It's difficult to know exactly what Paul is all referring to in today's text. Thankfully, we don't need every detail to draw the primary lesson from Paul's words. - Pastor Kevin

Paul is afraid for the Galatians... not because they are falling into debauchery, but because they are turning away from the grace of God in Christ, and seeking justification by the law. Paul is having none of it, and he tells us why. - Pastor Kevin

Are you a slave, or are you an heir? When we consider everything God did in Christ to purchase out of slavery and adopt us into His family, we should never want to go back. - Pastor Kevin

Paul concludes chapter 3 by summing up the entire argument as he has presented it so far in chapter 3. And it's a potent, life-changing conclusion. -Pastor Kevin

Since Paul's focus has primarily been the continuation of the promises to Abraham through Christ, he now takes some time to answer the question of the Law's purpose. After all, Israel lived under the Law for 15 centuries; surely God had a purpose in giving the Law. That's what we'll consider today. - Pastor Kevin

The Covenant God made to Abraham will be fulfilled in the Seed, Jesus Christ. In the meantime, there were 15 centuries of Mosaic Law. But what are we to make of the promises to Abraham being fulfilled in Jesus? - Pastor Kevin

The cross of Christ lies between curse and blessing. In fact, it transforms curse into blessing. Let's try to follow Paul's argument in these 5 verses. - Pastor Kevin

Let's tie up these first nine verses of chapter 3 as Paul takes us all the way back to the early chapters of Genesis to reveal God's heart to us. - Pastor Kevin

Paul wants to know one thing from the Galatians. In his search, he asks them 3 probing questions that force them to confront the seriousness of their error. Let's explore these 3 questions together. - Pastor Kevin (The audio at the beginning is a bit choppy, but it resolves fairly quickly.)

Paul's words that we are considering in this sermon are some of the most profound words ever written. As such, they have been wrestled with by Christians for a long, long time as we attempt to draw out their correct understanding. We'll just barely touch on their possible meaning then look at some practical application. - Pastor Kevin