The Blessed Promise

Introduction

Well if you have your Bibles, you can open them to Galatians chapter 3. It has been a while since we have been in Galatians, but if you remember, Paul has been writing to the churches in the Southern region of Galatia, and he is dealing with a crucial point. Jews have made their way to these churches that Paul planted, and they are teaching the Gentiles that circumcision is necessary for conversion. Now, this may not seem like a big deal, but as we have gathered from this letter thus far.

Body

(1) The Response of Faith (v.6)

a. Faith hears

Genesis 12:1 “The Lord said to Abram: Go from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.”

b. Faith believes

Galatians 3:6 “just like Abraham who believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness?”

c. Faith acts

Genesis 12:4 “So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.”

(2) The Timing of the Gospel (v.7-8)

a. Precedes the Law

Genesis 3:15 “I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.”

b. Promises future justification

(3) The Blessing of Abraham (v.9)

a. The Seed that Saves

b. The Savior that Blesses

c. The Blessing that Justifies

Conclusion