1. Galatians the freedom letter Galatians 2:14-21

2. Galatians2:21) “I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.” Setting aside the Grace of God is a serious thing! Because it is an insult to God. Setting aside the Spirit for the letter is also a serious thing.

3. Galatians 3:10) For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.” 2 Corinthians 3:5) but our sufficiency is from God,

4. 6) who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 7) But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious,…

5. 8) how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? 9) For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 11) For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious.

6. 13) …the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14) But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ.

7. 15) But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16) Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. The value of the blood 1 Pet 1:18) knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,

8. 19) but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

9. Romans 3:25 (NKJV) whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, Romans 5:9) Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

10. Ephesians 1:7 (NKJV) In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace Colossians 1:14 (NKJV) in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

11. Col 1:20) and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. Heb 9:12) Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

12. Hebrews 9:14) how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? The ministry of the Spirit

13. 2 Cor 3:17) Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18) But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

14. being transformed into the same image just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

15. How are we being transformed? By the Spirit of the Lord By the letter of the law? By the Spirit of the Lord

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17. 18) Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. 19) For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20) saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.” 21) Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry. 22) And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. 25) not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another– 26) He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. 27) And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28) so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.

18. Heb 10:4) For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins. 19) Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 29) Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? Heb 12:24) to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel. Heb 13:12) Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate. 20) Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

19. Revelation 1:5 (NKJV) and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, Revelation 5:9 (NKJV) And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,