Lesson 3830

 (Lesson 3830)(07-14-22) Galatians 4:12-31

    “ Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you. Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.”

    In today’s quote, Paul continued his attempt to convince the Galatians that they were not bound by the old laws of the Jews.

    It’s a shame that, in spite of Pauls valiant efforts, so many elements and rituals of Judaism, and Paganism, remain in much of what is called “Christianity” today.~

Lesson 3829

 (Lesson 3829)(07-13-22) Galatians 4:8-11

    “Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

    Today’s lesson is more of Paul’s rebuke of the Galatians because of their imposition of elements of the old law  of the Jews as well as pagan ceremonies into the doctrine of Jesus Christ.~

Lesson 3828

 (Lesson 3828)(07-12-22) Galatians 4:1-7

    “Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”

    Today’s lesson tells us that God sent His Son, Jesus, “born of a woman”, to suffer the temtations of humanity and overcome them so that, through faith in Him, we (Gentiles) might gain sufficient righteousness so as to be acceptable in the presence God.~

Lesson 3827

 (Lesson 3827)(07-11-22) Galatians 3:25-29

    “ For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”

    Today’s lesson  tells us that we are all equal as the children of God. Today’s quote also solves the issue of men vs women in the church. Among the children of God the authroity of women is clearly equal to that of men.

     It is important to note that the word “baptized”, as applied in today’s quote, DOES NOT refer to water baptism. “For as many of you as have been baptized (Immersed) INTO CHRIST have put on Christ. 

    The baptism, mentioned herein, is clearly a baptism INTO Christ, NOT water.~

Lesson 3826

 (Lesson 3826)(07-10-22) Galatians 3:15-24

    “ Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.”

        In today’s quote, Paul made it clear that the old laws of the Jews were only a “schoolmaster” to bring the mankind to Jesus Christ wherein we are “Justified” by faith in Him.

    Paul also made the point that, since the coming of Christ, we are no longer in need of a “schoolmaster”.~

Leson 3825

 (Lesson 3825)(07-09-22) Galatians 3:13-14

    “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”

    Today’s lesson is yet another confirmation that the old laws of the Jews have been “fulfilled” by Jesus, and no longer apply to those of us who are saved through faith in Him.~

Lesson 3824

 (Lesson 3824)(07-08-22) Galatians 3:10-12

    “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.”

    Today’s quote clearly tells us that those who, like so many today, choose to live by the laws of the Jews are bound to obey every tiny element of them, having NO blanket forgiveness for the original sin.

    As was verified many times in the New Testament, the laws of the Jews are the very creation of sin. 

    Although, even today, if one could live by those old laws, that one would indeed inherit eternal life; However, it is impossible to live by those laws because we are ALL concieved in a sin for which there is NO forgiveness except by FAITH in the blood of Jesus Christ.

    Paul said, speaking to those of us who have be reborn in the spirit, “Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become DEAD TO THE LAW BY THE BODY OF CHRIST; that ye should be married to another, even to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.”~