Galatians 3:9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham. Truth to Learn God’s eulogy for us will depend on what we believe, not on what we do. Behind the Words We saw in the previous verse that God promised Abraham that all nations would be...

Galatians 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed." Truth to Learn God’s blessing on our lives comes by faith. Behind the Words When we read the first part of...

Galatians 3:7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. Truth to Learn Who your earthly father is has no bearing at all on your standing before God. Having God as your Heavenly Father is the important matter. Review As we pointed out in the...

Galatians 3:6 just as Abraham "Believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness" Truth to Learn Our righteousness is not earned, it is credited to us. Behind the Words The word translated “accounted” is a form of “logidzomai” which is an accounting term meaning, “to credit something to...

  Galatians 3:5 5Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Truth to Learn We were given the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit as a result of faith,...

  Galatians 3:4 4Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? Truth to Learn Suffering for having saving faith in Jesus Christ is honorable. Behind the Words Before getting into an explanation of this verse we need to look at one word. The word translated...

Galatians 3:3 3Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Truth to Learn Doing good deeds or obeying a set of rules does not complete your salvation. God has already taken care of that. Behind the Words The word in...

Galatians 3:2 2This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Truth to Learn The Holy Spirit, who is our guarantee that we are eternally saved, is given to us because we believe not...

Galatians 3:1 1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? Truth to Learn As careful as we try to adhere strictly to the truth of God’s Word, our enemy has ways of...