Galatians chapter 5, verse 13 through 15 in the message version of the scripture, you'll notice there these words.

It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life.

Just make sure you don't use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom.

Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love. That's how freedom grows.

For everything we know about God's word is summed up in a single sentence.

Love others as you love yourself.

That's an act of true freedom.

If you bite and ravage each other, watch out.

In no time at all, you will be annihilating each other.

And where will your precious freedom be then?

Today we're talking from the subject, the purpose of purpose, the purpose of purpose.

You may be seated.

Isn't it interesting here how the Apostle Paul, as he is writing to the church at Galatia,

is talking to them about freedom and then a responsibility that goes along with freedom because with freedom always comes responsibility.

Just like when children start growing a certain age once they get to the age of around a teenager,

kids start wanting then more freedom from their parents.

But the way that freedom, more freedom is granted is by the child taking on and showing more responsibility so that they don't have to remind you

about homework. They don't have to remind you about limiting your screen time. They don't have to

remind you about cleaning up behind yourself. They don't have to remind you about taking out the

trash. The more responsible that you are, the more freedom you get. I mean, if they give you a curfew

and you are always a few minutes early, you're winning more freedom. But if you violate the

freedom that has been given to you, you're going to lose the freedom that you've got. And so,

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