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GALATIANS CHAPTER 4
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Gal 4,1-9
· (162h) Works of the devil Ø
Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø
Bondage Ø Addicted to sin Ø
Being a slave to the nature of sin
· (196d) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Immaturity
Ø Not mature enough to die to self Ø
Unable to put down your own flesh – Paul here is talking about covenants, and the
child he’s talking about refers to the people who are under those covenants.
Paul is using the child as an analogy for both Israel and for immature
Christians. Israel was born under an Abraham-ic covenant, which was ruled by
law, and through that law were held in bondage to the elemental things of the
world, until the time set by the Father, when He sent His Son who established
a new covenant to redeem those who are under the law, that we might receive
the adoption as sons. So the child is Israel, but the duel purpose of the
child also stands for the immature Christian in that while we remain immature,
even though we are under the covenant of grace, we are no less under the
guardian of the law, held in bondage to it through our fleshly desires that
are contrary to the law. Paul is laying down a principle that if a person or a
nation wants to be ruled by law that entity has inadvertently rejected the
grace of God. This suggests that nations without law are doomed to anarchy and
chaos, while nations that embrace the law have rejected the grace of God. What
would it take for a nation to walk in the grace of God and not according to
law? It would require the majority of the constituents of that nation to walk
by the Spirit. This was Israel’s calling and they rejected the will of God
for themselves, and so has every gentile nation after them. The bigger problem
lies in the mainstream church that, since it has chosen to become politically
involved, has modeled themselves after their governments, and now the church
too has gone the way of all nations in seeking to be ruled by law and have
thus rejected the will of God for themselves, to walk by the Spirit. Paul was
entreating the Galatians to grow-up and to become spiritual as they ought and
stop sinning.
Gal 4,1-7
· (30g) Gift of God Ø
God is our Father Ø Favor with God through His
Spirit
· (33c) Gift of God Ø
God is our Father Ø Believers are children of
promise -- These verses go with verses 21-31
· (60b) Paradox Ø
Two implied meanings Ø Going from the flesh to
the Spirit / Going from bondage to freedom -- These verses go with
verses 21-31
· (117g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Eyes of your spirit Ø Vision Ø
Real-eyes God’s purpose Ø Understand God’s
purpose for the church
· (119l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Curse of God is
broken Ø Curse of the law is broken
· (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 21-31
· (237m) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø The church is transferred to the kingdom Ø
Transferred from the law to the Spirit
· (238e) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø The kingdom is transferred to the church Ø
New creation Ø The new creation is our
spiritual identity
· (245f) Kingdom of God Ø
Spirit realm is imposed on the natural realm Ø
Literal manifestation
of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus is the manifestation of
God’s grace
Gal 4,1-5
· (215c) Sovereignty Ø
God controls time Ø God’s timing Ø
Fulfillment of God’s time Ø The moment we
have all been waiting for
Gal 4,1-3
· (197c) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Spiritual
laziness Ø Rebelling against where God wants
you to go Ø Refuse to walk in freedom --
These verses go with verses 8-11
Gal 4-1
· (34e) Gift of God Ø
Believer owns everything Ø All things belong to
us
Gal 4-3
· (164g) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø The world system Ø
Satan’s system of authority Ø His elementary
principles of the world -- This verse goes with verses 8&9
Gal 4-4,5
· (41b) Judgment Ø
Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø
Jesus is without sin Ø He fulfilled the law
Gal 4-4
· (37e) Judgment of God Ø
Jesus’ humanity Ø He was part of the lineage
of David
Ga1 4-6
· (70d)
Authority Ø Discernment Ø
Spirit grieves over the flesh – We have the witness in our spirit that we are
the children of God. We have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us who cries to God,
longing to be in His presence and entreats us to take Him there as often as we
can. Too often, though, we in our flesh subject our spiritual part to the
filth of our depravity. As a result, the Holy Spirit cries in us for God. We
interpret this as conviction of the Holy Spirit, which it is, but more
important than the call to repent, God is calling us to bring our spiritual
part into the presence of God and serve the child that God has placed in us.
· (132k) Temple Ø
Your body is the temple of God Ø Holy Spirit is
in God’s people Ø Holy Spirit is in the
hearts of men
· (208h) Salvation Ø
The salvation of God Ø Personal relationship Ø
Being the friend of God Ø Relationship with God
by the Spirit
· (254j) Trinity Ø
Holy Spirit’s relationship between Father and Son Ø
Jesus is equal with the Holy Spirit Ø Salvation
of Jesus’ Spirit
Gal 4-7
· (14c)
Servant Ø Slave is free/free is slave – Paul is pointing out the difference between
an heir of the promise and a servant. He’s showing the difference between
those who were born into royalty, who enjoy all the benefits of being a son of a
very rich man, who has access to all the wealth of the estate, and the servant
of the house who earns a weekly salary for his service. Even though God commands
our flesh to be slaves of righteousness, we in our spirit are free as sons of
the kingdom. Therefore, the son and the slave are the same person regarding
flesh and spirit. We are either slaves of God and free in our spirit, which
holds to promise, or we are slaves of the devil and free in our flesh to do what
we wish, which bears consequences. We either do the demands of our flesh,
forsaking the will of God, or we become a slave to the will of God, forsaking
the desires of our flesh. We cannot have it both ways.
Ga1 4,8-17
· (197e) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Man
withers when he is in control Ø Fruitlessness Ø
A fruitless life offends God
Ga1 4,8-11
· (171e) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Outward
appearance Ø Vanity lacks worth
· (176b) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Ignorance Ø
Lacking experience with God
· (197c) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Spiritual
laziness Ø Rebelling against where God wants
you to go Ø Refuse to walk in freedom --
These verses go with verses 21-31. Paul is getting closer to his real point. The
Galatians are allowing themselves to slip back into bondage to various
doctrines and belief systems rooted in values of the world that will
eventually have more influence on them than the gospel itself if left
unchecked, and for this reason Paul is concerned about them. He wants the
truth of God to influence the Galatians, and if possible nothing else.
Paul’s standard for the church is extremely high, but he had to be that way,
or else they would have forfeited the truth for 30 pieces of silver as Judas
Iscariot received from the Pharisees for betraying the Lord Jesus Christ, and
generations after them would suffer for their complacency which accumulates
over the centuries, which has finally come to us. The gospel itself has
changed very little as we read the Bible, but the behavior that we observe in
so many religions and denominations influences us to interpret the Scriptures
according to what we see in the church instead of what we read in the
Scriptures.
Gal 4,8-10
· (231k) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the kingdom Ø
Count the cost Ø
Don’t look back to bondage -- These verses go with verses 21-31
Gal 4-8,9
· (145h) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear
witness of Himself Ø Demon possession Ø
Human state Ø Filthiness Ø
Deeds of the flesh
· (161c) 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 truth
· (161l) Works of the devil Ø
Essential characteristics Ø Satan’s attitude
determines our direction Ø
Carried away by sin
· (164g) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø The world system Ø
Satan’s system of authority Ø His elementary
principles of the world -- These verses go with verse 3. Paul
asks why we are willing to become enslaved to
these elemental things all over again? This sounds strikingly familiar to the Corinthian
Church. They also had fleshly problems. They were more convinced in their
flesh than they were in the things of God. The Spirit bears witness with our
spirit that we are the children of God, and that these things are more real
than the world itself, which has no truth and is constantly changing. The
world is based more on deception than fact. God's truth and His kingdom never
changes and will never end.
· (195h) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Idolatry Ø
Worshipping other gods
as a servant – Our possessions own us more than we own them,
being tethered to them through the elementary principles of the flesh.
· (203k) Denying Christ Ø
Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø
Back-slider Ø Practicing sin Ø
Living in sin
· (208j) Salvation Ø
The salvation of God Ø Personal relationship Ø
Being married to God Ø Knowing God – It is more significant that God knows
us than that we know Him. We can spend our whole lives coming to know God, but
in the grand scheme of things, when we meet Him face to face, we will realize
then that we were merely introduced to Him by the pledge of the Spirit that He
has given to us, and that for the rest of eternity we will come to know God;
meanwhile He knows us inside and out. So, to say that we know God requires a
little interpretation, because yes we do know God, compared to those who
don't, but how well we know Him is a matter of seeing through a glass dimly
(1Cor 13). It is not an exaggeration that God knows us better than we know ourselves.
· (217h) Sovereignty Ø
God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will
over man Ø I never knew you Ø
Because you never did His will
Gal 4-8
· (234i)
Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø
Invest in the kingdom Ø Sold out Ø
Relinquishing your assets to Christ Ø Dispose of
every asset except Christ
Gal 4-10,11
· (24b) Sin Ø
Poverty (Forms of fear) Ø Anxiety Ø
Fear of losing the fruits of your labors -- These verses go with verse
20
· (101h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Ambition Ø Be an ambitious businessman for God Ø
Managing God’s business
· (173k) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Man’s Religion Ø
Deeds that are not initiated by God Ø
Traditions of men
· (177d) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø False doctrine Ø
Doctrines of the precepts of men
Gal 4-11,12
· (240c) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Pursuing the knowledge
of the kingdom Ø Pastor (Shepherd) Ø
Paul has a shepherd’s heart -- These verses go with verse 19
Ga1 4-11
· (235k) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø
All things are for your sake Ø We are fighting
for you Ø Our effort is for your sake
Gal 4-12
· (11j) Servant Ø
Paul is our example of how to walk with God
Gal 4,13-15
· (130l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø
Accept one another Ø Accept the weak – Paul begins to digress, talking about a
bodily illness, being the reason he preached to them the first time. Supposedly
he had some kind of an eye disease. Some people consider this to be Paul’s
thorn in the flesh, but the fact that it was mentioned only here, and maybe one
or two other places, suggests that it was not much of a thorn. Paul’s thorn
was quite a bit more significant than that. His thorn was the Jews, who
persecuted him from town to town and beat him with rods and mercilessly whipped
him.
Gal 4-14
· (15f) Servant Ø
Angels are messengers from God sent to change our perspective
Gal 4-15
· (101g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Zeal Ø Zeal comes from a grateful heart
· (204c) Denying Christ Ø
Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø
Back-slider Ø Practicing sin Ø
Withdrawing from a righteous standard of living
· (235h) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø
Giving (your inner self) Ø Be liberal in your
giving to be like God
Gal 4-16,17
· (57f) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø Making enemies by telling the truth
· (75h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Motives Ø Being manipulative Ø
Controlling people in the dark Ø Through hidden
motives
· (170a) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Seeking the glory
of man Ø Stepping on people to get to the
bottom Ø Those who seek glory from men discard
others
· (223c) Kingdom of God Ø
The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Conceit Ø
Imposing your opinion of self on others Ø
Cliques make people seek your acceptance – People who were trying to place the Galatians
in bondage to their religion used the old standby method of conceit to shut
them out in order to make the Galatians think they had something of value to
make the Galatians seek them. People who secretly introduce false doctrine and
destructive heresies often do it through conceit. They attempt to invoke
jealousy in their victims to get them to seek the very ones who are trying to
place them in bondage, if they are foolish enough to take the bait. The best
thing to do when people deploy their conceit on you is to ignore them right
back, for people who use psychological mechanisms to control and manipulate
people are the most easily manipulated.
Gal 4-16
· (107i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Truth Ø The church is of the truth Ø
God’s people speak the truth – Paul asks the question, ‘Have I become
your enemy by telling you the truth?’ This is a common occurrence. If you
want to lose a friend, tell him the truth. If you want to make more enemies,
tell them the truth. The truth does not make friends, but it sure does
influence people. The negative response from telling people the truth is the
result of their rejection of it. However, when people receive the truth, it
becomes the main ingredient in unity. So, ironically the truth binds the
church together, but when people have an aversion to the truth, it has the
power to divide. Therefore, however many religions there are in the world, and
however many denominations there are in Christianity is a measure of
people’s aversion to the truth. Paul was concerned about the Galatians in
that he did not want division to gain a foothold among them.
· (124h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Love your enemies Ø
Loving your enemies leaves room for God to Work Ø
Leave room for the salvation of God
· (201d) Denying Christ Ø
Jesus is an offense Ø Truth offends error Ø
The word offends peoples’ sinful lifestyles – Having an aversion to the truth is a
symptom of something that runs deeper and is more insidious than division in
the church. Jesus claimed to be the truth; therefore, anyone who has an
aversion to the truth has an aversion to Christ, raising a lot of red flags
including the question of their salvation, for how can someone be saved and
despise their savior? It also leaves the person open to blasphemy against the
Holy Spirit if they despise His work in them and among them. This is the
height of hypocrisy for Christians to despise the truth, since their great
claim is that they are representing the truth in this world. The Bible says
that those who belong to God are born of the truth and their lives revolve
around the truth, so that if they have an aversion to it, they have an
aversion to their own spiritual composition, which is a form of self-loathing.
Christians above all need to know and love the truth, so that they can know
and love themselves and each other, and allow the truth to bind them together
in unity, for unity proves their love of the truth.
Gal 4-17
· (22h) Sin Ø
Lust (craving pleasure) Ø Boasting in the flesh
· (22l) Sin Ø Pride
glorifies self Ø Seeking the glory of man
· (58h) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø Shut you out that you might seek them
· (76h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Motives Ø Living by a double standard
· (160k) Works of the devil Ø
Essential characteristics Ø Satan’s attitude
determines our direction Ø Temptation to walk in
unbelief Ø Tempted to pursue your addictions
· (162i) Works of the devil Ø
Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Bondage
Ø Being slaves of men Ø
Bad company Ø Bad company will entangle you in
their bondage -- This verse goes with verses 21-31
· (165f) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Do not partake of
the world Ø Do not love the world
· (167b) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø
The carnal mind is set on the flesh Ø Carnal mind
cares only for itself
· (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
· (222k) Conceit (People exalt themselves by
banishing others) (Key verse)
Gal 4-18
· (81f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Pray without ceasing Ø Obedience through
continuous prayer
· (92j) Thy kingdom come Ø
The narrow way connects you to God Ø It
demonstrates your relationship with Him
· (143f) Sought commendably
(Key verse)
· (143i) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
Popularity Ø Sought commendably Ø
Being sought for your relationship with God
Gal 4-19,20
· (3m) Being Responsible as a parent for your
children -- Paul feels responsible for the ongoing Christian walk of
those he brings into the faith.
· (247d) Priorities Ø
God’s priorities Ø God’s interests Ø
Concern Ø Caring about the body of Christ
Gal 4-19
· (4e) Responsible to advocate God’s cause Ø
Being accountable in your stewardship
· (33g) Gift of God Ø
God is our Father Ø Children need a Father to
care for them
· (43c) Judgment Ø
Satan destroyed Ø Conform to the character of
Jesus’ image
· (72l) Hierarchy of authority Ø
Authority makes you accountable Ø Parents are
accountable for their children
· (99a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Enduring the will of God Ø
Enduring the word of God
· (99m) Thy kingdom come Ø
Persevere in ministering to
the body of Christ
· (135e) Temple Ø
Your body is the temple of God Ø Sins of the
body Ø Abortion Ø
Consequences of abortion Ø The woman has no
authority over the fetus because she cannot control what she conceives
· (137g) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø Maturing in Jesus is hard work Ø Maturity is
the process of growing
· (173a) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Catholicism Ø
Scripture that contradicts the catholic faith Ø
Relationship between Jesus and His mother Ø
Jesus is our savior, not Mary
· (187c) Die to self (Process of substitution)
Ø Separation from the old man Ø
Die to the flesh Ø Ministry of dying to self Ø
Die to self to minister to people Ø die to
self to help the weak
· (188d) Die to self (Process of substitution)
Ø Separation from the old man Ø
Suffering Ø Growing pains Ø
Growing inwardly
· (225j) Kingdom of God Ø
Illustrating the kingdom Ø Parables about nurturing the people of God Ø
Parables about a woman in labor giving birth to a child – The Bible often uses the analogy of a woman
giving birth to a child to represent the relationship between God and man.
Paul is using it to represent his relationship with the Galatians. He was in
constant labor and hardship with them, doing everything in his power to
ensure their maturity comes to fruition. Paul suffered a lot for the church.
Not only was he whipped and beaten “times without number,” he also
suffered the Galatians’ disobedience and immaturity in his struggle to
wean them off himself and onto the solid food of the deeper teachings of
Christ. He struggled to keep their doctrines pure, the church free from
heresy, hence free from bondage.
· (229h) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø
Kingdom grows by itself Ø Kingdom assumes the
mind of Christ Ø Kingdom grows into the
likeness of Christ
· (238b) 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 man
· (240c) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Pursuing the knowledge
of the kingdom Ø Pastor (Shepherd) Ø
Paul has a shepherd’s heart -- This verse goes with verses
11&12
Ga1 4-20
· (24b) Sin Ø
Poverty (Forms of fear) Ø Anxiety Ø
Fear of losing the fruits of your labors -- This verse goes with verses
10&11
· (138e) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø Reproof Ø
Reprove your brother for spreading false doctrine
Gal 4,21-31
· (11b) Servant Ø
Standard for being a servant Ø A Spirit-filled
life – You don’t hear much about this portion of Scripture, I think
because it is not easily understood; you need to be well versed in both the
New and the Old Testaments. Being spirit-filled is only one of many things
that Paul was trying to get across to us here. In some respects he was summing
up the theme of the New Testament (which is freedom), contrasting examples
from the Old to make his point. The goal of freedom is obedience, and the goal
of obedience is living a spirit-filled life. Don’t let that phrase
"spirit-filled" trip you up; it simply means obeying the Holy
Spirit.
· (33c) Gift of God Ø
God is our Father Ø Believers are children of
promise -- These verses go with verses 1-7. The difference between Sarah and Hagar is the
difference between an heir of the king and a slave, as mentioned in the
beginning of this chapter: the heir has access to the entire kingdom, whereas
the bondwoman received a mere wage. Paul associated Ishmael, the child of the
bondwoman, with the current Jerusalem; having been born according to the
flesh, born outside the promise. So, Jerusalem is a city that exists in the
natural realm, but there is also a heavenly city. The New Jerusalem is the
eternal dwelling place of God and His children, which Paul associated with the
promise of Isaac who represents the promise of the spirit, whereas Ishmael
represents the law. The child of the bondwoman is in slavery even as Jerusalem
is in bondage to the limitations of the natural realm, but He says of Isaac
that his descendants will be more numerous than the sand on the seashore, far
outweighing the greatness Ishmael.
· (60b) Paradox Ø
Two implied meanings Ø Going from the flesh to
the Spirit / Going from bondage to freedom -- These verses go with
verses 1-7
· (119a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø
Law of the spirit Ø Freedom from the law
· (151b) Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø New Testament bears
witness of the Old Ø The Patriarchs Ø
Abraham – Paul launched a complex argument involving
old covenant characters. He contrasted the son of the promise (Sarah’s
Isaac) with the son of the bondwoman (Hagar’s Ishmael). Abraham had two sons
from two different women, one from the bondwoman and one from the free woman.
The promise of a son was given to Abraham and his wife, Sarah. Hagar was
Abraham’s idea after he got tired of waiting for God and thought the promise
would never come, he decided to take matters into his own hands and bore a son
through his woman-servant. In spite of this act of disobedience God still
considers Abraham to be the Father of our faith, because Abraham fulfilled
God’s plan, though he had periods of doubt. On the one hand, the lineage of
Ishmael is a fork in the genealogy of Abraham, the son that resulted from
Abraham’s doubt. Ishmael’s descendants largely comprise the Muslim faith
and have persecuted Christianity to this present day. On the other hand, Isaac
was the son of the free woman; he was the son that God promised Abraham
through Sarah.
· (162i) Works of the devil Ø
Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø
Bondage Ø Being slaves of men Ø
Bad company Ø Bad company will entangle you in
their bondage -- These verses go with verse 17
· (172h) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Tares among the
wheat Ø False doctrine among the truth
· (184j) Works of the devil Ø
The origin of lawlessness Ø Abusing the grace
of God Ø Dragging God’s Grace Through The Mud
Ø Being unwilling to honor God’s grace
· (187h) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Die to the flesh Ø
Spirit versus the flesh Ø Deny the flesh to
walk in the Spirit
· (192g)
Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Result of
putting off the old man Ø Gain by losing Ø
Waiting for God to do it His way Ø Being patient
to receive something better – Just because God promised Abraham a son
didn’t mean he would receive it immediately. God made Abraham wait for many
years. Isaac would become a miracle upon a miracle, who would come both from a
barren woman and from a woman well beyond her child bearing hears. This is how
God operates; He harvests as much faith from us as possible prior to fulfilling
His promise, because faith honors Him. Therefore, don't be offended if God makes
you wait before He fulfills His promises.
· (197c) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Spiritual
laziness Ø Rebelling against where God wants
you to go Ø Refuse to walk in freedom --
These verses go with verses 1-3
· (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 1-7. The problem with the Galatians was they wanted to
be under law. They wanted to go back to the familiar way, where Paul met them
and preached the gospel of Christ to them while they were under Jewish law.
Paul had to remind them that there is a new and better covenant now, but they
needed to receive it and walk in the new covenant anointing of the Holy
Spirit.
· (231k) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the kingdom Ø
Count the cost Ø
Don’t look back to bondage -- These verses go with verses 8-10
· (240g) Kingdom of God Ø
Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø
Hindering the kingdom Ø
Natural disadvantage of the flesh Ø The sinful
flesh
Gal 4,21-23
· (36l) Gift of God Ø
Adopted Ø We are adopted by the Spirit
Gal 4-21
· (178h) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Hypocrisy Ø
Hypocrisy of the church is rebuked Ø The church
is rebuked for disunity
Gal 4-23
· (167g) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø
The carnal mind does not receive the things of God Ø
It does not understand the word of God -- This verse goes with verse
29
Gal 4-24
· (205g) Salvation Ø
Salvation is based on God’s promises Ø New
covenant Ø The new one is a better one
Gal 4-29
· (167g) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø
The carnal mind does not receive the things of God Ø
It does not understand the word of God -- This verse goes with verse 23
· (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
· (243e) Kingdom of God Ø
Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø
Persecuting the kingdom Ø Sources of
persecution Ø Persecution from jealousy – Paul reminded the Galatians, though they
were gentiles, that they belonged to the child of the free woman, who was
Isaac. They are children of promise who live and walk by faith, but also
warned that those who were born according to the bondwoman persecuted those of
the free woman. As the world persecutes Christianity, so those in the church
who walk according to the law of their flesh will persecute those who walk in
the Spirit. “But what does the Scripture say? Cast out the bond woman and
her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be an heir with the son of the
free woman.” The descendants of Ishmael will never submit to the gospel of
Jesus Christ, anymore than those who love to be ruled by law will submit to
the covenant of the spirit, for the flesh and the spirit are opposites, just
as freedom and bondage are opposites.
Gal 4-30,31
· (191g) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Result of putting off the old man Ø Set apart Ø
God sanctifies us by His doing
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