Galatians 3:1-14 Pastor Keone Why Faith Saves Galatians 3:1-14 Pastor Keone

Galatians 3:1-2a 1You foolish Galatians. Who has bewitched you Galatians 3:1-2a 1You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you:

Four questions Paul asks: How did you receive the Spirit?

Galatians 3:2b-5 Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? 4 Have you suffered so much for nothing-- if it really was for nothing? 5 Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?

Four questions Paul asks: How did you receive the Spirit? How will you be sanctified?

Galatians 3:2b-5 Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? 4 Have you suffered so much for nothing-- if it really was for nothing? 5 Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?

Four questions Paul asks: How did you receive the Spirit? How will you be sanctified? Did you suffer in vain?

Galatians 3:2b-5 Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? 4 Have you suffered so much for nothing-- if it really was for nothing? 5 Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?

Four questions Paul asks: How did you receive the Spirit? How will you be sanctified? Did you suffer in vain? On what basis did God perform miracles?

Galatians 3:2b-5 Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? 4 Have you suffered so much for nothing-- if it really was for nothing? 5 Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?

Galatians 3:6-9 6 Consider Abraham: "He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." {6 Gen. 15:6} 7 Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. 8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you." {8 Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18} 9 So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

What does “Abraham believed God” mean?

What does “Abraham believed God” mean? What does it mean to have faith?

What does “Abraham believed God” mean? What does it mean to have faith? Abraham believed that God would accomplish what He had promised.

What does “Abraham believed God” mean? What does it mean to have faith? Abraham believed that God would accomplish what He had promised. Faith is believing that God will accomplish what He has promised and living our lives in light of that belief.

Galatians 3:6-9 6 Consider Abraham: "He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." {6 Gen. 15:6} 7 Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. 8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you." {8 Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18} 9 So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

The provision of salvation has been made available to all and all who believe will be considered children of Abraham.

Galatians 3:10-12 10 All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." {10 Deut. 27:26} 11 Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." {11 Hab. 2:4} 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, "The man who does these things will live by them." {12 Lev. 18:5}

Law effectively places everyone under a curse because it demands perfection.

Galatians 3:10-12 10 All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." {10 Deut. 27:26} 11 Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." {11 Hab. 2:4} 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, "The man who does these things will live by them." {12 Lev. 18:5}

Law effectively places everyone under a curse because it demands perfection. Even during OT, righteousness given on the basis of faith

Galatians 3:10-12 10 All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." {10 Deut. 27:26} 11 Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." {11 Hab. 2:4} 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, "The man who does these things will live by them." {12 Lev. 18:5}

Law effectively places everyone under a curse because it demands perfection. Even during OT, righteousness given on the basis of faith Law and Faith are contrary to each other

Law effectively places everyone under a curse because it demands perfection. Even during OT, righteousness given on the basis of faith Law and Faith are contrary to each other Law brings a curse, Faith gives life

Galatians 3:13-14 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." {13 Deut. 21:23} 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

Christ became a curse for us,

Galatians 3:13-14 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." {13 Deut. 21:23} 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

Christ became a curse for us, so that we could be saved through faith in Him

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