THE SEDUCTIVE TRAP OF LEGALISM

THE GRACE LIFE

SERMON #4 THE SEDUCTIVE TRAP OF LEGALISM
GALATIANS 2:11-16; 3:1-3

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Question: Let me ask you what the following people have in
common:

1)The 40-year-old man who is in his 4th marriage and it seems to
be
going sour. HeÆs out of control. He doesnÆt know whatÆs
wrong...much less how to fix it.

2)The 35-year-old mother of 2 elementary-age children who
discovers
she has breast cancer. Her doctor tells her that her only hope
of
survival beyond a few months is a radical mastectomy followed by

extensive radiation and chemotherapy.

3)The 30-year-old single mother who is working 2 full-time jobs
just to
make ends meet.

4)The 25-year-old homosexual who discovers he has AIDS.

5)The 15-year-old boy whose mother and dad separate in a bitter
divorce...and he is caught in the middle of their dispute, being
used
like a pawn to play one against the other.

6)The convicted double-murderer, sitting on death row, with all
appeals
exhausted.

7)The 45-year-old CEO who has everything a man should need to be

happy:
6-digit income
A nice home in an elite section of town
A beautiful wife
1
2 intelligent, healthy kids
3 new cars in the garage

And yet he feels ...

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