Out of the frying pan... rescued, return, repeat?? (Or we could repent?)

  • Don't confuse drama with repentance
    • Genesis 13:12>Genesis 14>Genesis 19:1 ??
    • Joel 2:13
  • It's a recurring cycle
    • Read Psalms 78; 106; 107
    • Hosea 6:1-10
    • Luke 11:14-28
    • 2 Peter 2:19-22
  • Rescue needs to lead to repentance
    • Romans 12:1-2
  • Galatians 5
    • Self-reliance, independence is not part of real freedom
    • The more of that, the further we get from Jesus
    • Freedom = right kind of hope
    • Freedom = right kind of trust
    • Freedom is not about more 'Me time' vs13-15
    • Free in Christ is free for each other
    • The acts of sinful nature are all about going solo
    • The fruit of the Spirit is meaningless, solo
    • The conflict is already fought for us [24]
    • Don't score an own goal by pursuing worldly 'freedom' in the church