Galatians:

“Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone”

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Chapter 6:11-18 – “Closing Arguments In The Case For The Cross of Christ”

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

Galatians 6:11-18:

[11]  See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. 

[12]  It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 

[13]  For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 

[14]  But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 

[15]  For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 

[16]  And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. 

[17]  From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. 

[18]  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

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Galatians:

“Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone”

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Chapter 6:7-10 – “The Spiritual Principle of Sowing & Reaping”

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

Galatians 6:7-10:

[7]  Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 

[8]  For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 

[9]  And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 

[10]  So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Relating To Verse 8:

Job 4:8

As I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble reap the same.

Proverbs 1:31-33

therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices. For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.

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Galatians:

“Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone”

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Chapter 6:1-6 – “Christian Restoration – Part 2 of 2”

Wednesday, April 10th, 2024

Galatians 6:1-6:

[1]  Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 

[2]  Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

[3]  For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 

[4]  But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. 

[5]  For each will have to bear his own load. 

[6]  Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches.

Relating To Verse 1:

Romans 15:1

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

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Galatians:

“Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone”

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Chapter 5:26 – 6:1-6 – “Christian Restoration – Part 1 of 2”

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

Galatians 5:26:

[26]  Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 6:1-6:

[1]  Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 

[2]  Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

[3]  For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 

[4]  But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. 

[5]  For each will have to bear his own load. 

[6]  Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches.

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Galatians:

“Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone”

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Chapter 5:22-23 – “Now Comes The Work of Sanctification – Part 4 of 4”

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

Galatians 5:22-26:

[19]  Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 

[20]  idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 

[21]  envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 

[22]  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 

[23]  gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 

[24]  And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 

[25]  If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. [26]  Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another

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Galatians:

“Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone”

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Chapter 5:22-26 – “Now Comes The Work of Sanctification – Part 3 of 4”

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

Galatians 5:22-26:

[19]  Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 

[20]  idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 

[21]  envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 

[22]  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 

[23]  gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 

[24]  And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 

[25]  If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 

[26]  Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

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“Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone” Scriptural References

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Chapter 5:19:21 – “Now Comes The Work of Sanctification – Part 2 of 3” Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

Galatians 5:19-21:
[19] Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, [20] idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions,
[21] envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

(Reading For Broader Context)
[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
[23] gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
[24] And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
[25] If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
[26] Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Relating To Verses 19-21:

Mark 7:20-23

And He said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”

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Galatians:

“Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone”

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Chapter 5:16-18 “Now Comes The Work of Sanctification”

Wednesday, February 28th, 2024

Galatians 5:16-18:

[16]  But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 

[17]  For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 

[18]  But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Relating To Verse 16:

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Galatians 3:24

So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith

Romans 6:11-13

So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.  Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness.

Luke 6:46

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?

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Galatians:

“Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone”

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Part 15: Chapter 5:13-15 “Freedom To Love & Serve”

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

Galatians 5:13-15:

[13]  For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 

[14]  For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 

[15]  But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.

Four purposes of God’s calling us to freedom: 

1. To fight against our flesh, 
2. To serve others as unto Christ, 
3. To work out God’s moral law, and 
4. To keep from hurting others. 

Relating To Verse 13:

1 Peter 2:16

Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.

2 Peter 2:18-21For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely escaping from those who live in error. They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved. For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the…

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Galatians:

“Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone”

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Part 15: Chapter 5:1-12 “Two Religions: One False, One True”

Wednesday, February 7th, 2024

Galatians 5:1-12:

[1]  For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 

[2]  Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. 

[3]  I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. 

[4]  You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. 

[5]  For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. 

[6]  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. 

[7]  You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? 

[8]  This persuasion is not from him who calls you. 

[9]  A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 

[10]  I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is. 

[11]  But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. 

[12]  I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! 

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