Right Lesson 9

Declared Righteous

Read Galatians 2:15-21

look at the sentence “ I feel like it was justified.” what does that sentence mean?

In your own words, what does it mean to be righteous in Gd’s sight?

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if you were to put all your good works on one side of a scale and all of your sinful words ad actions on the other, which side do you think would be heavier? Why?

What are some ways you may have tried to earn God’s approval through good works?

What does Paul say is the ONLY way a person can be justified in God’s sight? Why is it important to get this right?

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what does this passage say is true of everyone who tries to rely on obedience to get to heaven? Why?

How and why did Jesus become “a cure” for us? What do you think that means?

What is the key difference between seeking justification through the law and seeking justification through faith?

if faith is so important for salvation, how would you explain faith to a friend?

do you feel like you approach God more through obedience to his law, or though the dependence of faith?

Implications

a friend approaches you saying it is intolerant and stupid to think that believing in Jesus is the only way to God. There are many paths to God! what matters is that you’re a good person. how would you respond?

Paul’s words in Galatians are written to believers who were rifting back into a legalism self righteous way of living out their faith. Have you experience the pull of self righteousness and legalism?

How might your life be different if you lived with the constant knowledge that God has accepted you because Jesus has made you right with God, regardless of what you do? What are some specific things you think would change?