v. 4 – Is he talking about suffering persecution? Acts 14:19-20 Instead of translating the Greek word pascho as “suffered” a secondary meaning of the word is “experienced”.
v. 5 – The difference between the Spirit and Law is as huge to Paul as the difference between grace and works.
v. 6 -- Is the key verse that ties it all together
II. Four Key Words in Four Verses 3:6-9
Verse 6 – accounted Genesis 26:4-5; 15:1-6
Verse 7 – faith
Verse 8 – gospel “In you all nations shall be blessed.” “God would justify the Gentiles by faith.”
Verse 9 – faith and believing
III. Cursing and Blessing 3:10-14
v. 10 – from Deut. 27:26 which is the final curse in this chapter of curses.
v. 11—from Habakkuk 2:4.
v. 12 – You want salvation by law-keeping? Then keep the law perfectly.
v. 13-14 – The “Curse Bearing/Blessing Giving” Death of Christ Deut 21:23 says, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
2 Cor. 5:21 – “For he made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
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“ Great Sermon! ” There is a lot of misunderstanding about faith and Abraham's righteousness. It's hard to realize you have faith in faith until you see that it is God who saves us apart from anything we do. The word unprofitable servant has become dear to me over the past month because we add nothing to God and His glorious work. I am in awe. This second message on faith and works is outstanding. "You can believe in God without believing God." I've learned a lot from this message. I learned about the curse also.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
