The Law’s Inability, Weak as It Was Through the Flesh

Your Vital Life in Christ’s Church

Lesson: For your vitality in Christ's church, you must be demonstrating faith, delighting in the gospel, and ever-depending on our Lord. Sermon Outline:I. Faith exercised (v. 3-4).II. Gospel centrality (v. 5).III. Sovereign salvation (v. 6).

Jealously Guard Your Freedom in Christ

Sermon Text: Galatians 4:8-11Sermon Title: "Jealously Guard Your Freedom in Christ."Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 46:1-13Lesson: God delivers you from ignorance and idolatry to the saving knowledge of Christ and true freedom, which you must guard. Sermon Outline:I. Your initial life of ignorance, idolatry, and bondage (v. 8).II. The divine change of illumination and freedom (v. 9a).III. The foolishness of leaving freedom for bondage (v. 9b-10).IV. The concern of futility (v. 11).

The Fullness of Time Came

Sermon Text: Galatians 4:1-7Sermon Title: "The Fullness of Time Came."Old Testament Reading: Numbers 8:1-26Lesson: In God's perfect timing, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to redeem those under Law and grant adoption to transgressors. Sermon Outline:I. The preparation for adoption (v. 1-3).II. The price of adoption (v. 4-5).III. The pledge of adoption (v. 6-7).

In Christ: Abraham’s True Descendants

Sermon Text: Galatians 3:26-29Sermon Title: "In Christ: Abraham's True Descendants."Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 56:1-12Lesson: Being justified by faith in Christ, you are Abraham's true descendants and are adopted into God's family, with all the privileges of sons. Sermon Outline:I. Faith that leads to sonship (v. 26).II. Union that yields righteousness (v. 27).III. Unity that produces equality (v. 28).IV. Lineage that brings inheritance (v. 29).

The Law’s Inability, Weak as It Was Through the Flesh

Lesson: God's Law, which cannot justify, serves the crucial role for conviction of sin, thus demonstrating your need for Christ.Outline:I. The Law's indictment (v. 19a).II. The Law's intermediary (v. 19b-20).III. The Law's inability (v. 21).IV. The Law's imprisonment (v. 22).