GALATIANSGALATIANS

Ch 3-4: Grace-Faith versus Law-Works

A.A. 3:1-93:1-9 The Preeminence of FaithThe Preeminence of Faith

B.B. 3:10-143:10-14 The Curse of WorksThe Curse of Works

C.C. 3:15-183:15-18 The Precedent of PromiseThe Precedent of Promise

D.D. 3:19-253:19-25 The Purpose of the LawThe Purpose of the Law

E.E. 3:26-4:73:26-4:7 Sons and Heirs through ChristSons and Heirs through Christ

F.F. 4:8-184:8-18 The Emptiness of LegalismThe Emptiness of Legalism

G.G. 4:19-314:19-31 Law and Grace Cannot CoexistLaw and Grace Cannot Coexist

Hebrews 12Hebrews 121818 For you have not come to the mountain that may be For you have not come to the mountain that may be

touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, and darkness and tempest, 1919 and the sound of a and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard heard itit begged that the word should not be spoken to begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore. them anymore.

2222 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, innumerable company of angels, 2323 to the general to the general assembly and church of the firstborn assembly and church of the firstborn who arewho are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, spirits of just men made perfect, 2424 to Jesus the to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than sprinkling that speaks better things than that ofthat of Abel. Abel.

““according to the Spirit”according to the Spirit”

Gal 4:23Gal 4:23

But But hehe who waswho was of the of the bondwoman was bondwoman was born according born according to the fleshto the flesh, and, andhehe of the of the freewoman freewoman through promisethrough promise,,

Gal 4:29Gal 4:29

But, as But, as hehe who was who was

born according to born according to the fleshthe flesh then then persecuted persecuted himhim who who was bornwas born according according to the Spiritto the Spirit, even , even so so it isit is now. now.

MartyrsMartyrs

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Martyrs CDROM Martyrs CDROM

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History of Christian Martyrs to the History of Christian Martyrs to the First General Persecutions Under NeroFirst General Persecutions Under Nero Particulars of the Particulars of the Ascendancy of the Popes Ascendancy of the Popes Throughout Christendom, from Throughout Christendom, from

the Time of William the Conqueror, to that of Wickliffe.the Time of William the Conqueror, to that of Wickliffe. Cruelties Exercised by Cruelties Exercised by the Inquisitions of Spain, Portugal, Italythe Inquisitions of Spain, Portugal, Italy.. The Life, Sufferings, and The Life, Sufferings, and Martyrdom of John HussMartyrdom of John Huss, Who Was Burnt at , Who Was Burnt at

Constance in GermanyConstance in Germany Account of the Life, Sufferings, and Account of the Life, Sufferings, and Martyrdom of Jerome of PragueMartyrdom of Jerome of Prague, Who , Who

Was Burnt at Constance, in Germany, for Maintaining the Doctrine of Was Burnt at Constance, in Germany, for Maintaining the Doctrine of WickliffeWickliffe

MartyrsMartyrs Persecution of the Lollards; Persecution of the Lollards; William Sautre: First English MartyrWilliam Sautre: First English Martyr Burned, Burned,

Martyrdom of Thomas Badly, Sir John OldcastleMartyrdom of Thomas Badly, Sir John Oldcastle The Life and Story of the True Servant and The Life and Story of the True Servant and Martyr of God, William Martyr of God, William

Tyndale Tyndale The Life and The Life and Martyrdom of John HooperMartyrdom of John Hooper, Bishop of Worchester and , Bishop of Worchester and

GloucesterGloucester The Life and The Life and Martyrdom of Dr. Rowland TaylordMartyrdom of Dr. Rowland Taylord, Who Suffered for the , Who Suffered for the

Truth of God's Word, Truth of God's Word, Under the Tyranny of the Roman BishopsUnder the Tyranny of the Roman Bishops, the 9th , the 9th Day of February, 1555.Day of February, 1555.

An Account of Several Protestants, Who Were Persecuted, Tormented, and An Account of Several Protestants, Who Were Persecuted, Tormented, and Most of Them Burned, Most of Them Burned, Under the Tyranny of Bonner, Bishop of LondonUnder the Tyranny of Bonner, Bishop of London

Examination and Examination and Burning of George Marsh Burning of George Marsh at Chester - The Abbey Lands at Chester - The Abbey Lands Restored - Death of Pope JuliusRestored - Death of Pope Julius

Examination and Examination and Martyrdom of William Flower, John Cardmaker, John Martyrdom of William Flower, John Cardmaker, John Warne, John Simson, and John ArdeleyWarne, John Simson, and John Ardeley

Containing the Examination and Containing the Examination and Martyrdom of Mr. Thomas Haukes and Martyrdom of Mr. Thomas Haukes and Mr. Thomas WattsMr. Thomas Watts; With Some Other Incidents of the Period; With Some Other Incidents of the Period

The Life and The Life and Martyrdom of John BradfordMartyrdom of John Bradford, Who , Who Together With John Leaf Together With John Leaf Was Burned in SmithfieldWas Burned in Smithfield

MartyrsMartyrs Account of William Minge and James Trevisam - Examinations and Account of William Minge and James Trevisam - Examinations and

Martyrdom of John Bland Martyrdom of John Bland - Account of Sheterden, Frankesh, and - Account of Sheterden, Frankesh, and Middleton - Story of Hall, Waid, and Margery PolleyMiddleton - Story of Hall, Waid, and Margery Polley

Burning of Dirick Carver, John Launder, John Denley, John Newman, Burning of Dirick Carver, John Launder, John Denley, John Newman, Patrick Packingham, and Other Godly MartyrsPatrick Packingham, and Other Godly Martyrs

History and History and Martyrdom of Bishop Ridley and Bishop LatimerMartyrdom of Bishop Ridley and Bishop Latimer, and , and Character of Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of WinchesterCharacter of Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester

The The Martyrdom of John Webbe, George Roper, Gregory Parke, William Martyrdom of John Webbe, George Roper, Gregory Parke, William Wiseman, James Gore, and John PhilpotWiseman, James Gore, and John Philpot

The Story of The Story of Seven Martyrs Suffering Together at London - Five Other Seven Martyrs Suffering Together at London - Five Other Martyrs Burned at CanterburyMartyrs Burned at Canterbury

The Life, State, and The Life, State, and Martyrdom of the Reverend Pastor and Prelate, Martyrdom of the Reverend Pastor and Prelate, Thomas CranmerThomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury

Continuation of Continuation of Faithful Martyrs for the Cause of Christ Who Suffered Faithful Martyrs for the Cause of Christ Who Suffered Between March and September 1556Between March and September 1556

The Visitation of the Universities - Burning of the Dead Bodies of Bucer The Visitation of the Universities - Burning of the Dead Bodies of Bucer and Phagius - With the Cruel Handling of God's Saints in Other Parts of and Phagius - With the Cruel Handling of God's Saints in Other Parts of the Realm, in the Year 1557the Realm, in the Year 1557

Galatians 4:29Galatians 4:29Ron MerrymanRon Merryman

““Those in accord with the flesh will antagonize Those in accord with the flesh will antagonize those in accord with the Spirit, and one of the those in accord with the Spirit, and one of the chief means for this fleshly antagonism is legalism. chief means for this fleshly antagonism is legalism. LEGALISM GIVES VENT TO THE FLESH! LEGALISM GIVES VENT TO THE FLESH! LEGALISM GIVES THE FLESH A CHANCE TO LEGALISM GIVES THE FLESH A CHANCE TO LOOK GOOD! The Pharisees were legalists par LOOK GOOD! The Pharisees were legalists par excellence: They had high standards; they looked excellence: They had high standards; they looked good (on the outside); but they crucified our Lord good (on the outside); but they crucified our Lord Jesus. It is no wonder that legalistic groups and Jesus. It is no wonder that legalistic groups and local churches continually experience splits, local churches continually experience splits, infighting, factions, and divisions. Such is the lot infighting, factions, and divisions. Such is the lot of all who walk in the flesh.”of all who walk in the flesh.”

““cast out”cast out”

ekba,llwekba,llw (EKBALLŌ)(EKBALLŌ)

ekek ba,llwba,llw““out”out” “to throw”“to throw”

To cast out, drive out, send out, expelTo cast out, drive out, send out, expel

John 2:15, 3 John 10John 2:15, 3 John 10

Galatians 4:30Galatians 4:30Ron MerrymanRon Merryman “ “Paul is appealing for believers to reject any Paul is appealing for believers to reject any notion that one could be justified by legalism or notion that one could be justified by legalism or law works or that these could add any merit to law works or that these could add any merit to the completed work of Christ in the believer’s the completed work of Christ in the believer’s behalf. All forms of legalism must be behalf. All forms of legalism must be repudiated and rejected in the mentality of the repudiated and rejected in the mentality of the believer.”believer.”

Galatians 4:31Galatians 4:31Howard VosHoward Vos “ “It is established then, that we (Paul and the It is established then, that we (Paul and the Galatians) are not children of a bondwoman who Galatians) are not children of a bondwoman who was cast out from the presence of her lord and was cast out from the presence of her lord and denied any share in the inheritance. But we are denied any share in the inheritance. But we are children of the free woman, children of the children of the free woman, children of the promise and according to the Scripture heirs in promise and according to the Scripture heirs in the family of God.”the family of God.”