Sermon Tone Analysis

We’re going to *continue* on the *book of Galatians*.

*Last time* we *ended* *with* (*GAL 2*) so today we’re going to *pick up with* (*GAL 3*).

*I) *Just in *brief review*, In *this letter*, *Paul* was *writing to *the *churches* in the *providence of Galatia*.

*A) **In these churches* that *Paul started* *certain men* who we *call* *LEGALISTIC* *JUDAIZERS* would come *into the churches* *after Paul left* the church *and* *brought in false teaching*.

*1) **Their teaching said* that *after you received Jesus by faith*, *you have to keep the OT law* *to stay save* *or* to *be* more *spiritual*.

*(a) **Salvation* *and* *receiving the promises of God* *come by faith* *and faith alone*.

*(b) *(*Ephesians 2:8-9*) Says, “*For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast*.”

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*(i) **But now that we are saved* *we are going to keep the commandments of the Lord*.

*(ii) **Jesus said* in (*John 14:15*) “*If ye love me, keep my commandments*.”

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*II) *Alright *turn with me* to *GAL 3:1-5*

*A) **Paul calls* the *Galatians FOOLISH* *because* *they were going back* *to keeping the Law*.

*1) **Paul brings out several points here*.

*1st *he says in *(V 2)* *“Did you receive Salvation and the Spirit of God by faith or by keeping the Law?”*

*(a) **Of course*, *it was by faith*.

*2) **Next* thing that *he says* to them *in* *(V 3),* *“You have begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh?” *

*(a) **(V 3)* *from* the *NIV* says, *“Are you so foolish?

After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?”*

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*(i) **The Flesh* is *never* *going to cause you to* *reach the mark*, *or* *obtain perfection*.

*(ii) **The only way* that *we are going to grow* *and* *mature* *is to follow after the Lord* *in truth and in Spirit*.

*(b) *The *3rd* *question* that *Paul asks* *is found in* *(V 4)* *“Have ye suffered so many things in vain?

If it be yet in vain.*

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*(c) **This third question* *looked back on the persecution the apostles and new believers experienced*.

*(i) **He says did you suffer all these things for nothing*.

*(ii) **For them to go back to the Law*, *they would have suffered for nothing*.

*(d) **Jesus even told us* *that we are going to have persecution*.

*He said in* *(John 16:33)* *“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace.

In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.*

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*(i) **He said that we are going to have persecution*, *but* *He also told us why*.

*(ii) **In* *(Mark 4:17)* *He said*, *“Persecution ariseth for the word’s sake.”*

*(iii) **Those* *that are not preaching the Word* *or* *living by the Word* *don’t have persecution*.

*(e) **Persecution is not sent by God to test our faith*, *it’s sent by Satan to destroy our Faith*.

*(i) **Jesus said* *in* *(John 10:10)* *“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”*

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*(ii) **Even though* *there is persecution and Tribulation* *it always ends up in Victory for the Faithful child of God*.

*(iii) **Back in* *(JOHN 16:33)* *Jesus said* that *“We are going to have persecution, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”*

*(iv) **His Victory in Overcoming the world* *is also our Victory*.

*3) *The *4th* *question* that *Paul asked* *is found in* *(GAL 3:5)* where *He says*, *“The miracles that were done among you, were they done by the works of the Law or by the hearing of faith.”*

*(a) *The *NIV* translation *of* *(Galatians 3:5)* *Says*, *“Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?”* NIV

*(i) **I like that last part*, “*The miracles that were done among you*, *was it by the Law* *or* *BECAUSE YOU BELIEVED WHAT YOU HEARD*?

*(ii) **Their faith was involved in the miracles that were done*.

*(b) **In the Book of ACTS* *we have recorded* *some of the miracles* *that were done* *in the cities of Galatia*.

*(i) *Look at *ACTS 14:1-3, 8-10 and in V 19-20.

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*(ii) **Their faith was involved in each of these miracles*.

*(c) **When we have prayer for people* *at the end of the service*, *it’s not time to be picking up your things and getting ready to leave*, *it’s time to stand in faith for these people* *and* *believe God that they will receive their miracle*.

*III) **GAL 3:6*

*A) **Abraham was born*, *lived*, *and died* *before the Law* *ever came into existence*.

*YET he was SAVED and SPIRITUAL*.

*1) **If Abraham could do that before the Law ever existed*, *surly you and I can do it after the Law has been fulfilled*.

(*Jesus* is the *fulfillment of the Law*.)

*(a) **The reason we can do it is that* *neither* *salvation nor spirituality* *is contingent upon KEEPING THE LAW* *but upon* *BELIEVING THE LORD*.

*(b) **In* *(Genesis 15:6)* *it says*, *“And he (Abraham) believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”

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*(i) **(James 2:23)* *Says*, *“Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”* KJV

*(ii) **To be called* “*A friend of God*,” *you would have to be spiritual*.

*(c) **Abraham was saved* *and* *spiritual* *because he had faith in God*.

*(i) **Because he had faith in God*, *he simply did what God told him to do*.

*He knew that whatever God told him to do would be the best for him*.

*(d) **You and I are also saved and made spiritual* *because of our faith in God*.

*(i) **And now* *that* *we have placed our faith* *and* *trust in God*, *we just simply do what He says*, *knowing that whatever He says is the very best for us*.

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