Purpose of God’s Law

Galatians 3:15-29 ESV

Series Main Idea: Salvation comes through repentance
and faith alone in Jesus Christ,

.

Why was the Law given if salvation is

?

1. God’s

are the basis of faith. ^vv.15-18
a. The Abrahamic Covenant came

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years before the Law.
b. Abraham &

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are recipients of God’s promises. ^v.16
c. God’s Law doesn’t remove

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.

2. God’s Law is a

to humanity’s sin. ^vv.19-21
a. The Law was added because

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.
b. The Law

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. It reveals

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.
c. The promise is given to

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(grace).

3. God’s Law points to

in Christ. ^vv.23-29
a. The Law served as a guardian (

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or

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).
b. Sinners are

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under the Law.
c. Faith in Christ

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free.
d. With faith comes

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in Christ (spiritual baptism). ^{Romans 6}
e. In Christ, His people are

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(union in Christ).
f. Only in Christ can we

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God’s promises!

Are you in Christ? Do you believe His work

is enough?

Concluding Thoughts:
a. The

of Abraham’s Covenant is circumcision. Gen.17:10-14
b. People of faith have had their

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circumcised. Rom.2:19, Col.2:11
c. God’s Law is still

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and purposeful, but it doesn’t save.
d. God’s Law shapes Christians’

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.
e. God’s Law leads to

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for Christ’s grace (worship).

Referring to Christ, Paul wrote, “For

of God find their Yes in Him.” 2 Corinthians 1:20