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Christ Alone – Faith or Works?

ByRicky Smith

February 12, 2023
Pastor Ricky Smith

Sermon Notes

I. The Truth is Right In Front of You

Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.

II. Have You Lost Your Mind?

Galatians 3:2-6
Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”?

God did not save us so that we would sanctify ourselves.

III. Our Identity Is Rooted in Christ

Galatians 3:7-9
Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

Genesis 15:6
He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

Our blood doesn’t save us, Jesus’ does.

Next Steps

  • I confess my sin and turn to Jesus as King for the first time.
  • I commit to trust the Spirit as He sanctifies me each day to look more like Jesus.
  • I choose to identify with this church family. Please contact me about membership.

Deep Dive

  1. How would you define the word “sanctification”? Is it a process or a one time event?
  2. Read Galatians 5:16-25. What does this teach us about the Holy Spirit’s work in maturing faith?
  3. Share how the Holy Spirit worked to mature your faith today compared to in the past?

Springboard

  1. Read Genesis 1:28. What is a Godly blessing? What would be the opposite?
  2. Read Genesis 12:1-3. How does this blessing compare to the Blessing to Adam and Eve in Genesis? How is this blessing different?
  3. Read Genesis 27. What does this story tell us about the importance of the Israelites to following the Law of God?

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