“Why Was the Law Given?”

Galatians 3:15-25
November 8, 2020

Main Point: The Old Testament Law was not given to secure the promise. Instead, the Law reveals our sin and points us to the Savior who obeyed the Law on our behalf and then died in our place so that we might receive the promised blessing.

I. The Law Cannot Change the Promise
Galatians 3:15-18

II. The Law Does Not Replace the Promise
Galatians 3:19-23

III. The Law’s Purpose is to Lead us to Christ
Galatians 3:24-25

Questions for Spiritual Growth

Our Cornerstone mission is To Know Christ and Make Him Known. Community Groups help us to live out our mission as Family, Missionaries, and Servants.

1. How do the details of God’s covenant-making ceremony with Abram encourage you?
   

2. How do the Law and the promise work in harmony?
   

3. What does Paul mean when he says “the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin” in verse 22?
   

4. What is the role of a tutor? How is the Law a tutor for us?
   

5. How did Jesus fulfill the Law? What is now the path of righteousness?
   

6. How does knowing God’s Law increase your gratitude to Christ? What difference does this make to your affections?
   

7. Is it wrong for someone to not eat pork for nutritional reasons? What would you say if a Christian friend tells you, “If you want to obey God then you should abstain from eating pork”?
   

8. Your Community Group as Family: What makes us the family of God and brothers and sisters to one another?
   

9. Your Community Group as Missionaries: Why is it important that people understand the bad news of their sin before they hear the good news of the gospel?
   

10. Your Community Group as Servants: How can we serve others in such a way that they see Christ?