32

He who steals

must steal no longer;


Economy of Concern Loving Discipleship Empathetic, Gentle Responsive &

Grateful Sharing Wealth



another Envious

Deceived Hoarding Wealth


Galatians 6:6 (NASB) The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.






another Envious








another Envious or



The one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap [death]The one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap life eternal

2 ECONOMIC REALITIES

Reward the Flesh

•Flesh-Results•“All flesh…dies”

Invest in God

•God-Results•“Life Eternal…”

Isaiah 40:6-8 All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.


Reward the Flesh


Invest in God


Isaiah 40:6-8 All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.


Reward the Flesh


Invest in God


The one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap life eternal


Reward the Flesh


Invest in God


Invest…How?

GALATIANS: THE REVOLUTION

GALATIANS: THE REVOLUTIONInstitutions of Man

The Jesus-Revolution

Reward…Flesh

• Flesh-Results• “All flesh

dies…”

Invest in God• God-Results

• “Life Eternal…”

Institutions of Man

Law

Grace


Gal. 4:3 …held in bondage under the elemental things of the world.

Galatians 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.


Institutions of Man

Law

Grace


Conformed Slave

s

Transformed Revolutionari

es

Galatians 6:12 (NLT) Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don’t want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save.

Galatians 6:13 (NLT) And even those who advocate circumcision don’t keep the whole law themselves. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast about it and claim you as their disciples.

“yoke of slavery”


Institutions of Man

Law

Grace


Conformed Slave

s

Transformed Revolutionaries

Galatians 6:15 (NLT) It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.

Galatians 6:14 (NLT) As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.


Institutions of Man

Law

Grace


Conformed Slave

s


es

Without

Hope

Life Eternal

Will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature…

(6:8 NLT)


Institutions of Man

Law

Grace


Conformed Slave

s


es

Without

Hope

Life Eternal


Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

(6:9 NASB)


GALATIANS: THE REVOLUTIONInstitutions of Man


NOT

Jesus-Follower

BE NICE/GOOD

Foxhole Religion

Institutions of ManThe Jesus-Revolution


Political Systems

Economic Systems

Religious Institutions



Collapsing Like Crazy

Greenspan

Not:

Political Reform

Social Reform

An Institution




Greenspan

It IS:

•Galatians 6:10 (NASB) So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.




Greenspan

Economy of Concern

•Loving Discipleship•Empathetic, Gentle•Responsive & Grateful•Sharing Wealth

The Jesus Revolution Needs More:

Load-Bearers

•Galatians 6:5 For each one will bear his own load.

Paid Fomenters

•Galatians 6:6 The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.






another Envious or

Deceived


Galatians 6:6 The one who is taught

the word is to share all good things with

the one who teaches him.

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will

also reap.

For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap

corruption,

but the one who sows to the

Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

For whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.

The one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap [death]


2 ECONOMIC REALITIES‘Legalism’ Grace: ‘law of Christ’


Grateful Sharing Wealth Building Into

Eternity Very Helpful &

Useful Real Hope



another Envious or

Deceived Accumulating

Wealth Temporary Gains Unhelpful, Useless Without Hope

2 Economic RealitiesUnder Legalism Under Grace

The Paradigm in Galatians2 ‘Laws’

Fight Love

Self-Depend God-Depend

Law Grace

Two Worlds, Two Economies: The Revolution in Galatia

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