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Themes in Galatians 3

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Themes in Galatians 3

Galatians 3:1 (show verse)

You foolish Galatians! Who put you under a spell? Was not Jesus the Messiah clearly portrayed before your very eyes as having been crucified?

Backsliders » Instances of » Galatians
Backsliding » Is departing from the simplicity of the gospel
Truth » Adaption of » Attitude of wicked toward
Truth » Attitude of the wicked toward
Truth » Should be obeyed

Galatians 3:2 (show verse)

I want to learn only one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the actions of the Law or by believing what you heard?

Backsliding » Is departing from the simplicity of the gospel

Galatians 3:3 (show verse)

Are you so foolish? Having started out with the Spirit, are you now ending up with the flesh?

Backsliding » Is departing from the simplicity of the gospel
Circumcision » Trusting to, a denial of Christ
Judaism » Reversion to

Galatians 3:4 (show verse)

Did you suffer so much for nothing? (If it really was for nothing!)

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Galatians 3:5 (show verse)

Does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles among you because you do the actions of the Law or because you believe what you heard?

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Galatians 3:6 (show verse)

In the same way, Abraham "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Faith of
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » Justification by faith
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » What the law cannot do
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:7 (show verse)

You see, then, that those who have faith are Abraham's real descendants.

Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Faith of
Adoption » Is by faith
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » What the law cannot do
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Titles and names of saints » Children of abraham

Galatians 3:8 (show verse)

Because the Scripture saw ahead of time that God would justify the gentiles by faith, it announced the gospel to Abraham beforehand when it said, "Through you all nations will be blessed."

Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Faith of
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles » Called » Heathen
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
The gospel » Preached beforehand to abraham
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » What the law cannot do
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Prophecy » Old testament messianic passages quoted in the new testament
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:9 (show verse)

Therefore, those who believe are blessed together with Abraham, the one who believed.

Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Faith of
the Blessed » Who believe
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Faithfulness » Exemplified
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » What the law cannot do
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:10 (show verse)

Certainly all who depend on the actions of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, "A curse on everyone who does not obey everything that is written in the Book of the Law!"

Abraham » God's covenant with
Book » Of the law
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Book of the
Law » What the law cannot do
Law » What the law is not
The law of God » Requires perfect obedience
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
The scriptures » Are called the » Book of the law
Sin » The law » Curses those guilty of
The word of God » Called » Book of the law

Galatians 3:11 (show verse)

Now it is obvious that no one is justified in the sight of God by the Law, because "The righteous will live by faith."

Abraham » God's covenant with
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Faith/faithfulness » Who shall live by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification » What you are justified by
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of works
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What the law cannot do
Law » What the law is not
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:12 (show verse)

But the Law has nothing to do with faith. Instead, "The person who keeps the commandments will have life in them."

Abraham » God's covenant with
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What the law is not
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:13 (show verse)

The Messiah redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written, "A curse on everyone who is hung on a tree!"

Abraham » God's covenant with
Atonement » Made by jesus » Redemption by
The atonement » Faith in, indispensable
Christ » Received » Redemption through
Christ » Star » Substitution of, for sinners
Crucifixion » The reproach of
The death of Christ » Mode of » Accursed
Execution » Those that have been executed
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gallows » Reproach of being hanged upon
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Hanging » The curse of death by
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » Christ being the end of the law
The law of God » Saints » Freed from the curse of
the Law of moses » Christ » Bore the curse of
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » The curse of the law
Man » Redemption of » Through Christ
Punishments » Hanging
Redemption » God the author of » Through Christ
Redemption » Is by Christ
Redemption » Is from » The curse of the law
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Jesus Christ, Savior » Became man's substitute
Substitution » Christ became man's substitute
Sufferings of Christ » Became man's substitute
The Nation » Punishment » Hanging
Vicarious suffering » Of Christ » Became man's substitute

Galatians 3:14 (show verse)

This happened in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the gentiles through the Messiah Jesus, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.

Abraham » God's covenant with
The atonement » Faith in, indispensable
Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
Faith » Through it is » The gift of the holy ghost
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles » Conversion of » Examples of
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Received through faith
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:15 (show verse)

Brothers, let me use an example from everyday life. Once an agreement has been ratified, no one can cancel it or add conditions to it.

Abraham » God's covenant with
Business life » Contracts » Binding force of
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Contracts » Binding force of
Covenant » Binding
Covenant » Of God with men » Binding
Covenant » Sacred
Covenants » When confirmed, unalterable
Will » A testament » May not be annulled

Galatians 3:16 (show verse)

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. It doesn't say "descendants," referring to many, but "your descendant," referring to one person, who is the Messiah.

Abraham » God's covenant with
The Covenant » Made with » Abraham
the Human nature of Christ » Was of the seed of » Abraham
The promises of God » Made to » Christ

Galatians 3:17 (show verse)

This is what I mean: The Law that came 430 years later did not cancel the covenant that God ratified previously. The promise was never nullified.

Abraham » God's covenant with
The Covenant » Is unalterable
The Covenant » Confirmed in Christ
Israel » Living » Egypt » 430 years
the Law of moses » Could not disannul the covenant of grace made in Christ
The promises of God » The law could not disannul

Galatians 3:18 (show verse)

For if the inheritance comes about through the Law, it no longer comes about through the promise. But it was through a promise that God so graciously gave it to Abraham.

Abraham » God's covenant with
The promises of God » The inheritance of the saints is of

Galatians 3:19 (show verse)

Why, then, was the Law added? Because of transgressions, until the descendant came about whom the promise pertained. It was put into effect through angels by means of a mediator.

Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Law given by
Christ, the mediator » Typified
Jesus Christ » Mediation of » Typified » By moses
Law » What the law is
Law » Bondage of » Purpose of
Law » Received by the disposition of angels
Law » Was given because of transgressions until the messiah arrived
The law of God » Given » Through the ministration of angels
Ordination » What has been ordained
The promises of God » Made to » Christ
Prophets » Inspired by angels
Purpose » Of law

Galatians 3:20 (show verse)

Now a mediator involves more than one party, but God is one.

Law » What the law is
Ordination » What has been ordained

Galatians 3:21 (show verse)

So is the Law in conflict with the promises of God? Of course not! For if a law had been given that could give us life, then certainly righteousness would come through the Law.

Law » What the law is
the Law of moses » Could not give righteousness and life
The promises of God » The law not against
Righteousness » Cannot come by the law

Galatians 3:22 (show verse)

But the Scripture has captured everything by means of sin's net, so that what was promised by the faithfulness of the Messiah might be granted to those who believe.

Faith » Through it is » Inheritance of the promises
Fall of man » All men partake of the effects of
Law » What the law is
The promises of God » Are » Given to those who believe
Sin » Scripture concludes all under

Galatians 3:23 (show verse)

Now before faith came about, we were held in custody and confined under the Law in preparation for the faith that was to be revealed.

Faith/faithfulness » The time prior to the coming of faith
Law » What the law is

Galatians 3:24 (show verse)

And so the Law was our guardian until the Messiah came, so that we might be justified by faith.

Children » Tutors and governors for
Faith/faithfulness » The time prior to the coming of faith
Justification » By faith
Law » What the law is
Law » Bondage of » Purpose of
The law of God » Designed to lead to Christ
the Law of moses » A schoolmaster to lead to Christ
Purpose » Of law
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Secured by faith
School » Schoolmaster (tutor, rv)

Galatians 3:25 (show verse)

But now that faith has come about, we are no longer under a guardian.

Faith/faithfulness » The time following the coming of faith
Law » What the law is
School » Schoolmaster (tutor, rv)

Galatians 3:26 (show verse)

For all of you are God's children through faith in the Messiah Jesus.

Adoption » Is by faith
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of God
Church » Unity of
Faith » Through it is » Adoption
Faith/faithfulness » The time following the coming of faith
Law » What the law is

Galatians 3:27 (show verse)

Indeed, all of you who were baptized into the Messiah have clothed yourselves with the Messiah.

Baptism » Significance of baptism
Baptism » Unity of the church effected by
Baptism » Those that have been baptized into Christ
Catholicity » Inculcated
Church » Unity of
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Significance of baptism
Faith/faithfulness » The time following the coming of faith
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Law » What the law is
Men » Men being equal to women in Christ
Sacraments » Significance of baptism
Unity » Who is united in Christ
Women » Women being equal to men in Christ

Galatians 3:28 (show verse)

Because all of you are one in the Messiah Jesus, a person is no longer a Jew or a Greek, a slave or a free person, a male or a female.

Baptism » Unity of the church effected by
Baptism » Those that have been baptized into Christ
Catholicity » Inculcated
Catholicity » Examples of
Church » Unity of
The church » Unity of
Faith/faithfulness » The time following the coming of faith
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Greece » Gentiles called "greeks,"
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Law » What the law is
Legislation » Class, forbidden
Liberty » Figurative
Man » Equality of
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Equality of
Man » A social being » Equality of
Man's » Equality
Men » Men being equal to women in Christ
Servant » Bond » Equal status of, with other disciples of jesus
Servants » When good » Are partakers of gospel privileges
Unity » In Christ
Unity » Who is united in Christ
Women » Women being equal to men in Christ

Galatians 3:29 (show verse)

And if you belong to the Messiah, then you are Abraham's descendants indeed, and heirs according to the promise.

Abraham » God's covenant with
Adoption » Entitles to an inheritance
Adoption » Is according to promise
Baptism » Those that have been baptized into Christ
Faith/faithfulness » The time following the coming of faith
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Heir » Figurative
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Law » What the law is
Men » Men being equal to women in Christ
The promises of God » Saints » Heirs of
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
Titles and names of saints » Heirs of promise
Unity » Who is united in Christ
Women » Women being equal to men in Christ