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Gal 3,1-14

· (174d) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Form of godliness Ø Self righteousness Ø Trying to please God by your own good works – Paul condemned those who attempt to justify themselves through the law, reminding them that they are putting themselves under a curse. This includes those who use the popular phrase: ‘I feel I’m a good person,’ in that the law covers all “good works.” Paul is really closing the door on justification by law; still there are masses of people both in the world and in the church hoping to find God’s favor through the law, though many probably don’t even know what the law says. The fact is, however, the real avenue of justification by law is your own righteousness, which is unacceptable to God even if you are a good a person. Anyone who seeks to be justified by law is really seeking justification through his own righteousness. This is the weed that Paul is trying to uproot. It is impossible to find favor with God through your own righteousness, since God seeks faith from us, just as He did from Abraham to whom He counted righteous, but those who seek to be justified by law bypass the righteousness of faith. Pride would say that you are a good person and that God should not have a problem accepting you, but when you go to the beginning of this chapter and then come back to verse 10, it becomes clear that Paul is saying that anyone who tries to justify himself through his own righteousness is practicing a form of witchcraft.

· (199c) Denying Christ Ø Man exercises his will against God Ø Frustrating the grace of God Ø Frustrating Jesus Ø Frustrating the Holy Spirit

Gal 3,1-7

· (3b) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Get out of His way Ø Quit believing lies

· (56a) Paradox Ø Lose by gaining Ø Gain your idea of wealth to lose God’s wealth

· (117e) Thy kingdom come Ø Rest in Jesus Ø Let Jesus do the work Ø Let Him work on you

· (186d) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø The reprobate Ø Man’s role in becoming a reprobate Ø The fool Ø The fool throws Jesus away for something better

· (201h) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Jesus is an offense Ø Jesus offends the world Ø Faith offends unbelief

Gal 3,1-5

· (161k) Works of the devil Ø Essential characteristics Ø Satan’s attitude determines our direction Ø Carried away by religion

· (166c) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Wisdom of the world Ø Man’s wisdom excuses his sinful nature Ø Man’s wisdom wants to earn his ticket to heaven

· (168a) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Do not conform to the world Ø Do not let the world’s approval form you to itself

· (176f) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Zeal without knowledge (Spirit w/o the word) Ø Fire without faithfulness

· (183c) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Spirit of error Ø Witchcraft Ø Ignorance is the incubator of witchcraft – Paul just now associated witchcraft with the acquisition of false doctrine, so if you believe in something pertaining to God that is not true, the behaviors related to those beliefs are a form of witchcraft. This is a far more encompassing definition than most people think, showing how easy it is to fall into witchcraft, and explaining why the church doesn’t see many miracles – you cannot move the hand of God through witchcraft. Most people envision the Halloween version of a green lady with a wart on the end of her long nose and pointed hat and black cape, chanting over a caldron of deadly stew. Paul was writing to people who actually witnessed Jesus Christ being crucified, yet they were even then falling into bondage to what some people were telling them. They were being spoon fed by the biblical version of witches – wolves, who come to steal away the hearts of men through false reasoning and deception. The result of their work is false doctrine, and the behavior associated with them is witchcraft. So, there is a one-to-one correlation between false doctrine and witchcraft. People in the church who are leading people astray into all kinds of strange doctrines, this is the true concept of a witch. James said in his book, ‘Teachers need to be very careful what they teach because they will incur a stricter judgment’ (Jm 3-1); the reason for this is the influence they have on people’s belief systems. God will judge them as a teacher of His word; they should have looked into the truth a little further and knew what it was they were teaching, or else sit down and let some who has fully investigated the truth do the teaching.

· (184h) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Abusing the grace of God Ø Spending His grace on your pleasures Ø Abusing the anointing

· (185a) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Abusing the grace of God Ø Dragging God’s Grace Through The Mud Ø Operating His grace through religion

· (187j) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Separation from the old man Ø Die to the flesh Ø Spirit versus the flesh Ø Trying to work the Spirit by the flesh

· (198h) Denying Christ Ø Man exercises his will against God Ø Ordained by man Ø Having evil motives for seeking leadership positions Ø Seeking to gratify their flesh through the ministry

· (202c) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Running from God Ø Running to your sinful nature Ø Run from God by running to your flesh

Gal 3,1-4

· (203h) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Back-slider Ø Withdraw from obeying God Ø Withdrawing from God

Gal 3,1-3

· (138e) Temple Ø Building the temple (with hands) Ø Reproof Ø Reprove your brother for spreading false doctrine

Gal 3-1

· (143e) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø The public Ø Jesus ministered publicly

· (144b) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø The Church Bears Witness of Jesus Ø Of the cross

· (210b) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Jesus is our sacrifice Ø Jesus goes to the cross willingly

Gal 3,2-14

· (205k) Salvation Ø Salvation is based on God’s promises Ø Faith versus works Ø The faith of God versus the faith of men Ø Faith versus the law -- These verses go with verses 21-26. Paul begins a long dissertation about the difference between faith and works, this being a misunderstanding of the Scriptures reintroduced to the Galatians. They were going back to the works of the law as a means of justification, which was never the truth even in Old Testament days. Paul made it clear that Abraham was justified by faith apart from the works of the law, thereby proving that the law never justified anyone. The law having power to justify a person before God was an ancient misconception of Israel that had held them in bondage for millennia. Had they focused on the father of their faith, Abraham the believer, who became the very first member of the nation of Israel, acquiring his naturalization purely through faith when he heard the voice of God in his spirit, convinced it was Almighty God speaking to him, and obeyed his calling. This is what justified him and it is what justifies us. This is faith; the concept has not changed, not one iota throughout the ages, but man has changed ideas in how to please God, and has fixated on the law, probably through their worship of Moses, though Israel ironically disobeyed and despised Moses in his lifetime. Correlating your life with the law is not a bad thing. The question is does it justify you? The answer is, only if you do it in faith. A person can perform the works of the law without faith, and for this reason the law has no power in itself to justify a person before God, because it is not directly associated with faith. Paul said, “Are you so foolish? Having begun by the spirit, you are now being perfected by the flesh?” Paul previously told them that they needed to listen to the Holy Spirit and follow His lead. This is what is pleasing to God. The law was made for our flesh, whereas the Holy Spirit was given to the soul of man, and this is where God wants us living, not in our flesh. Then Paul asks them another question, “Does He then, who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by the works of the law, or by hearing with faith?” Has the Ten Commandments ever healed anyone? The law does not have the power to heal a person’s body any more than it has the power to heal a person’s soul.

Gal 3,2-7

· (54o) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Trying to be spiritual through the flesh

· (106g) Thy kingdom come Ø Hearing from God Ø Attaining the hearing ear Ø Hearing His voice – Paul talks about the Holy Spirit and hearing with faith. There are three things involved in our justification: the Holy Spirit, hearing His voice and faith. When the Holy Spirit speaks in us and we hear His voice, faith comes in doing what He says. Paul puts the capstone on his argument when he writes, “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” This is by far Paul’s most often quoted verse from the Old Testament. Therefore, it is also the most important verse in the Old Testament, because it really does encapsulate not only the Old Testament, but also the New. We all know that we are justified by the blood of Jesus Christ. This is what saves us, his blood covenant, and the covenant was that He should give us His life, so that we should give Him our lives in return, and the manner in which we give God our lives is by obeying His voice in our spirit. This is fulfilling our end of the blood covenant.

Gal 3,2-5

· (1j) Being responsible to avoid offending God Ø carrying a false burden that weighs you down as you walk in the flesh – Walking in the flesh as a means of fulfilling the will of God is perhaps one of the most deceptive forms of bondage. Most people who spend their whole lives walking in the flesh don’t know they are missing the will of God, because they feel they are doing something for Him. What kind of a system would it be if you had to earn God’s favor, or if He conducted His grace through your righteousness? The world would then be dependent on us and no longer on God.

· (2f) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Keep your commitments – In the keeping of your commitments, make sure that you are keeping your original commitment, because it is easy to get sidetracked and start keeping subsequent commitments that God never required you to keep; those are the kind that benefit no one.

· (132g) Temple Ø Your body is the temple of God Ø Holy Spirit is in God’s people Ø Filled with the Spirit Ø Filled with the power of God

· (159l) Works of the devil Ø Essential characteristics Ø Counterfeit Ø Counterfeit God Ø Counterfeit anointing Ø Anointing of the flesh

· (162d) Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Bondage Ø A slave to unbelief Ø Bondage to an unwillingness to believe (deception)

· (173i) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Catholicism Ø Unholy sacrifice Ø Penance of following the law -- These verses go with verses 10-14

Gal 3-2

· (107a) Thy kingdom come Ø Truth Ø Word creates faith Ø Getting a rhema from God -- This verse goes with verses 5&6

Gal 3,3-5

· (103m) Thy kingdom come Ø Purifying process Ø Purified by circumstances Ø Purified through faith

Gal 3-3

· (118m) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø Law of the spirit Ø Newness of the spirit transcends oldness of the letter

· (137j) Temple Ø Building the temple (with hands) Ø Maturity Ø Stages of maturity are levels of accountability Ø Maturity is working with God

· (161b) Works of the devil Ø Essential characteristics Ø Satan’s attitude determines our direction Ø Wander Ø Wandering from the character of God Ø Wandering from the faith

· (167e) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø The carnal mind is set on the flesh Ø Walking outside the realm of faith -- This verse goes with verse 5

· (238a) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Transferring the kingdom Ø The kingdom is transferred to the church Ø Born again Ø Born of the Spirit by the will of God -- This verse goes with verse 29

Gal 3-4

· (99j) Thy kingdom come Ø Endurance Ø Enduring circumstances Ø Endurance that fails

· (170k) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Outward appearance Ø Vanity Ø Vain effort Ø Effort frustrated by failure

· (188f) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Separation from the old man Ø Suffering Ø Suffering righteousness

Gal 3,5-7

· (230j) Kingdom of God Ø God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø Mystery of godliness Ø Mystery of the trinity Ø Word of God is the mystery godliness

Gal 3-5,6

· (107a) Thy kingdom come Ø Truth Ø Word creates faith Ø Getting a rhema from God -- These verses go with verse 2

· (30a) Gift of God Ø God is our advocate Ø God knows our needs Ø He is our provider

· (146h) Miracles, Signs And Wonders (Key verse)

· (147e) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear witness of Himself Ø Divine works of God Ø Signs and wonders

· (167e) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø The carnal mind is set on the flesh Ø Walking outside the realm of faith -- This verse goes with verse 3

Gal 3,6-14

· (142b) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Old Testament bears witness to the new Ø Prophesy about the dispensation Ø Gentiles are included

Gal 3,6-9

· (12c) Servant Ø Examples of God’s people Ø Abraham is our example of faith

Gal 3-6

· (41f) Judgment Ø Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø Righteousness of faith -- This verse goes with verses 13&14

Gal 3-7,8

· Don’t worry, this is not a mistake!

Gal 3-7

· (36l) Gift of God Ø Adopted Ø We are adopted by the Spirit -- This verse goes with verse 9

Gal 3-8

· (150j) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church bear witness of Jesus Ø Speak the word Ø Preaching the word to the church

· (152k) Witness Ø Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the father Ø Prophets Ø The church holds the position of a prophet Ø True prophets

· (210j) Salvation Ø Jews and gentiles are being saved Ø Gentiles included Ø Fellow heirs with Israel Ø God welcomes the Gentiles to the promise of Israel -- This verse goes with verse 14. Salvation of the gentiles comes through the faith of Abraham, evidenced by the Old Testament that says, “All the nations shall be blessed in you. So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer,” referring to both Jews and gentiles. Probably the main change in the new covenant is that God combined both the Jew and the gentile into one group without erasing the line between them. He didn’t erase the line because He plans to use the Jew at the end of the age to reintroduce the gentiles to a purified version of the gospel. However, in terms of justification before God, Paul made no distinction between Jew and gentile, all must believe in the blood atonement of Jesus’ body on the cross as sufficient to cleans us from all unrighteousness, and to walk in faith as Abraham, the believer.

Gal 3-9

· (36l) Gift of God Ø Adopted Ø We are adopted by the Spirit -- This verse goes with verses 23-26

Gal 3,10-14

· (41b) Judgment Ø Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø Jesus is without sin Ø He fulfilled the law

· (52d) Judging Church with world Ø Law judges sin Ø Law finds all men guilty of sin -- These verses go with verses 19-22

· (173i) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Catholicism Ø Unholy sacrifice Ø Penance of following the law -- These verses go with verses 2-5. Believe it or not, there are a lot of psychopaths and serial killers who don’t consider themselves particularly bad people, partly to do with the fact that they have not measured their works against the law. So now we see the reason for the law. It was made for psychopaths and serial killers (1Tim 1,7-11). These people don’t know the difference between righteousness and evil, so for us to seek justification by law is to shake hands with liars and murderers. This is obviously not going to justify us before God. Rather, we are justified by faith in the voice of the Spirit of God, because His voice is described in other parts of the Scripture as the law written in our hearts. The Holy Spirit would never command us to do anything against God’s law, so you can listen to His voice and be assured that you are following the law at the same time. In this way the law has been made obsolete. Obeying the Holy Spirit is a better covenant not only because it is a better way to follow the law, but also because the Holy Spirit is able to lead us into God’s specific will for our lives, whereas the law is God’s general rule for everyone.

· (227g) Kingdom of God Ø God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø God working in you Ø Depending on Jesus to have compassion Ø Depending on Jesus to deliver us

Gal 3,10-12

· (27d) Consequences of sin Ø Knowledge can bring a curse if you don’t walk in it

Gal 3,13-29

· (78l) Thy kingdom come Ø Renewing your mind Ø Abiding in Jesus

Gal 3-13,14

· (27b) Consequences of sin Ø Curse Ø Deeds that return to the doer Ø Blood of Jesus

· (37a) Judgment Ø The cross Ø God judges the sin of the world through Christ

· (41f) Judgment Ø Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø Righteousness of faith -- These verses go with verses 21&22

· (45e) God’s Judgment Ø On believer’s sin Ø Through His Son Ø On the cross

· (58l) Paradox Ø Two implied meanings Ø Introduced to salvation / Introduced to the kingdom of God

· (107d) Thy kingdom come Ø Truth Ø Word creates faith Ø Believing the word creates faith

· (119l) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Curse of God is broken Ø Curse of the law is broken – Jesus died for those who sought to be justified by law. He came to deliver such people from the curse of the law and became a curse for us. Paul, attempting to widen the perspective, includes the gentiles in Abraham’s faith, who are justified with the Jews through the sacrifice of the Son of God, so that we too may receive the promise of the Spirit though faith.

· (132a) Temple Ø Your body is the temple of God Ø Holy Spirit is in God’s people Ø spirit of God in the spirit of man Ø Spirit of the Father

· (209i) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Jesus is our sacrifice Ø Jesus paid the price for us Ø Jesus paid our ransom with His own blood

Gal 3-13

· (136e) Temple Ø Your spirit is the temple of God Ø The body of Christ Ø Jesus’ fleshly body Ø The flesh of Jesus’ sacrifice

· (167e) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø The carnal mind is set on the flesh Ø Walking outside the realm of faith -- This verse goes with verse 26

Gal 3-14

· (136g) Temple Ø Your spirit is the temple of God Ø The body of Christ Ø Jesus’ spiritual body

· (210j) Salvation Ø Jews and gentiles are being saved Ø Gentiles included Ø Fellow heirs with Israel Ø God welcomes the Gentiles to the promise of Israel -- This verse goes with verse 8

Gal 3,15-29

· (144h) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø Trinity bears witness of Jesus Ø Word of God bears witness to Jesus

Gal 3,15-22

· (151b) Witness Ø Validity of the Father Ø New Testament bears witness of the Old Ø The Patriarchs Ø Abraham -- These verses go with verse 29

Gal 3,15-18

· (206g) Salvation Ø God makes promises on His terms Ø Conditions to promises Ø Conditions to the gifts of God Ø Conditions to the promises of God – Paul speaks singularly regarding the seed (heir) of Abraham, referring to Christ, so that Abraham is seen with Christ through the centuries. Abraham believed God with the kind of faith that justified Him before God, even as the blood of Christ justifies the person who believes in His sacrifice to fully atone for sin. God was pleased with Abraham because he listened to God's voice and obeyed what He said. Had Abraham launched on his own and followed the same path without the instruction of the Lord, it would not have pleased God. So, it wasn't what Abraham did or where he went that pleased God; it was his obedience to the Holy Spirit that found favor. Together, Christ and Abraham represent the origin and the process of our justification. There are two things happening simultaneously: Christ introduces us to the grace of God, while Abraham teaches us how to walk in His grace. The law that came 430 years after Abraham did not invalidate the covenant that God previously made with him. That is, the law did not come to replace the promise. Rather, the law was added because of transgression. The law was given as a standard definition for sin, so that no one can deny that sin is evil.

Gal 3-15

· (177b) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø False doctrine Ø Distorting Scripture Ø Distorting Scripture to avoid the truth

Gal 3,16-18

· (250g) Priorities Ø God’s prerequisites Ø Sequence of priorities Ø Spiritual then the natural (anointing then miracles)

Gal 3-16

· (255i) Trinity Ø Father, Son and Holy Spirit Ø Three in one Ø God is one -- This verse goes with verse 20

Gal 3-17

· (108d) Thy kingdom come Ø Balance Ø Faith is the balance between freedom and law -- This verse goes with verse 21

· (150e) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church bear witness of Jesus Ø Confessing Jesus Ø Making the good confession -- This verse goes with verse 21

· (155j) Witness Ø Validity of the believer Ø Witness of the believer Ø The word of God bears witness of the believer -- This verse goes with verse 21

· (214e) Sovereignty Ø God controls time Ø God’s timing Ø Dispensation of God’s revelations Ø Dispensations of revelation knowledge

· (234c) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the glory of God Ø Seeking the glory of His Spirit -- This verse goes with verse 21

Gal 3,19-22

· (52d) Judging Church with world Ø Law judges sin Ø Law finds all men guilty of sin -- These verses go with verses 10-14

Gal 3-19,20

· (83f) Thy kingdom come Ø Intercession Ø Jesus stands in the gap Ø He is our mediator

Gal 3-19

· (15h) Servant Ø Angels have power to ordain

Gal 3-20

· (255i) Trinity Ø Father, Son and Holy Spirit Ø Three in one Ø God is one -- This verse goes with verse 16

Gal 3,21-26

· (205k) Salvation Ø Salvation is based on God’s promises Ø Faith versus works Ø The faith of God versus the faith of men Ø Faith versus the law -- These verses go with verses 2-14. There is no disparity between the law and the promise. Rather, the law complements the promise, yet God never called us to walk according to the law, but according to the promise. The law and the promise are like a set of railroad tracks – they’re parallel. We are called to walk on the rail of promise, and when we do, we simultaneously fulfill the requirements of the other. We see that the other rail is always beside us. It never veers away, because God will never call us to do something that is contrary to the law.

Gal 3,21,22

· (41f) Judgment Ø Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø Righteousness of faith -- These verses go with verse 6

Gal 3-21

· (75g) Thy kingdom come Ø Motives Ø Being manipulative Ø Questioning God from a good heart

· (108d) Thy kingdom come Ø Balance Ø Faith is the balance between freedom and law -- This verse goes with verse 17

· (150e) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church bear witness of Jesus Ø Confessing Jesus Ø Making the good confession -- This verse goes with verse 17

· (155j) Witness Ø Validity of the believer Ø Witness of the believer Ø The word of God bears witness of the believer -- This verse goes with verse 17

· (234c) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the glory of God Ø Seeking the glory of His Spirit -- This verse goes with verse 17

· (254f) Trinity Ø Holy Spirit’s relationship between Father and Son Ø Jesus is the life of the Spirit Ø Jesus is the substance of God’s life Ø Jesus is the manifestation of God’s life

Gal 3,22-26

· (250f) Priorities Ø God’s prerequisites Ø Sequence of priorities Ø Natural then the spiritual (obedience then anointing) – Earlier, Paul said that faith came through Abraham, then the law came 430 years later, but now he says that the law came first and then faith in Jesus Christ, according to the following sequence: (Abraham à the law à Jesus Christ). The law is sandwiched between the faith of Abraham and the faith of Christ. 

Gal 3-22

· (108e) Thy kingdom come Ø Balance Ø Sovereignty of God balances good from evil – We have no potential to justify ourselves by law, because our flesh invariably violates the commandments. Even walking by the spirit we occasionally transgress the law, but it is the fact that we are walking with God that cleanses us from all unrighteousness. All men have succumbed to sin that resides in our flesh, making it a requirement to be justified by faith in Jesus Christ for the hope of eternal life.

· (165c) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø The world is at enmity with God Ø The world is wicked

Gal 3,23-26

· (36l) Gift of God Ø Adopted Ø We are adopted by the Spirit -- These verses go with verse 29

Gal 3,23-25

· (208bb) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Salvation verses Ø The kindness of God Ø You can be saved without ever hearing about Jesus

Gal 3,24-26

· (90d) Thy kingdom come Ø Keeping the law Ø Law is our tutor Ø It takes Jesus’ place until He arrives – Before Christ, Israel was held in custody under the tutelage of the law being shut up to the faith that was later to be revealed in Christ. Until then Israel had the example of Abraham’s faith to whom God had spoken. However, in Israel's old covenant  days God spoke only to His prophets. Had Israel believed and obeyed their prophets, God would have reckoned it to them as righteousness, but as we know they did not obey their prophets, but martyred them. Now God speaks to us through the Holy Spirit. Then, Israel had the faith of Abraham as their example, yet the Holy Spirit had not been given until Pentecost, so Abraham was an old covenant example of the faith that was to come through Christ. Israel, until then, was called by God to follow the teachings of the prophets who paralleled the law, as a simulation of following the Holy Spirit. God differentiates between using the law to justify ourselves and seeking the law in faith of God’s righteousness. God has called Israel to seek God’s laws by faith in the righteousness that was to come. The law has kept us from living a life of evil, stealing, killing, having our neighbor’s wife, leading a debauched life. A person who lives in such a way finds it difficult to come to Christ. So, the law was given as our tutor to lead us to Christ. When Jesus comes knocking on the door of our hearts, bondage to sin will not become an impediment to receiving Him. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. We are no longer using the law anymore to measure our conduct before God. We are now using the Holy Spirit who teaches us about God.

· (90b) Law Is Our Tutor (To lead us to Christ) (Key verse)

Gal 3-26,27

· (136a) Temple Ø Your spirit is the temple of God Ø The body of Christ Ø Similarity in the body Ø The things we have in common Ø Common faith

Gal 3-26

· (167e) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø The carnal mind is set on the flesh Ø Walking outside the realm of faith -- This verse goes with verse 13

Gal 3-27

· (4g) Responsible to advocate God’s cause Ø He who is faithful in little is also faithful in much

· (113d) Thy kingdom come Ø The anointing Ø Heaven’s clothes Ø Garments of power – This concept of clothing yourself with Christ refers to the anointing, which is defined as the manifestation of the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. Jesus not only lives inside us; he also manifests Himself outside our bodies. Jesus promised to come and live in our hearts, but our extremities are the subject matter of this verse, very different from our hearts. We put our clothes on the outside of our bodies, in the same way that we are clothed with Christ. The anointing is how we are able to express our faith on a spiritual level.

· (191b) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Separation from the old man Ø Baptism Ø Baptism symbolizes death, burial and resurrection

· (254k) Trinity Ø Holy Spirit’s relationship between Father and Son Ø Jesus is equal with the Holy Spirit Ø Power of Jesus’ Spirit

Gal 3-28

· (14c) Servant Ø Slave is free/free is slave – See 1Cor 7-21,22 for commentary.

· (131j) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø Many members but one body

· (136c) Temple Ø Your spirit is the temple of God Ø The body of Christ Ø Similarity in the body Ø No distinction between male and female

· (211a) Salvation Ø Jews and gentiles are being saved Ø Gentiles included Ø Fellow heirs with Israel Ø We are one in Christ

· (225b) Kingdom of God Ø Illustrating the kingdom Ø Description of heaven Ø Equality in heaven

Gal 3-29

· (36l) Gift of God Ø Adopted Ø We are adopted by the Spirit -- This verse goes with verse 7. – If you belong to Christ, whether Jew or gentile doesn’t matter, then you are Abraham’s descendents, heirs according to promise. A gentile who believes in Jesus is more a descendant of Abraham than an unbelieving Jew who can literally trace his bloodline to the father of our faith. This is the power of faith. That doesn’t mean the genealogy of the Jewish race means nothing; the Jewish race matters greatly, because the Bible says that in the last days God will redeem the Jewish faith. How can He do that if we don’t know who are the Jews according to the flesh? So their genealogy is still significant; however, their genealogy has no power to justify them before God. They have a place, a calling and a purpose they have yet to fulfill.

· (151b) Witness Ø Validity of the Father Ø New Testament bears witness of the Old Ø The Patriarchs Ø Abraham -- This verse goes with verses 15-22

· (213i) Sovereignty Ø God is infinite Ø Jesus owns you Ø His will becomes our will Ø We are God’s property

· (238a) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø The kingdom is transferred to the church Ø Born again Ø Born of the Spirit by the will of God -- This verse goes with verse 3

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