Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”
Summary: Like many things, curses come in different sizes and shapes. There is a difference between people cursing each other and people falling under God’s curse.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:13 – “Curse You, Red Baron!””The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”
Summary: Paul draws a contrast between faith and law, which leads to an unlikely comparison between faith and physics.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:12 – The Physics of Faith”… because “the righteous will live by faith.”
Summary: Today, Paul presents us with a kind of “chicken and egg” conundrum. Are the righteous righteous because they are righteous, or are they righteous because they have faith?
Continue reading “Galatians 3:11b – Amos and his Grandma”Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God …
Summary: Reliance on the law is a fantasy whispered in our ear by the same serpent who whispered in Eve’s ear in the Garden of Eden.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:11a – Did God Really Say?”For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
Summary: Following the Law is like following God and doing everything he does just like he does it.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:10 – His Name is Jesus”So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
Summary: How we view faith is important. How trusting Jesus changes our lives is even more important.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:9 – Tank Full”… and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
Summary: Paul presents us with a curious definition for the word “Gospel.” Understanding what he means requires us to unpack the concept of the Gospel and look at what it means.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:8b – Trail of Blood”Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith …
Summary: The power of God to know the future is revealed in the Bible.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:8a – Turning Point”Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham.
Summary: Paul points us to two things in this passage: one is faith, and the other is Abraham. There is a connection between the two that is as strong as a blood bond.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:7 – Blood Bond”So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Summary: The whole point of believing in Jesus is so we can be clothed in his righteousness when our time comes to be judged. In this passage, Paul begins talking about what that means.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:6 – When God Says, “Jump!””