Galatians:  Building a Faith that Liberates

“If You Belong to Christ”

Galatians 3:15-25

^{Galatians 3:29}If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Simple Truths For Understanding the Bible:

When the plain sense makes sense, seek no other sense

The New is in the Old concealed and the Old is in the New revealed - Augustine

The best commentary on the Bible is the Bible

Who was Abraham?

Genesis 12:1-3,7

Genesis 15:4

Genesis 21:1,12

Genesis 22:1,2

1.  From the beginning of Genesis God has promised a Savior (Genesis 3:15)

Abraham and Isaac are part of this promise

Isaac, the son of promise, was part of a bigger promise

"through Isaac your seed" - Genesis 21:12; Galatians 3:16

2.  From the beginning of Genesis Satan has sought to destroy the promised Savior.

Genesis 4:8; Exodus 1:22; Matthew 2:16

Big thought:  What God uses to strengthen us Satan uses to destroy us.

Genesis 4:7; 1 Corinthians 10:13; James 1:2,3; Romans 5:3,4

3.  God wants to use you to bring the Savior to your family, friends and community.

^{Galatians  3:14}He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.