Galatians 4.21.31

Galatians

(4:21-31)

Why desire the law? (Vs. 21)

·                     Desire…..to want       

·                     Under law….in a position (not the law, no article here)....John 1:48

·                     Listen to the Law….. Gal 3:24 ….. listen carefully… Acts 28:26-28

Slave or free? (Vs. 22-28)  Gen 16:11,17:15

·                     It is written….γράφω (graphō) Matt 4, I Cor 4:6

·                     Born of a slave woman…..Gen 21:18

·                     Born of a free woman……Romans  9:6-12

·                     Promise….ἐπαγγελία (epangelia)….

                          II Pe 3:4……………………...The promise began at creation

                          Ro 4:13, 15:8, Gal 3:18…… Christ the offspring of Abraham

                          Lk 24:49…………………….the Spirit

                          Eph 1:13…………………….Sealed with the Spirit

                          Heb 4:1………………..……Entering His rest

                          II Ti 1:1………………………Life in Christ Jesus

                          I Jn 2:25……………………..Eternal life

Persecution may come before inheritance. (Vs. 29-30)  2 Tim 3:10-11, Rom 8:35

·                     Persecution…διώκω (diōkō).., II Cor 12:10, John 15:20, Matt 5:10

To systematically organize a program to oppress and harass people—‘to persecute, to harass, persecution.

Are you free? (Vs. 31)  Psm 146:5-7, John 8:31-36, John 11:38-44…. λύω (luō)

Close………………John 20:6-7