1. Grasp the Purpose of God’s Law (Gal. 3:19-25): What Paul does here in these six verses is explain to the Galatians that the law was never meant to save but to show our need for Jesus, the Messiah. Paul has been building this argument by saying “that instead of...
1. We are Justified by the Same Faith today as Believers were in the Old Testament (vs. 6-9) – It’s not like in the Old Testament they were justified by works and in the New Testament we are justified by faith. No, it’s always been about faith. We have the same...
1. Don’t Be Led Astray – Paul asks “did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?” The Spirit of God is not and cannot be earned. The Holy Spirit, the third person of the trinity, is everything to the life of the believer. The...
Christ was Crucified so we could be justified. Therefore worship Him by allowing Him to live through you. 1. We are Justified by What Christ Did not by What We Do (v. 15-19) – The word “Justified” according to N.T. Scholar, NT Wright means “a declaration that...