Today read Galatians 4:8-11 and compare to Romans 6:15-23. In both passages Paul uses the illustration of slavery in order to emphasize the freedom of those who are in Christ – but he is addressing two different problems in these passages.

Questions for reflection:

1. What are the different problems being addressed in Galatians 4 and Romans 6?
2. How is Paul’s argument similar in both? How is the outcome of his argument similar on both even though he’s addressing different problems?
3. Given these passages, what do you think Paul might mean by Christians having “freedom?” Freedom from what? Freedom for what?