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  • Ian Humphrey avatar

    Legality Verses Liberty Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Oct 31, 2025
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    Legality verses Liberty

    Galatians 4 v 21 - 31 Legality verses Liberty The Law Confronted In Grace - 21 Tell me, In Grit - ye that desire to be under the law, In Grief - do ye not hear the law? The Law Contrasted Two Different Sons - 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, Two Different Mothers - the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Liberty Or Legalism Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 30, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,646 views

    Compassion trumps man-made commandments.

    Liberty or Legalism Mark 2:23-28 Rev. Brian Bill November 28-29, 2015 Almost every state has surprising laws on their books. • In Florida, a woman may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer. • In Indiana, citizens are not allowed to attend a movie within four hours after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Liberty Or Legalism?

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,069 views

    How free should you be as a Christian - especially when dealing with younger, less mature believers. Paul addresses a difficult subject as freedom and legalism are compared. The answers may surprise you.

    For an audio copy of this message, go to: www.LivingWatersWeb.com. I love steak. I really do. Whenever we go out it’s what I feel like most of the time. For a time I became a little reluctant to eat my favorite meat after doing a series of stories as a reporter on ecoli. You remember that, don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Liberty Or Legalism?

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 10, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 11,245 views

    How free should you be as a Christian - especially when dealing with younger, less mature believers. Paul addresses a difficult subject as freedom and legalism are compared. The answers may surprise you.

    I love steak. I really do. Whenever we go out it’s what I feel like most of the time. For a time I became a little reluctant to eat my favorite meat after doing a series of stories as a reporter on ecoli. You remember that, don’t you? The little bacteria killed several people in Oregon and ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Liberty, License, And Legalism

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 205 ratings
     | 23,281 views

    Today there are two extreme positions being expounded. Not new, they have existed since apostolic times. Each critical of the other. Neither is biblically correct. On the extreme right is legalism; on the left - license. The biblical position is liberty!

    LIBERTY, LICENSE, AND LEGALISM GALATIANS 5:1-13 INTRODUCTION: Today in Christianity there are two extreme positions. These positions are not new they have existed since apostolic times. Each is critical of the other. Neither is biblically correct. Both are devastating to the cause of Christ. On ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Christ Verses Legalism

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 27, 2018
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     | 4,414 views

    Christ has not only set us free from sin, but he has also set us free from religious rules and regulations.

    CHRIST VERSES LEGALISM Text: Col. 2:16-19 Introduction 1. Illustration: "What must I forsake?" a young man asked. "Colored clothes for one thing. Get rid of everything in your wardrobe that is not white. Stop sleeping on a soft pillow. Sell your musical instruments and don't eat any more white ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Shame Verses Liberty Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 11, 2009
     | 3,047 views

    The ancient church of Thyatira had some mighty big strengths and one mighty big weakness that threatened the very life of the church.

    Sermon for CATM – January 11, 2008 – The Churches of Revelation – “Shame Versus Liberty” Today we’re right at the mid-point in our sermon series and course on the Churches of Revelation. We’ve looked at four of the seven churches so far. We started with Ephesus and Sardis, last week we looked at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Liberty In Christ

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 13, 2017
     | 7,578 views

    We must not abuse the freedom we have in Jesus Christ.

    Liberty in Christ September 10, 2017 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must not abuse the freedom we have in Jesus Christ. Focus Passage: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Key Passage: But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Pulling The Weeds Of Legalism Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 206 ratings
     | 57,870 views

    Following a list of rules and regulations will never lead to spiritual vitality. Grace demands that we avoid judging others according to our standards.

    Pulling the Weeds of Legalism Almost every state in our nation still has laws on their books that would surprise most people. For instance, In Florida, a woman may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer. In Indiana, citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or ride in a public ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing Up To Legalism Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,029 views

    # 15 in series. “One of the most serious problems facing the orthodox Christian church today is the problem of legalism."

    A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 15 “Facing Up To Legalism” (John 5:9-13,15, Gal 1:6-10, 2:1-5, 11-14) The subject that I want to talk to you about this morning is legalism. You know it’s kind of odd but, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Hanson avatar

    Stand Fast In Liberty Series

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Jul 21, 2015
     | 11,727 views

    The other pastor at my church shared this fine primer on the concerns we have about the Hebraic Roots Movement, which is currently growing in church circles around the nation.

    STAND FAST IN LIBERTY Pastor Dallas Henry July 5, 2015 Galatians 5:1 “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” There is a term in Christianity, called “legalism”. Legalism, by definition, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John McCormack avatar

    Liberty In Christ

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Aug 28, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,913 views

    LEGALISM PRODUCES BONDAGE

    LIBERTY IN CHRIST THE LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCH WAS IN DEFENSE OF THE TRUTH OF GOD’S GRACE OPPOSED THE RIGID TEACHINGS OF LEGALISM. IT IS WISE TO MEASURE ANY TEACHING BY THE TRUTH OF THE APOSTOLIC TEACHINGS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. CLEARLY, MUCH HEARTACHE CAN BE AVERTED. MOST SCHOLARS ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    The Gospel Of Legalism

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,828 views

    A sermon that describes the religious legalist.

    "The Gospel of Legalism" Galatians 1:6 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Introduction: This morning I may be preaching one of the most important messages I have ever preached anywhere in my ministry. I hope that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Grant avatar

    Liberty

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Feb 25, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,362 views

    Believers are called to live in the liberty that Christ has secured for them, standing firm in this truth and rejecting any form of legalism or works-based righteousness that would undermine the sufficiency of Christ's redemptive work.

    Galatians 5:1 (NKJV) LIBERTY February 25, 2024 Galatians 5:1 is a powerful verse in the New Testament that encapsulates a key theme of the letter to the Galatians written by the apostle Paul. In this verse, Paul addresses the issue of freedom in Christ and warns against falling back into slavery ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Coltrain avatar

    Is It Really Legalism?

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 31, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,688 views

    In many modern churches, legalism is no more than acknowledging that the Lord has given to His Church a body of legislation that He expects to be taught and obeyed.

    During my decades of Christian ministry, the terms “legalism” and “legalist” have progressively been bandied-about within modern churches and their preachers/pastors. These terms have, primarily, been used to describe and condemn those Christians and churches that believe that there is more to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ