INTRODUCTION: Today is Reformation Sunday, remembering Martin Luther's act of nailing the 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg, October 31, 1517. Galatians was Luther's favorite book, because of Paul's clear teaching of liberty in Christ. Today I want to emphasize four facts about Christian liberty:

I. Our liberty was purchased at a very high price (Gal. 4:4-5).
Consider what Jesus did for us:

1. He left Heaven's glory.
2. He became a human baby.
3. He was betrayed and crucified.
4. He bore God's wrath for our sins.

II. We have been set free from the Law's curse (Gal. 3:13 and 5:18).

1. We are not totally free from the Law.
2. We have liberty, not license (Gal. 5:13).
3. Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments."

III. We have been set free from false gods (Galatians 4:8).

1. The ancients had many gods.
2. People in other nations today worship false gods.
3. Many Americans want to overthrow Christianity and return to Paganism.
4. Don't go back! (Galatians 4:9)

IV. We have been set free from bondage to sin (Gal. 5:16-17, 24).

1. We are still in sinful flesh, so we still sin (Romans 7:15-25).
2. But, if we walk in the Spirit, we are not dominated by sin (Gal. 5:16-18, 24).
3. And so John writes in I John 3:7-10 to look for righteousness in a real Christian.

CONCLUSION: Summarize Four Facts About Our Liberty in Christ. May the Lord
enable each of us to enjoy our spiritual freedom, and to love the Lord with all our hearts, and our neighbors as ourselves! Amen.