Lessons from the Lessons from the LawLaw

Galatians 3:21-26 and the Galatians 3:21-26 and the Divine Purposes of the LawDivine Purposes of the Law

A Most Important A Most Important CouncilCouncil

Acts 15:5 But some of the sect of the Acts 15:5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who had believed stood up, Pharisees who had believed stood up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to direct them to observe the them and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses." Law of Moses."

6The apostles and the elders came together 6The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter. to look into this matter.

7After there had been much debate, Peter 7After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brethren, you stood up and said to them, "Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.gospel and believe.

A Most Important A Most Important CouncilCouncil

8And God, who knows the heart, 8And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; Spirit, just as He also did to us;

9and He made no distinction between us 9and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. faith.

10Now therefore why do you put God to 10Now therefore why do you put God to the test by placing upon the neck of the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? fathers nor we have been able to bear?

The Progression of The Progression of GalatiansGalatians

The Importance of the Purity of the The Importance of the Purity of the GospelGospel

The Apostolic Credentials of PaulThe Apostolic Credentials of Paul The Importance of the CrossThe Importance of the Cross The Promise Came before the LawThe Promise Came before the Law The One who has Faith is a Son of The One who has Faith is a Son of

AbrahamAbraham

Is the Law Against the Is the Law Against the Promise?Promise?

21 Is the Law then contrary to the 21 Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? May it never promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given be! For if a law had been given which was able to impart life, which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed then righteousness would indeed have been based on law.have been based on law.

              

The Scripture Has The Scripture Has ImprisonedImprisoned

22But the Scripture has shut up 22But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who might be given to those who believe. believe.

The Word’s JudgmentThe Word’s Judgment Psalms 14:1-3Psalms 14:1-3 The fool has said in his heart, The fool has said in his heart,

"There is no God They are corrupt, they have "There is no God They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good. The LORD has looked down who does good. The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek there are any who understand, Who seek after God.  They have all turned aside, after God.  They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt; There is together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one. no one who does good, not even one.

Romans 11: 32Romans 11: 32 For God has shut up all in For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to disobedience so that He may show mercy to all. all.

The Custody of the The Custody of the CommandmentsCommandments

23 But before faith came, we were 23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed.was later to be revealed.

How Were People How Were People Justified Justified

Before Christ?Before Christ?

How Were People Justified How Were People Justified Before Christ?Before Christ?

Same Faith/Distinct Content:Same Faith/Distinct Content:Before the Cross – Looking Before the Cross – Looking

ForwardForwardAfter the Cross – Looking to the After the Cross – Looking to the

FulfillmentFulfillment

1 Peter 1:10-121 Peter 1:10-12

A Necessary Precursor A Necessary Precursor 24 Therefore the Law has become 24 Therefore the Law has become

our our “ “tutor(?)tutor(?)” to lead us to Christ, so ” to lead us to Christ, so

that we may be justified by faith. that we may be justified by faith.

How Does the Law Lead us How Does the Law Lead us to Christ?to Christ?

It takes us from the giving of the It takes us from the giving of the promise until the coming of the promise until the coming of the promised One. promised One.

It reveals His righteousnessIt reveals His righteousness

It reveals our sinIt reveals our sin

It contains foreshadows of the CrossIt contains foreshadows of the Cross

The Inheritance of the The Inheritance of the PromisePromise

25But now that faith has come, 25But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. we are no longer under a tutor.

26For you are all sons of God 26For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.through faith in Christ Jesus.

#1 Delight in the Law of #1 Delight in the Law of GodGod

Romans 7:22 For I joyfully concur Romans 7:22 For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner with the law of God in the inner manman

#2 Remember Your #2 Remember Your InheritanceInheritance

1 Peter 1:3-51 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ, who according to His great Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,  who are protected by the in heaven for you,  who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. ready to be revealed in the last time.