“Adopted Heirs Get the Inheritance!”

Galatians 3:19-4:7

Purpose: The promised inheritance is given to those who believe in Jesus Christ

1. God’s Purpose for the Law, to Lead You to Christ (Gal 3:19-24)

          The questions Paul is answering? (vv. 19, 21)

          The Law Fuels our Failure (v. 19)

           It was added until Christ would come (vv. 19-20, 23)

          The Law is not contrary to God’s promises (v. 21)

          The Law cannot impart life (v. 21)

          Can the Law do anything to save a person from sin?

                     See also 2 Cor. 3:5 & 1 Tim. 1:8

           Everyone, Jew and Gentile, is shut up under sin by
           the Law (v. 22-23)

                    See also Romans 5:20-21 & Romans 7:5, 7-8

          The Law is mediated, But God’s promise is Direct!

                    See Hebrews 2:1 & Acts 7:52-53

          The Law is a tutor to lead us to Christ (v. 24)

2. God Adopts Heirs in Christ by Faith (Gal 3:25-29)

          Baptism as Adoption (see Romans 6)

          No discrimination, circle all the “all’s” in the text

          Who can be a child of God then?

                     Romans 1:16; 10:11-13; Col. 3:6-11

3. Without Christ, Enslaved! In Christ, Free! (Gal 4:1-8)