1. The Life of Faith O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Galatians 3:1-3 hearing with faith receive the Spirit

2. The Life of Faith Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— 6 just as Abraham "believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness"? 7 Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. Galatians 3:5-7 hearing with faith miracles among you supplies the Spirit to you and works

3. The Life of Faith Remain saved Saved by faith by works?by effort?by obedience?by faith Life of faith Saved by faith by performance?

4. The Life of Faith Galatians 2:20 “The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God…” Romans 1:17 “The righteous shall live by faith.” Luke 8:13 “But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.” Hebrews 3:12 “Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.”

5. The Life of Faith obedience (“works”) Remain saved Saved by faith Life of faith Saved by faith

6. The Life of Faith Ephesians 2:10 “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works” Titus 2:14 “a people for [God’s] own possession who are zealous for good works.” James 2:17 “So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” James 2:22 “faith was active along with [Abraham’s] works, and faith was completed by his works”

7. The Life of Faith You are saved by faith. You remain saved by faith. Faith leads to obedience. Obedience completes faith.