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Liberty not license, parts 3 and 4

Lynne Baab • Thursday July 16 2026

Overall theme from January through today: God’s law is love

Lesson 13: Liberty not license (1 Corinthians 8; 10:23–11:1)

Key verse: “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 1 Corinthians 10:23b

Freedom from sin for the purpose of love

Christian theologians and ethicists talk about freedom from and freedom for. In Christ, we are freed from the power of sin, death, and evil. This freedom is profound and life-changing. Many forms of destructive behavior no longer seem attractive. Many of the fears that plagued us are lifted. We are freed from the drive to earn God’s approval by obedience to rules or by any form...

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Liberty not license, parts 1 and 2

Lynne Baab • Friday July 10 2026

Overall theme from January through next week: God’s law is love

Lesson 13: Liberty not license, parts 1 and 2 (1 Corinthians 8; 10:23–11:1)

Key verse: “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 1 Corinthians 10:23b

Stepping into the Word

Sophie remembers the heady feeling of freedom that she experienced when she left home for college. Her parents were strict, and she had chafed against their values and rules during her high school years. At college, she could eat what she wanted when she wanted, stay up late and sleep late, study on her own schedule, and wear her favorite clothes even if her parents...

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Life in Christ brings freedom, parts 3 and 4

Lynne Baab • Thursday July 2 2026

Overall theme from January until mid-July: God’s law is love

Lesson 12: Life in Christ brings freedom, parts 3 and 4 (Colossians 2:6-23)

Key verse: As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith. Colossians 2:6-7a.

Sinews and ligaments that connect us to the head

The relationship between inner faith and outer actions has been a topic of discussion and debate throughout Christian history. Paul here is addressing a particular component of the debate. He focuses primarily on the human tendency to criticize others based on what we see them...

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The superiority of the Gospel, parts 1 and 2

Lynne Baab • Thursday April 30 2026

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 8: The superiority of the Gospel, parts 1 and 2 (Galatians 3:1-18)

Key verse: “Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?” Galatians 3:2b.

Stepping into the Word

Anna was an obedient child, raised in a family with high expectations. Anna’s mother loved every form of socializing. Anna learned helpful and life-giving skills of hospitality from her mother, but she also learned that appearances really matter. Anna’s mother was slender and fashion conscious, while Anna inherited a stocky build from her father. Anna felt continual...

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