~ Works of the Flesh vs.
the Work of the Spirit ~
introduction: The Apostle Paul wrote the Book of Galatians
to the believers of this local church at a time when they were beginning to
reject the gospel of grace and were instead moving backward toward obedience of
the Mosaic Law as the means of winning favor with God. Paul’s purpose in
writing was to point out the dramatic differences between Law and Grace.
Works of the Flesh vs.
the Work of the Spirit
LAW ~ “Are you so
foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the
flesh?” (Galatians 3:3).
GRACE
~ “This
only I want to learn from you: Did you
receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are
you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by
the flesh? … That the blessing of Abraham
might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through
faith” (Galatians 3:2-3, 14).
summary: The bottom line of understanding Law vs.
Grace is a theology of “DO or DONE!” Are you still trying to DO things to earn
your salvation, or do you understand that it was DONE for you on the Cross of
Calvary by Jesus Christ—you only need to accept/trust His provision on your
behalf?
“Being justified freely
by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24). “Not by works of righteousness which we do, but according to His
mercy He saves us” (Titus 3:5a).
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