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Galatians 3:1-13 – “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to

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him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

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But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:”

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I John 5:12 – “He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.”

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It is as simple as entering a door. (John 10:9 – “I am the door, by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved.”)
It is as simple as calling for help. (Romans 10:13 – “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”)
It is as simple as coming when called. (Matthew 11:28 – “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”)

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It is simple as receiving a gift. (Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”)
It is as simple as drinking water. (John 4:14 – “Jesus said, “But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst, but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”)

8. Be Free How simple is it to be saved?
It is as simple as eating bread. (John 6:35- “I am the bread of life, he that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”)
It is as simple as believing God. (John 6:47 – “Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life.”)

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Romans 1:16 – “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.”

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I Corinthians 1:17 – “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.”

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I Corinthians 2:2,4,5 – “For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”

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II Corinthians 11:3 – “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtility, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.”

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Verse 1: “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?”
“Foolish” – Does not denote natural stupidity, but a failure to use moral and spiritual discernment
“Bewitched” – Means to cast an evil spell on someone
“Before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth” – They had clearly understood the Gospel, yet now were confused about it

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Verse 2: “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”
Refers to salvation to the reception of the Holy Spirit
Romans 10:17 – “So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God.”

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Verse 3: “Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?”
“Are ye so foolish?” / v.1 – Reminds them of their lack of spiritual discernment
“Are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” – The Galatians were mistakenly trying to achieve perfection through the flesh
Romans 7:18 – “For I know that in me that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing.”

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Verse 3: “Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?”
“Are ye so foolish?” / v.1 – Reminds them of their lack of spiritual discernment
“Are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” – The Galatians were mistakenly trying to achieve perfection through the flesh
Galatians 5:17 – “For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, and these are contrary the one to the other, so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”

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Verse 4: “Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.”
“Have ye suffered so many things in vain?” – Have you experienced so many wonderful things without effect?

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Verse 5: “He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”
Mighty works were dependent on their faith
The law has no power to save or change lives

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Verse 6: “Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
Paul brings up the subject of Abraham for several reasons:
Abraham was the father of the Jewish nation – Genesis 12:1-3
Abraham was the clearest example of justification in the OT – Genesis 15:6
Abraham’s faith stands as an example – Romans 4:18-21

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Verse 7: “Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.”
“Know ye” – Realize, perceive
“Therefore” – A logical deduction from the previous verse
“Of faith” – Those who believe

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Verse 8: “And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.”
II Timothy 2:4 – “Who will all men to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.”

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Verse 8: “And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.”
II Timothy 4:10 – “We trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe.”

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Verse 9: “So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.”
“Blessed” – The passive voice shows that God is the Blesser
“With” – In association and fellowship with Abraham
“Faithful Abraham” – The emphasis is on his faith, not his faithfulness

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Verse 10: “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.”
“As many as are of the works of the law” – Those trusting in the law for salvation
“Are under the curse” – The law they are trusting will bring God’s wrath and condemnation
Romans 8:2 – “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law sin and death.”

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Verse 11: “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.”
“No man is justified by the law” – No man ever kept it

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Verse 12: “And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.”
“The law is not of faith” – The two principles are diametrically opposed to each other: You are either under the law or under grace

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Verse 13: “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:”
“Christ hath redeemed us” – What the law could not do, God did
“Being made a curse for us” – This is the method by which Christ redeemed us, Christ became a curse for us

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Verse 13: “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:”
II Corinthians 5:21 – “For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”

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Verse 13: “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:”
I Peter 2:24 – “Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.”

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Verse 13: “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:”
I Peter 3:18 – “For Christ hath also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.”

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John 10:10 – “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”