1. Consider Abraham (1-9)

Paul rebuked the Galatians for foolishly turning away from the gospel and being swayed by the legalistic Judaizers who believed salvation came through the law. Paul struck down all the arguments of these false teachers by just asking a few questions. He reminded them of Abraham, their ancestor. Abraham was credited with righteousness because of his faith, not because of anything he did. We are saved by faith in Jesus. When we have faith, we are blessed along with Abraham.

2. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law (10-14)

Those who rely on the law for their salvation are under a curse. It is impossible to obtain salvation through obedience to the law. Salvation comes only through Christ Jesus, who became a curse for us when he was hung on the cross and died for our sins. By becoming a curse, he became our redeemer. He redeemed us from the curse of having to abide by the law (impossible to do!) and brought us to the blessing and promise of the Spirit.


Application: Lord, thank you for Jesus who became our redeemer when he was crucified for our sins.
One Word: Christ Jesus redeemed us by faith