End of Ch 3

Reflection on Galatians so far

Paul establishes his status as an Apostle

Greeting

No other gospel

If they present another may they be cursed

Called by God

Not by man

Not by the pillars

Was accepted by the Apostles

Paul Opposes Peter

His hypocrasy

Actions vs faith

See the law vs faith argument come out

Justified by faith

Getting into chapter 3 we see the fleshed out argument that we are to have faith in Christ, not trust in the law

Hook

Paul builds the argument to this portion with a more specific illustration.

We need an illustration to understand

Big part of learning to teach and preach

This is Pauls illustration

Book

Galatians 3:23–29 ESV

23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.

Look

Before faith

What does this mean

Was there a time before faith

This can be seen as the age of faith

It is not referring to salvation of faith, since we know Abraham was saved by faith.

More it is a marker of age

We were under the law

Under the law is imprisonment

This is important

We are free from the law, but it is different

Ill: Drawing near

Through ritual, freely approach

v 24, a guardian

Care taker

Gives the image of a child

The law was what we needed as a child

The rules as a child vs adult

As adults we have more freedom, but it doesn't mean we can or should do anything we want

In Christ we no longer need that care taker.

sons and daughters of God

Through faith

vs 27, illustrating

When we are baptized into Christ, we are part of Christ

Put on

The clean cloak

Key to this book in v28

Not in the world, but in the church

There is no status, we are all free

Ill: In the church we can see the highest in the culture sitting with the lowest.

No male or female

Again a status comment

Does not go against Complementarianism

The promise to Abraham is not to all physical heirs, the Jews, at least not all and in total. Instead, the promise is his spiritual children.

All of those who have faith are heirs in Abe

Part of the holy nation

Took

We are free in Christ. We are not to do anything in Christ, but we are free in Christ

We follow laws, do certain things, perform specific rituals not to be saved, but because we are saved

We are free in Christ and no longer under the law