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Section III
THE PROOF THAT A MAN IS JUSTIFIED BY
FAITH ALONE AND NOT BY WORKS
Galatians 3:1–4:7
Study 3:
THE PROOF OF GOD’S COVENANT AND PROMISE
Text: Galatians 3:15-18
Aim:
To cling to the assurance of God’s promises.
Memory Verse:
“
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of
promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.” (Ga.
3:18)
INTRODUCTION:
Do you
really
believe that God will keep His promises to you?
Have you ever felt that God has forgotten you?
When God made a covenant with Abraham, it was more than
just a few legal terms pasted on a piece of paper. God chose to take
full responsibility for Abraham’s destiny. God guaranteed His com-
mitment to him, unconditionally.
As Christian believers, we also benefit from the Abrahamic
The Proof That A Man Is Justified By Faith Alone And Not By Works
Study 3: Galatians 3:15-18 —Teacher’s Outline and Study Bible™
C. The Proof of God’s Cove-
nant & Promise, 3:15-18
15
Brethren, I speak
after the manner of men;
Though it be but a man’s
covenant, yet if it be con-
firmed, no man disannul-
leth, or addeth thereto.
16
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.
17
And this I say, that
the covenant, that was
confirmed before of God
in Christ, the law, which
was four hundred and thir-
ty years after, cannot dis-
annul, that it should make
the promise of none effect.
18
For if the inheritance
be of the law, it is no more
of promise: but God gave
it to Abraham by promise.
1.
God gave a covenant that
is permanent, lasting
a. The illustration: A
human covenant
stands
b. The point: God’s cov-
enant stands even
more
2.
God made His covenant
with Abraham & his seed
a. Stated it emphatically
b. The seed is Christ
3.
God gave His covenant of
faith before He gave the
law
4.
God gave His covenant or
inheritance by promise—
not by law (the inher-
itance of righteousness, of
being acceptable to God)
