Galatians 3:19-20...Mike Fitzpatrick...8/14/22

What is the Gospel? How Can I Be Saved?  

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 Galatians 3:19-20

…Paul’s message in this letter: 

✔ reason 1: The Galatians ____________________________ 3:1-5

✔ reason 2: Legalism fails according to ______________________________________________ 3:6-14

✔ reason 3: God’s ____________________ takes priority over ______________________ that come ________________________________3:15-22

1. a human illustration (v15, 17) 

• existing contracts can’t be _______________________

2. _____________________ is Abraham’s ______________________v16

• promise available to _________________________________

Q. The promise? ___________________________________________v18

✔ comes by: 

✔ not: 

…so then, why law? (v19-20)

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3. made wrong doing a ____________________ against ________________________

3. The Law was ____________________________________

4. Expired When? 

*Dispensationalism= 

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✔ in every age, a _______________________________

✔ shows: 

…3 essentials: 

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…angelic involvement proof the law was superior? _________________

✔ Law…God twice __________________________ from the law’s __________________________

✔ promise…direct _____________________, no meditation __________________________

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Galatians 3:19-20

…Paul’s message in this letter: Legalism Fails

✔ reason 1: The Galatians own experience 3:1-5

✔ reason 2: Legalism fails according to Old Testament Scripture 3:6-14

✔ reason 3: God’s promise takes priority over rules that come later 3:15-22

1. a human illustration (v15, 17) 

• existing contracts can’t be set aside

2. Christ is Abraham’s seed v16

• promise available to all

Q. The promise? an inheritance v18

✔ comes by: grace through faith

✔ not: law obedience

…so then, why law? (v19-20)

1. the law was added
2. because of transgressions
1. restrained sin
2. the law provokes sin

3. made wrong doing a legal offense against God

3. The Law was temporary

4. Expired When? When the seed came

*Dispensationalism= managing the affairs of a household

1. Innocence Genesis 1:3-3:6
2. Conscience Genesis 3:7-8:14
3. Government Genesis 8:15-11:9
4. Promise Genesis 11:10-Exodus 18:27
5. Law Exodus 19:1-Acts 1:26
6. Grace Acts 2:1-Rev 19:21
7. Kingdom Rev 20:1-5

✔ in every age, a test

✔ shows: the heart of man

…3 essentials: 

1. practice a consistent, literal interpretation from Genesis to Revelation
2. keep Israel and the church separate
3. an emphasis on the glory of God

…angelic involvement proof the law was superior? no

✔ Law…God twice removed from the law’s recipients

✔ promise…direct access, no meditation required