To Empower Us to Live by Faith

To Empower Us to Live by Faith
Christ Proclamation Church
Sunday, 8/1/2021
Galatians 3:1–14

Sermon Theme: God made a way for sinful people to be reconciled to a holy God through Christ's substitutionary death on the cross. So we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, not by works; and the gracious gift of the Spirit empowers us to live for God's glory!

I. SALVATION BY FAITH ALONE - (Gal. 3:1–9)
    A. Argument from Experience - (vv. 1–5)
    B. Argument from Scripture - (vv. 6–9)
        1. God preached the gospel to Abraham - (Gen. 12:1–3)
        2. God declared Abraham righteous - (Gen. 15:1–6)

II. SALVATION NOT BY WORKS - (Gal. 3:10–12)
    A. Why Isn't Salvation by the Law? - (vv. 10–12)
        1. Because the law requires perfect obedience - (v. 10)
        2. Because justification is by faith alone - (v. 11)
        3. Because the law and faith are incompatible - (v. 12)
    B. Why Did God Give Us the Law? - (vv. 19–24)
        1. To show us our sin - (vv. 19–20)
        2. To lead us to Christ - (vv. 21–24)

III. SALVATION IN CHRIST ALONE - (Gal. 3:13–14)
    A. Believers Redeemer from Law's Curse - (v. 13)
    B. Believers Receive Abraham's Blessing - (v. 14)