Worship Folder

Outline

Hook: Does life feel heavy or light?

I. TWO WOMEN - Hagar and Sarah
"Anyone who can judge rightly between the law and the Gospel should thank God and know that he is a true theologian.” – Martin Luther

II. TWO SONS - Ishmael and Isaac
"We are all born legalists." - Charles Spurgeon

III. TWO SPIRITUAL IMPULSES - Slavery and Freedom
"To obey Love himself, who above all else wishes us well, leaves us the freedom to be the best and gladdest that we have it in us to become. The only freedom Love denies us is the freedom to destroy ourselves." - Frederich Buechner

Takeaway: Expect sibling rivalry.

Resources

• Tim Keller, Galatians For You
• Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light
• Charles Spurgeon, "The Allegories of Sarah and Hagar" sermon
• John Stott, The Message of Galatians