September 16
Galatians 2:17-3:9
New International Version (NIV)
17 “But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners, doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18 If I rebuild what I destroyed, then I really would be a lawbreaker.
19 “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!”[a]
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Are you aware of areas of your life where you have a weakness to sin? Do you seek justification through Jesus Christ?
Is there anything that you do to make yourself feel better about your weakness toward sin?
Do you realize that you can lay hold of faith .... you can call out to Jesus Christ to help you to overcome the sin in this area of your life!
19 “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!”[a]
Faith or Works of the Law
3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?[b] 4 Have you experienced[c] so much in vain—if it really was in vain? 5 So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard? 6 So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[d]
7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”[e] 9 So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.***********************
Are you aware of areas of your life where you have a weakness to sin? Do you seek justification through Jesus Christ?
Is there anything that you do to make yourself feel better about your weakness toward sin?
Do you realize that you can lay hold of faith .... you can call out to Jesus Christ to help you to overcome the sin in this area of your life!
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