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Main Idea: “We become heirs of salvation through union with Christ, by faith, and not by law-keeping.”
1. Defining the “law.”
2. The law’s temporary role
3. The law is powerless to give life
4. How the law imprisoned
5. The goal of the law: Christ
6. The freedom of those in Christ
Main Idea: “We become heirs of salvation through union with Christ, by faith, and not by law-keeping.”
1. We are heirs by faith because of the relation of the promise to the law
2. We are heirs by faith because of the nature of the promise, that it was made to Christ.
3. Faith makes us heirs in Christ and through Christ
Main Idea: “Don’t be misled by relying on the works of the law for justification.”
1. Because of the Holy Spirit’s work
2. Because of what the Old Testament Scriptures say
Main Idea: “Beware of walking out of step with the gospel, because it implies that the grace of God is needless and the death of Christ was pointless.”
1. Acting as though justification is through the law makes the grace of God needless.
2. Acting as though justification is through the law makes the death of Christ pointless.
Main Idea: “Christian, do not forget that you are crucified with Christ and alive by Christ.”
1. How we as Christians are dead
2. How we as Christians are alive
Main Idea: “Don’t make Jesus out to be a servant of sin!”
1. How misrepresenting the saving work of Christ makes Him out to be a servant of sin.
2. How misrepresenting the holy teaching of Christ makes Him out to be a servant of sin.
Main Idea: “Because Christ suffered, died, rose from the dead, and victoriously ascended into heaven to His Father, we have an eternal hope of salvation to persevere in living for Jesus.”
1. Jesus brings us safely to God
2. Jesus proclaimed His victory
3. Jesus brings His enemies into subjection to Himself
Main Idea: “We’re justified by faith alone in Christ alone, apart from who we are or what we’ve done.”
1. Not our blood, but His.
2. Not our works, but His.
Main Idea: “Beware of walking out of step with the truth of the gospel.”
1. People-pleasing leads us out of step with the truth of the gospel
2. None of us is above walking out of step with the truth of the gospel.
3. When others are walking out of step with the truth of the gospel, confrontation is necessary.
Main Idea: “Don’t turn to another gospel!”
1. How the Galatians were turning to another gospel
2. Reasons we must avoid turning to another gospel
Main Idea: We can have confidence in Christ in the midst of an evil age.
1. We live in an evil age.
2. We can have confidence in Christ in the midst of this evil age.
3. Reasons for confidence in Christ.
Main Idea: In this broken world the righteous learn to trust the sovereign God that protects them.
1. Trust God in chaotic circumstances
2. Trust God in confusing answers
3. Trust God will rescue
Main Idea: In a day of trouble, persevere in fervent prayer and in remembrance of God's might acts.
1. A day of trouble
2. What to do in a day of trouble:
Persevere in prayer.
Persevere in remembrance of God's might acts.
Main Idea: God intends to dwell with His redeemed people in a glory-filled new creation, and this will happen through the obedience of Christ.
1. The obedience of the people
2. The result
3. What this tells us about God's plan for history
4. What this means for us
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