Galatians 3:28, CSB: "There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female; since you are all one in Christ Jesus." O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been evidently set forth, crucified among you? Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. Your baptism in Christ was not just washing you up for a fresh start. 7-8 Is it not obvious to you that persons who put their trust in Christ (not persons who put their trust in the law!) 7-8 Is it not obvious to you that persons who put their trust in Christ (not persons who put their trust in the law!) Do you remember the Scripture that says, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”? Even a book as early on in Paul’s written ministry as Galatians can pose a challenge. Upgrade, and get the most out of your new account. It was all laid out beforehand in Scripture that God would set things right with non-Jews by faith. Are you going to continue this craziness? The Spirit Received through Faith. But the original promise is the direct blessing of God, received by faith. To manage your subscription, visit your Bible Gateway account settings. Galatians 3:3 Are ye so foolish? John Piper May 1, 1983 18 Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God Don't have an account? 25-27 But now you have arrived at your destination: By faith in Christ you are in direct relationship with God. Try it free for 30 days. Habakkuk had it right: “The person who believes God, is set right by God—and that’s the real life.” Rule-keeping does not naturally evolve into living by faith, but only perpetuates itself in more and more rule-keeping, a fact observed in Scripture: “The one who does these things [rule-keeping] continues to live by them.”. Try it for 30 days FREE. But some people have softer heads than hearts. You’re already logged in with your Bible Gateway account. However, so little was left that it res… Galatians 3:1-14 The Message (MSG) Trust in Christ, Not the Law. Trust in Christ, Not the Law. Doing things for God is the opposite of entering into what God does for you. Doing things for God is the opposite of entering into what God does for you. That is what happened when Jesus was nailed to the cross: He became a curse, and at the same time dissolved the curse. 3 You crazy Galatians! I now have another confession to make: immediately after that message I bought my third Pinto. Have you taken leave of your senses? You can cancel anytime during the trial period. That the Gentile Galatians have received the promised Spirit by faith and in no other way returns the argument to the experience cited in Gal 3:1–5. He believed God, and that act of belief was turned into a life that was right with God. Galatians, like all books, presents at least two main challenges for readers, related to the medium and the message. For only crazy people would think they could complete by their own efforts what was begun by God. The Galatian Christians had believed in Jesus and began enjoying their freedom in Christ. Did someone put a hex on you? Don’t these things happen among you just as they happened with Abraham? Are you going to continue this craziness? There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and … 2 Thes 3:17–18) a vivid summary of the message to the Galatians. Conference Message. The law was like those Greek tutors, with which you are familiar, who escort children to school and protect them from danger or distraction, making sure the children will really get to the place they set out for. Or was it by responding to God’s Message to you? Scripture: Galatians 3:1–5. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG), Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our new, Message Slimline Bible--soft leather-look, brown/tan, The Essential Evangelical Parallel Bible (NKJV/ESV/NLT/, The Message Large-Print Devotional Bible--soft leather-look, brown, The Message, Ministry Edition: The Bible in Contemporary Language, The Message Pocket Paperback Edition: New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs, The Message: Solo - An Uncommon Devotional. 12 and the Law is based not on faith but on the principle, whoever complies with it will find life in it.. 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by being cursed for our sake since scripture says: Anyone hanged is accursed,. His sacrifice on the cross was certainly set before you clearly enough. It is not yet a total loss, but it certainly will be if you keep this up! Also, since you are Christ’s family, then you are Abraham’s famous “descendant,” heirs according to the covenant promises. Among us you are all equal. This is a sign of spiritual immaturity, even as a baby will stick anything into its mouth. 3 You crazy Galatians! Scripture anticipated this in the promise to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed in you.”, 9-10 So those now who live by faith are blessed along with Abraham, who lived by faith—this is no new doctrine! Have you taken leave of your senses? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 25-27 But now you have arrived at your destination: By faith in Christ you are in direct relationship with God. That is, we are all in a common relationship with Jesus Christ. Your baptism in Christ was not just washing you up for a fresh start. Its purpose was to make obvious to everyone that we are, in ourselves, out of right relationship with God, and therefore to show us the futility of devising some religious system for getting by our own efforts what we can only get by waiting in faith for God to complete his promise. Something crazy has happened, for it’s obvious that you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives. 3 O you foolish and thoughtless and superficial Galatians, who has bewitched you [that you would act like this], to whom—right before your very eyes—Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified [in the gospel message]? And that means that anyone who tries to live by his own effort, independent of God, is doomed to failure. 3 1 Oh, foolish Galatians! 21-22 If such is the case, is the law, then, an anti-promise, a negation of God’s will for us? 2-4 Let me put this question to you: How did your new life begin? His sacrifice on the Cross was certain... Read verse in The Message Bible Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? Paul’s message in Galatians is very, very clear—we are justified not “by the works of the law but by faith in Christ” (Galatians 2:16). His sacrifice on the cross was certainly set before you clearly enough. [⇑ See verse text ⇑] Paul has been making the case to the Gentile (non-Jewish) Christians in Galatia that they don't need to listen to the Judaizers. 13-14 Christ redeemed us from that self-defeating, cursed life by absorbing it completely into himself. 3:16). This is the way I interpret this: A will, earlier ratified by God, is not annulled by an addendum attached 430 years later, thereby negating the promise of the will. Was it by working your heads off to please God? Galatians 3: You crazy Galatians! Two Challenges with Galatians. For the meaning of Jesus Christ's death was made as clear to you … The Bible tells us what is wrong with the world today: sin. Foolish. The purpose of the law was to keep a sinful people in the way of salvation until Christ (the descendant) came, inheriting the promises and distributing them to us. ? 15-18 Friends, let me give you an example from everyday affairs of the free life I am talking about. It was arranged by angelic messengers through a middleman, Moses. Paul calls this a new gosp… Now, the promises were made to Abraham and to his descendant. The Book of Galatians reminds the Church to embrace and follow the gospel message of the crucified Messiah. Conference Message. Galatians 3 Amplified Bible (AMP) Faith Brings Righteousness. Was it by working your heads off to please God? nt0903 - called by grace - galatians 1:13-24 nt0904 - the truth of the gospel - galatians 2:1-10 nt0905 - crucified with christ - galatians 2:11-21 nt0906 - children of abraham - galatians 3:1-9 nt0907 - the just shall live by faith - galatians 3:10-18 nt0908 - the promise of the gospel - galatians 3:19-29… But the original promise is the direct blessing of God, received by faith. Also, since you are Christ’s family, then you are Abraham’s famous “descendant,” heirs according to the covenant promises. This is the way I interpret this: A will, earlier ratified by God, is not annulled by an addendum attached 430 years later, thereby negating the promise of the will. Scripture anticipated this in the promise to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed in you.”, 9-10 So those now who live by faith are blessed along with Abraham, who lived by faith—this is no new doctrine! It looks like you’re already subscribed to Bible Gateway Plus! Did someone put a hex on you? Quiz in Galatians —Chapters 3 and 4. Living in the Power of the Spirit. 23-24 Until the time when we were mature enough to respond freely in faith to the living God, we were carefully surrounded and protected by the Mosaic law. Sign up for the Verse of the Day. Are you going to continue this craziness? Something crazy has happened, for it's obvious that you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives. It was a thoughtful addition to the original covenant promises made to Abraham. At the conclusion of the letter (Gal 6:11–18), Paul wrote in his own hand (cf. Paul also continues to write with great urgency. You will observe that Scripture, in the careful language of a legal document, does not say “to descendants,” referring to everybody in general, but “to your descendant” (the noun, note, is singular), referring to Christ. 5-6 Answer this question: Does the God who lavishly provides you with his own presence, his Holy Spirit, working things in your lives you could never do for yourselves, does he do these things because of your strenuous moral striving or because you trust him to do them in you? 14 so that the blessing of Abraham might come to the gentiles in Christ Jesus, and so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. Deuteronomy 32:6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? For only crazy people would think they could complete by their own efforts what was begun by God. Scripture backs this up: “Utterly cursed is every person who fails to carry out every detail written in the Book of the law.”, 11-12 The obvious impossibility of carrying out such a moral program should make it plain that no one can sustain a relationship with God that way. 1 You crazy Galatians! The main problem Paul addresses in the book of Galatians is the status of Gentiles in the Church. You will observe that Scripture, in the careful language of a legal document, does not say “to descendants,” referring to everybody in general, but “to your descendant” (the noun, note, is singular), referring to Christ. 28-29 In Christ’s family there can be no division into Jew and non-Jew, slave and free, male and female. Peter himself says that Paul is hard to understand sometimes (2 Pet. Three easy steps to start your free trial subscription to Bible Gateway Plus. The requirement for non-Jewish Christians to become Torah observers and be circumcised or eat kosher misses the point. For if any kind of rule-keeping had power to create life in us, we would certainly have gotten it by this time. Something crazy has happened, for it’s obvious that you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives. Something crazy has happened, for it's obvious that you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives. We are all able to receive God’s life, his Spirit, in and with us by believing—just the way Abraham received it. The “remains” rest peacefully in a wrecking yard. Have you taken leave of your senses? In his vigorous emphasis on the absolute preeminence of Christ and his cross as God's way to salvation and holiness, Paul stresses Christian freedom and the ineffectiveness of the Mosaic law for gaining divine favor and blessings (Gal 3:19-29). are like Abraham: children of faith? Something crazy has happened, for it’s obvious that you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives. This Jewish party accepted Christ, but they held to a keeping of the Law in addition to faith in Jesus. 5-6 Answer this question: Does the God who lavishly provides you with his own presence, his Holy Spirit, working things in your lives you could never do for yourselves, does he do these things because of your strenuous moral striving or because you trust him to do them in you? At the conclusion of the letter (Gal 6:11-18), Paul wrote in his own hand (cf 2 Thes 3:17-18) a vivid summary of the message to the Galatians. The Message Galatians 3:6. We are all able to receive God’s life, his Spirit, in and with us by believing—just the way Abraham received it. The MessageGalatians 3:5. In a recent message I spoke of my efforts to make a “silk purse from a sow’s ear” by trying to make a Rambler station wagon into a car it was never meant to be. The purpose of the law was to keep a sinful people in the way of salvation until Christ (the descendant) came, inheriting the promises and distributing them to us. It was arranged by angelic messengers through a middleman, Moses. In his vigorous emphasis on the absolute preeminence of Christ and his cross as God’s way to salvation and holiness, Paul stresses Christian freedom and the ineffectiveness of the Mosaic law for gaining divine favor and blessings ( Gal 3:19 – 29 ). For only crazy people would think they could complete by their own efforts what was begun by God. Obviously this law was not a firsthand encounter with God. It also involved dressing you in an adult faith wardrobe—Christ’s life, the fulfillment of God’s original promise. Their minds are too accommodating to wrong, unbiblical ideas, and they dont think things through to see if they really are true or not according to the Bible. Enter your credit card information to ensure uninterrupted service following your free trial. Did someone put a hex on you? Did someone put a hex on you? Jun 23, 2010. Don't these things happen among you just as they happened with Abraham? 2-4 Let me put this question to you: How did your new life begin? The Global Message of Galatians for Today. It was completely dismantled and is now filed away in my garage and attic. Here's a Bible study quiz from Galatians chapters 3 and 4. 13-14 Christ redeemed us from that self-defeating, cursed life by absorbing it completely into himself. Scripture: Galatians 3:1–5. That is what happened when Jesus was nailed to the cross: He became a curse, and at the same time dissolved the curse. Begin reading God's Word ad-free with instant access to your new online study library. Yet the Bible also tells us God’s radical, wondrous solution: Christ. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? Did you go through this whole painful learning process for nothing? And that means that anyone who tries to live by his own effort, independent of God, is doomed to failure. In the midst of judgment from under the Mosaic covenant, it is “faith” with brings life (4) Galatians 3:12 = Leviticus 18:5 [works]. Step 1 - Create an account or log in to start your free trial. Scripture backs this up: “Utterly cursed is every person who fails to carry out every detail written in the Book of the law.”, 11-12 The obvious impossibility of carrying out such a moral program should make it plain that no one can sustain a relationship with God that way. 21-22 If such is the case, is the law, then, an anti-promise, a negation of God’s will for us? Create or log in to your Bible Gateway account. Starting your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus is easy. It also involved dressing you in an adult faith wardrobe—Christ’s life, the fulfillment of God’s original promise. 4 Imeanthattheheir,aslongasheisachild,isnodifferentfromaslave,1thoughheistheownerofeverything,2 but… This is the Mosaic Covenant which is the root of cursing (3) Galatians 3:11 = Habakkuk 2:4 [faith]. Are Gentiles converting to Judaism? Creating an account allows you to access more features and content such as: Reading the Bible is rewarding, and these plans make it easy! Learn more. This context of justification by faith alone in Christ alone is seen throughout the first three chapters of Galatians and is reinforced in Galatians 3:26, “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.” Are you going to continue this craziness? Rebekah Merkle Mar 3, 2017 46.6K Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Habakkuk had it right: “The person who believes God, is set right by God—and that’s the real life.”. That is, we are all in a common relationship with Jesus Christ. c. Before w… Want more information about Bible Gateway Plus? 3 You crazy Galatians! No, this addendum, with its instructions and regulations, has nothing to do with the promised inheritance in the will. Jesus alone fulfills the laws of Torah and justifies believers. And while the problem of sin extends to every corner of the globe and every corner of the human heart, the work of Christ is freely available in just as extensive a scope. He believed God, and that act of belief was turned into a life that was right with God. That is, sanctification is by the Spirit, not by the law. “Having begun by the Spirit, we will be brought to perfection-maturity by the Spirit and not by law works” is the message of Galatians 3:3. The person who lives in right relationship with God does it by embracing what God arranges for him. The Bible questions are not trivia. Did someone put a hex on you? Read more Share Copy Show footnotes A service of Faithlife / Logos Bible Software . The thought of this verse is expressed in another place: “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him” (Col. 2:6).As you have put on Christ, and so are clothed in Christ, so wear him as your clothing, that you yourself may be hidden, and only Christ appear. And now, because of that, the air is cleared and we can see that Abraham’s blessing is present and available for non-Jews, too. Something crazy has happened, for it’s obvious that you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives. His sacrifice on the Cross was certainly set before you clearly enough. The person who lives in right relationship with God does it by embracing what God arranges for him. Take notes, highlights, and favorites to share or document personal thoughts. Doing things for God is the opposite of entering into what God does for you. 23-24 Until the time when we were mature enough to respond freely in faith to the living God, we were carefully surrounded and protected by the Mosaic law. For only crazy people would think they could complete by their own efforts what was begun by God. ... Or was it by responding to God’s Message to you? iii. All your content will be saved and you can seamlessly switch devices. Not at all. 3 You crazy Galatians! O foolish Galatians! The person who lives in right relationship with God does it by embracing what God arranges for him. The law was like those Greek tutors, with which you are familiar, who escort children to school and protect them from danger or distraction, making sure the children will really get to the place they set out for. Have you taken leave of your senses? (2) Galatians 3:10 = Deuteronomy 27:26 [works]. Rather they help you to learn the message of the scripture. 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