God's Promise is not Earned

Galatians 3: 15-29

Vs. 16: Only ONE could give the promise of justification

vs. 17: The promise was given before the law

vs. 18: God GAVE salvation to Abraham

vs. 19: God’s promise to Abraham was superior to the law for 3 reasons:
a. It came before the law
b. God gave the promise personally to Abraham
c. The law was temporary

vs. 20: The Law was given by a mediator

vs. 21: The law is not an obstruction to salvation

vs. 22: the law brought about a verdict that all have sinned

vs. 23: the law is like a jailer

vs. 24-25: the law is a schoolmaster

vs. 26: We are a child of God

vs. 27: Baptism pictures our new life and relationship with God

vs. 28-29: We have an amazing spiritual bond with all those in Jesus Christ