Galatians 3:1-29

Contents: Gift of Spirit by faith apart from law-works. Man under law-works is under the law curse. Christ bears the law curse that we might have the faith blessing. The true intent of the law.

Characters: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Abraham.

Conclusion: The purpose of the law was to give to sin the character of transgression and prove man helpless to save himself not to save man. Man is therefore shut up to faith in the work of Christ our Mediator, as the only avenue of escape from the penalty of a broken law, for Christ has borne the curse of the law for us and we become the children of God through Him, not by any works of our own.

Key Word: Works and faith, Galatians 3:5.

Strong Verses: Galatians 3:3; Galatians 3:10; Galatians 3:11; Galatians 3:13; Galatians 3:21; Galatians 3:22; Galatians 3:24; Galatians 3:26.

Striking Facts: Galatians 3:13. What Christ suffered FROM men (the cross) was nothing to what He suffered FOR men. The CURSE of the law was more than the CROSS of human suffering. He bore that curse to the full as the divine Son of God, redeeming the believer, both from the curse and the dominion of the law. Law therefore can neither Justify a sinner nor sanctify a believer.