Galatians 3:29 – God’s Heirs

    Galatians 3:29 29And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. Truth to Learn We who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are now the children of God and have the right to inherit all the blessings promised to...

Galatians 3:28 – No Difference

  Galatians 3:28 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Truth to Learn God’s promises in Christ are offered freely to anyone, independent of national origin, gender, or status in life....

Galatians 3:27 – Christ Embraced

    Galatians 3:27 27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Truth to Learn When we come to faith in Jesus Christ we become a child of God and we embrace all that Jesus is. We wrap ourselves in Him. Behind the Words...

Galatians 3:26 – Heirs by Faith

  Galatians 3:26 26For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Truth to Learn We who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are given a legal status of inheritors of God, not because of adherence to a set of rules, but because of faith....

Galatians 3:25 – No More Guide

  Galatians 3:25 25But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. Truth to Learn Once we are saved, we no longer need the Law of Moses to be our guard or our guide. Behind the Words “after faith has come” is the translation of “elthousēs tēs...

Galatians 3:24 – Personal Guide

  Galatians 3:24 24Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Truth to Learn The law not only acted as our prison guard in the past, but it also served as our guide, bringing us to faith in Christ. Behind...

Galatians 3:23 – Liberating Faith

  Galatians 3:23 23But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. Truth to Learn The purpose of the Law was to demonstrate our own sinfulness and our inability to become righteous through its observance....

Galatians 3:22 – Imprisoned by Sin

  Galatians 3:22 22 But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. Truth to Learn Scripture has declared that all of us are trapped by sinfulness. Since we can’t earn our righteousness by obeying a...

Galatians 3:21 – Bad Law?

Galatians 3:21 21Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. Truth to Learn The Law of Moses is not contrary to the promises of God, but...

Galatians 3:20 – One Sided Agreement

Galatians 3:20 20Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one. Truth to Learn The law of Moses was delivered through a mediator but we’re incapable of keeping our end of the agreement. The only way we can obtain righteousness is if God is the only...

Galatians 3:19 – Why the Law?

Galatians 3:19 19What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. Truth to Learn The law was given to Moses so that we...

Galatians 3:18 – Promised Gift

  Galatians 3:18 18For if the inheritance is of Law, it is no more of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by way of promise. Truth to Learn Abraham was promised an inheritance, not through satisfying the Law but through believing God. Our salvation is exactly the same. We...

Galatians 3:17 – Covenant Confirmed

  Galatians 3:17 17And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect. Truth to Learn Obedience to the Law has no effect on...

Galatians 3:16 – One Seed

  Galatians 3:16 16Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "and to your seed," who is Christ. Truth to Learn Faith in Jesus, and Jesus alone, is the means of God’s blessing. Behind...

Galatians 3:15 – Eternal Contract

  Galatians 3:15 15Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: Though it is only a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it. Truth to Learn God has made a contract with us to give us eternal life if we believe His truth....

Galatians 3:14 – Through Faith

  Galatians 3:14 14that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Truth to Learn Like Abraham, we receive God’s blessing through faith AND we also receive God’s guarantee through faith. Behind the Words In...

Galatians 3:13 – Purchased Forever

  Galatians 3:13 13Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"), Truth to Learn When we believe that the blood of Jesus pays for all our sins we become God’s...

Galatians 3:12 – Faith, not Law

Galatians 3:12 12Yet the law is not of faith, but "The man who does them shall live by them." Truth to Learn The Christian who is trying to obey the Law of Moses or the rules of their church in order to be a “good Christian” is not living by...

Galatians 3:11 – Faithful Righteousness

  Galatians 3:11 11But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for "The just shall live by faith." Truth to Learn The only way for any of us to stand before the Judge of all the earth is to be completely righteous....

Galatians 3:10 – Cursed Works

Galatians 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do the. Truth to Learn Performing works of the...

Galatians 3:9 – Believer’s Eulogy

Galatians 3:9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham. Truth to Learn God’s eulogy for us will depend on what we believe, not on what we do. Behind the Words We saw in the previous verse that God promised Abraham that all nations would be...

Galatians 3:8 – God’s Blessing

Galatians 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed." Truth to Learn God’s blessing on our lives comes by faith. Behind the Words When we read the first part of...

Galatians 3:7 – Abraham’s Child

Galatians 3:7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. Truth to Learn Who your earthly father is has no bearing at all on your standing before God. Having God as your Heavenly Father is the important matter. Review As we pointed out in the...

Galatians 3:6 – Credited Righteousness

Galatians 3:6 just as Abraham "Believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness" Truth to Learn Our righteousness is not earned, it is credited to us. Behind the Words The word translated “accounted” is a form of “logidzomai” which is an accounting term meaning, “to credit something to...

Galatians 3:5 – Indwelling Spirit

  Galatians 3:5 5Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Truth to Learn We were given the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit as a result of faith,...

Galatians 3:4 – Joyful Suffering

  Galatians 3:4 4Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? Truth to Learn Suffering for having saving faith in Jesus Christ is honorable. Behind the Words Before getting into an explanation of this verse we need to look at one word. The word translated...

Galatians 3:3 – Completely Saved

Galatians 3:3 3Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Truth to Learn Doing good deeds or obeying a set of rules does not complete your salvation. God has already taken care of that. Behind the Words The word in...

Galatians 3:2 – Listen Up

Galatians 3:2 2This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Truth to Learn The Holy Spirit, who is our guarantee that we are eternally saved, is given to us because we believe not...

Galatians 3:1 – Trick or Truth

Galatians 3:1 1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? Truth to Learn As careful as we try to adhere strictly to the truth of God’s Word, our enemy has ways of...