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Day Four -The Gospel of Grace Applied Read Galatians 5:1- 6:18 The Judaizers seek to place the Galatians under bondage to their misused gospel of justification by law, but Paul warns them that law and grace are two contrary principles ( Gal. 5:1-12 ). So far, Paul has been contrasting the liberty of faith with the legalism of law, but at this point he warns the Galatians of the opposite extreme of license or antinomianism ( Gal. 5:13-6:10 ). The Christian is not only set free from bondage of law, but they are also free from the bondage of sin because of the power of the indwelling Spirit. Liberty is not an excuse to indulge in the deeds of the flesh; rather, it provides the privilege of bearing the fruit of the Spirit by walking in dependence upon Him. This letter closes with a contrast between the Judaizers- who are motivated by pride and desire to avoid persecution – and Paul, who has suffered for the true gospel, but boasts only of Christ ( Gal. 6:11-18 ). Journal Prompt: What does freedom in Christ mean to you? [Illustrations included in this devotional are not visible in this view. Illustrations are only supported in the Bible App for iOS, Android, and at Bible.com]