Paul’s Personal Appeal Galatians 4:12‐20 I. Paul reminds them of the past (v.12‐14) A. Paul wants Christians to live by grace not law (v.12) a. Legalism‐ Man’s attempt to obtain right standing before God and men by using religious or man‐made rules that give...
Live Grace Not Legalism Galatians 4:8‐11 I. Their past slavery to superstition (v.8) A. Before conversion, everyone is ignorant of God and a slave to religious superstition (idolatry). a. Explanation of Idolatry‐ 1. Man’s attempt to ascribe God’s attributes to...
Not a Slave But A Son Galatians 4:1‐7 I. What we were in the past (v.1‐3) A. Before adoption, one was no different than a slave. (v.1‐2) – “For all practical purposes, the child did not differ at all from a slave under whom he was being trained. Just as...
Why the Law Cannot Save: A Tool for Training – Part III Galatians 3:23‐29 I. It was a revealer (v.23) A. The Law was a revealer of sin. [Rom. 1:18‐21, 2:14‐26] (v.23a) B. The Law ruled until the advent of Jesus Christ. [Phil. 3:8‐9] (v.23b) – “The...
Why the Law Cannot Save – Part II Galatians 3:15‐22 I. It does not replace the Promise (v.15‐18) A. The Mosaic Law does not nullify the previous Abrahamic Covenant. – “Paul declared that just as a properly executed Roman covenant (or will) cannot...
Why the Law Cannot Save Galatians 3:10‐14 I. It requires perfect obedience (v.10) A. Any violation of one Law, makes one guilty of violating the whole Law. [James 2:10‐11; Mk. 10:17‐23]. – No one can be justified by the Law. “In other words, the fact...