Be Free Galatians 4:21-31 – “Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is

Be Free above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her

Be Free son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.”

Be Free The Problem v.21 – “Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?”

Be Free The Problem Matthew 22:29-31 – “Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, not the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of god in heaven. But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God.”

Be Free The Problem How were the Galatian Gentiles to apply the Old Testament? The Judaizers taught the Galatian Gentiles that they should become Jewish The Judaizers did not take into account God’s dealing with the Jews after the cross

Be Free The Problem Galatians 6:14 – “But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.”

Be Free The Passage vs.22,23 – “For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bond maid, the other by a free woman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh, but he of the free woman was by promise.” The slave woman, Hagar, bore a son who was the result of fleshly effort The free woman, Sarah, bore a son who was the product of God’s promise

Be Free The Parallels vs.24-27 – “Which things are an allegory, for these are two covenants, the one from mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Hagar. For this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not, break forth and cry, thou that travailest not, for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.”

Be Free The Parallels Paul contrasts Hagar and her bondage, with Sarah and her son, who was not only free, but was also Abraham’s heir – vs.26,27

Be Free Point of Passage vs.28-31 – "Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free."

Be Free Point of Passage Those who live by faith are the heirs of Abraham, not those who live by law-works. The Judaizers were persecuting the Gentile Christians by insisting that keeping the Old Testament law is a priority and a privilege. The Galatian Saints were instructed by this event in the life of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, concerning how they should respond to the Judaizers.

Be Free Point of Passage Genesis 21:10 – "Wherefore she said unto Abraham, cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac." Galatians 4:30 – "Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman."

Be Free Galatians 2:16 – "Knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by works of the law, for by works of the law shall no flesh be justified."

Be Free Only the grace of God can save and change your life I Corinthians 15:10 – "But by the grace of God I am what I am."