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BLESSED ALONG WITH ABRAHAM

Passage: Galatians 3:1~9

Key verse: 7

Faith or Works of the Law

3 You foolish^(A) Galatians!^(B) Who has bewitched you?^(C) Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.^(D) ²I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit^(E) by the works of the law,^(F) or by believing what you heard?^(G) ³Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?^[a] ⁴Have you experienced^[b] so much in vain—if it really was in vain? ⁵So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles^(H) among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?^(I) ⁶So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”^[c]^(J)

⁷Understand, then, that those who have faith^(K) are children of Abraham.^(L) ⁸Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”^[d]^(M) ⁹So those who rely on faith^(N) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.^(O)

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Galatians 3:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
Galatians 3:4 Or suffered
Galatians 3:6 Gen. 15:6
Galatians 3:8 Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18

1. Believe what you heard (1-5)

What have we heard? We hear about Jesus Christ, crucified for our sins and raised to life by God. This is what we believe. We believe that God has cleansed us and given us his Spirit. I cannot change anyone--not even myself. But God works miracles in the hearts and lives of those who believe.

2. Blessed with Abraham (6-9)

Abraham is our spiritual ancestor. He was made righteous because of his faith. We are children of Abraham if we believe God's promises. God is the God of the whole world; he looked forward to the time when all people of all nations would be justified by faith, and he announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: 'all nations will be blessed through you.' (Ge 12:3; 22:18) Those who have faith in Jesus are blessed along with Abraham, the man who believed God. Like him, we are blessed so that we may be a blessing to the world.

Prayer: Lord, teach me to walk by faith as Abraham did. Bless my life and make me a blessing.

One Word: We are Abraham's children

Daily Bread

BLESSED ALONG WITH ABRAHAM

Passage: Galatians 3:1~9

Key verse: 7

Faith or Works of the Law

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