What does true Christian freedom actually look like? Is it a license to do whatever we want, or a call to self-sacrificing love?
In this expository sermon on Galatians 5:13–26, Josh Davis preaches on the powerful climax of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Switching from negative warnings against legalism to positive commands for holy living, Paul contrasts two opposing ways of life: walking in the flesh versus walking by the Spirit.
Josh breaks down the sobering reality of the "works of the flesh"—including sexual immorality (porneia), impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery (pharmakeia), and relational bitterness—warning that those who persist in unrepentant sin will not inherit the kingdom of God. On the other side, he highlights how the Spirit transforms believers from the inside out to produce genuine fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
True godliness is never about performance-based law-keeping, nor is it antinomian lawlessness. It is an active, Spirit-empowered faith that works through love.
Key Passages Covered:
• Galatians 5:13–26
• Leviticus 19:18 / Matthew 22:39
• Philippians 2:3–8