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Lesson 1Lesson 1Justification by FaithJustification by Faith

Galatians 1-2Galatians 1-2

The Three “Rs”The Three “Rs”

RulesRules

RegulationsRegulations

RitualsRituals

Galatians 1:1Galatians 1:1: “Paul, an apostle—: “Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the the Father, who raised him from the dead.”dead.”

Galatians 1:3Galatians 1:3: “Grace and peace to : “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” Lord Jesus Christ”

Leviticus 17:11Leviticus 17:11: “For the life of a : “For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for blood that makes atonement for one’s life.” one’s life.”

1 John 1:91 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, : “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” from all unrighteousness.”

Acts 4:12Acts 4:12: “Salvation is found in no : “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” which we must be saved.”

BELIEVEBELIEVE

Galatians 1:3Galatians 1:3: “Grace and peace to : “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” Lord Jesus Christ”

John 16:13-14John 16:13-14: “But when he, the : “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify what is yet to come. He will glorify me because it is from me that he me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make will receive what he will make known to you.” known to you.”

John 3:30John 3:30: “He must increase, but I : “He must increase, but I must decrease.” must decrease.”

Galatians 1:4Galatians 1:4: “who gave Himself : “who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and according to the will of our God and Father.” Father.”

Galatians 1:4Galatians 1:4: “: “who gave Himself who gave Himself for our sinsfor our sins, that He might deliver , that He might deliver us from this present evil age, us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and according to the will of our God and Father.” Father.”

Galatians 1:4Galatians 1:4: “who gave Himself : “who gave Himself for our sins, for our sins, that He might deliver that He might deliver us from this present evil ageus from this present evil age, , according to the will of our God and according to the will of our God and Father.” Father.”

Romans 8:28Romans 8:28: “And we know that all : “And we know that all things work together for good to things work together for good to those who love God, to those who those who love God, to those who are the called according are the called according to to HisHis purpose.”  purpose.”

Romans 8:28Romans 8:28: “And we know that : “And we know that

allall things work together for good to things work together for good to those who love God, to those who those who love God, to those who are the called according are the called according to to HisHis purpose.”  purpose.”

Galatians 1:4Galatians 1:4: “who gave Himself : “who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God according to the will of our God and Father.and Father.” ”

Galatians 1:10Galatians 1:10: “Am I now trying to : “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” servant of Christ.”

Galatians 1:10Galatians 1:10: “Am I now trying to : “Am I now trying to win the win the approvalapproval of human beings, of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” servant of Christ.”

Proverbs 9:25Proverbs 9:25: “The fear of man : “The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.” in the Lord shall be safe.”

Galatians 2:14b-15aGalatians 2:14b-15a: “If you, being : “If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do youand not as the Jews, why do you

compel Gentiles to live as Jews?compel Gentiles to live as Jews?

We We who arewho are Jews by nature, and not  Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles”sinners of the Gentiles”

Acts 4:12Acts 4:12: “Salvation is found in no : “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” which we must be saved.”

Galatians 2:16Galatians 2:16: “knowing that a : “knowing that a man is not justified by the works of man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.” law no flesh shall be justified.”

Guilty!Guilty!

Ezekiel 33:11Ezekiel 33:11: “I take no pleasure in the : “I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways!” from your evil ways!” 2 Peter 3:92 Peter 3:9: “The Lord is not slow in : “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting patient with you, not wanting anyoneanyone to to perish, but everyone to come to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” repentance.”

Genesis 15:6Genesis 15:6: “Abram believed : “Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.” as righteousness.”

NOTGuilty!

FAITH

Galatians 2:17Galatians 2:17: “But if, while we : “But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found ourselves also are found sinners, sinners, isis Christ therefore a  Christ therefore a minister of sin?” minister of sin?”

Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20: “I have been : “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and who live, but Christ lives in me; and the the lifelife which I now live in the flesh I  which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” loved me and gave Himself for me.”

GGod’sod’sRRichesichesAAttCChrist’shrist’sEExpensexpense

The level of your understanding and The level of your understanding and appreciation of God’s grace towards appreciation of God’s grace towards you is directly proportional to the you is directly proportional to the level of grace you give to others.level of grace you give to others.

““Because love sees more, love sees less.”Because love sees more, love sees less.”

- - Jon CoursonJon Courson

= JUDGMENT

We don't judge people to Christ

We love people to Christ

John 3:17John 3:17: “For God did not send : “For God did not send His Son into the world to His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save condemn the world, but to save the world.”the world.”

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