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· *How many of you, in your lives, have ever had to stand up, and SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT…
· In a given situation?
o Maybe something had been said about you…or your family…
o …and you felt you needed to speak up – and SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT
· I think we can all think of times in the past when a famous person came out – in order to SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT…
o This happens in the area of Sports
o Movies (actors and actresses)
o Politicians
o Everywhere…
· And even closer-to-home, I think this happens all the time – In our homes – with our kids…
· Constantly setting the record straight – as they grow up and learn about the world…
Today – we’re going to see the Apostle Paul continue to set the record straight – regarding how Faith and the Law fit together!
· Last week Paul acted like a Lawyer….asking
Question after question to the Galatian believers…
· Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?
· Are you so foolish?
Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?
· Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
And the answers to these questions from last week – are ALL answered – BY FAITH
- We saw that…
- BY FAITH:
o The Spirit is received
o We are Empowered by the Holy Spirit
o We are Sealed by the Spirit unto ultimate Glorification
· And in answering these questions – the apostle Paul begins to RESHAPE the Jewish mindset…reshape the GENTILE mindset…
· He begins to SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT…
· And today – he continues…
· All throughout biblical history, there have been many conclusions that mankind has drawn – that end up needing REFINED – upon the truth of God’s word…
· The first point that Paul will – SET STRAIGHT today – is the IDEA that…
o All descendants of Abraham are CHILDREN of Abraham
Today – Paul is going to debunk this idea…
· NOW – the moment that the original readers would have read this text…
· Their minds would have been BLOWN!
· The implications of this verse – would have been – LIFE CHANGING…to the 1st century Jew / Gentile
· This truth – is the kind of truth that ROCKS people to their core…
· Now we read it and we breeze right by…
· BUT – the 1st century Jewish readers who read this – Could have easily…
Become VERY angry
Why?
Because this WOULDN’T HAVE EVEN BEEN – an OPTION – a Consideration – in the mind of the 1st century Jew…
· Was anyone in here adopted as a child?
· Can you imagine – your parents coming to you later today – and telling you that you were adopted?
I think that’s more in line with how the 1st century Jew would have responded to this verse!
Understand what this verse is ACTUALLY SAYING...
Paul is saying - Just because you are Jewish (ethnically), doesn’t mean you are an offspring of Abraham!
Paul is - SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT!
SLIDE:
Where the Jews believed that physical lineage rendered them sons of Abraham, Paul shows it is those of faith who are sons of Abraham.
And AGAIN - this is where people get OFF track with Jesus - BECAUSE He so OFTEN spoke of SPIRITUAL things - when we as humans - ALWAYS took Him to be speaking in the Physical sense!!
Think about it:
How did the Jews MISS their Messiah?
They were expecting PHYSICAL freedom
They were expecting a PHYSICAL kingdom to be set up
They were hung up on - THE PHYSICAL
They didn’t UNDERSTAND that IN Christ DYING - He brought Spiritual FREEDOM!
When Jesus spoke to the woman at the well...
He said to her - Will you give me a drink?
And she says - you’re a Jew and I’m a Samaritan...
Jesus says - If you knew who I was, you would have asked Me for a drink, and I would have given you LIVING WATER.
Her reply?
Well sir, you don’t have a bucket to draw up the water with, and this well is very deep...
…Where is this living water?
Did she get it?
No - Jesus spoke using PHYSICAL language, yet was speaking - Spiritually
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