Gilligan's Island
Daytime soaps
General Hospital
Days of our lives
48 hours
Blue Bloods
I think Magnum P.I.
The Brady Bunch
I think every one of these shows
had one particular episode
the amnesia episode
you know someone
Marsha Gilligan
they hit their head
they forget who they are
and for the whole episode
they're trying to remember
who they are
and when they remember
who they are
they remember
who they are
the episode is about
they're losing their identity
and all of the cast
is trying to help them
to remember their identity
well it makes for
great entertainment
but spiritually speaking
there's this thing out there
called gospel amnesia
amnesia
and what gospel amnesia
is
is this very harmful condition
Christians regularly deal with
it's when a Christian forgets
who they are in Christ
it's when a Christian forgets
what all God has done for them
in the person of Jesus
when that happens
it's gospel amnesia
and it's not just
kind of a condition
it's really dangerous
because when you forget
who you are
in the gospel of Jesus Christ
you then go back
to old addictions
and the greatest addiction
that we all face
as human beings
is trying to
save ourselves
to make ourselves
right in God's eyes
to try to
obey our way
into salvation
so what I want
to help you realize
is that
gospel amnesia
typically ends
in some kind
of a legalism
and classically defined
legalism
is
trying to
kind of
obey your way
into God's grace
trying to earn
your salvation
now
you may be thinking
when you hear
legalism
you think of those
Pharisees
from the gospels
those men
who just
stared down
their noses
in self-righteousness
at those people
who weren't as
righteous as they were
that is a kind
of legalism
but it's not the only
kind of legalism
there's a second
class kind of legalism
and it's what
the apostle Paul
raises
with these Galatians
in Galatians 3.3
he says
are you so foolish
having begun
by the spirit
are you now
being perfected
by the flesh
this second
class kind
of legalism
is this thinking
that well
what Jesus
began in me
I'll finish
off by my
own obedience
the salvation
that God
has started
in me
by grace
and his spirit
well I will
finish that off
by my own
obedience
through the power
of my flesh
that is
just another
kind of legalism
that's just
another way
of saying
my salvation
is dependent
on me
Jesus may have
saved me
but I keep
myself
saved
it's a salvation
by works
and it's not
the gospel
of grace
the book of Galatians
is all about
the gospel
of grace
how the gospel
Christ crucified
sets us free
from start
to finish
from sin
and the law
the gospel
is all about
God's grace
it's all about
Christ
the first people
who received
this letter
which is
approaching
2000 years old
now
this letter
to the Galatians
the first person
people that
received this
well they had
forgotten
who they were
in Christ
they had
forgotten
all of what
God had done
for them
through Jesus
Christ
it wasn't
connecting
for them
and because
they were
confused
about this
it made
them right
for some
false teachers
to come in
and there
were false
teachers
that came
in
and they
were teaching
these
Gentile
Christians
in Galatia
they were
saying
hey
it's okay
that you
started in
Jesus
but you know
what you
need to
start
getting
circumcised
and then
you need
to start
obeying
Jewish
dietary laws
no more
pork for you
and then
you really
need to
take off
from work
for Yom Kippur
and Rosh Hashanah
so you can
observe all
the Jewish
holy days
too
and so
what they're
saying is
hey
you know
I'm glad
you believe
in Jesus
but you
really need
to finish
this off
by obeying
the law
and so
Paul writes
this letter
to this
confused
church
to set
the gospel
record
straight
and so
this morning
in the passage
that we're
looking at
here's what
Paul's getting
done
he's saying
if you're
in Christ
you're not
under the
law
if you're
in Christ
you're not
under the
law
let's be
clear
Paul writes
if you're
in Christ
you're not
under
the law
of Moses
and in
order to
convince
us
that we
are in
Christ
and not
under the
law
Paul
clarifies
three realities
in Galatians
chapter 3
verses 15
through 29
first he's
going to
clear up
this promise
that was
made to
Abraham
and I
got to
tell you
there is
some
theological
gold
here
that's in
verses 15
through 18
and then he's
going to
clarify
the actual
purpose of
the Mosaic
law
which
heightens
the promise
and then
in verses
25
through 29
he's going
to point
us to
the promised
fulfilled
he wants
us to be
clear
on who
we are
in Christ
and that
we're not
under the
law anymore
so this
this passage
it's
it's all
about
God's
promise
to Abraham
that's not
fulfilled by
the law
but fulfilled
in Christ
and in it
all
we're going
to walk
away
saying
oh that's
who I am
in Jesus
Christ
so you
may have
come in
here this
morning
and you
were suffering
gospel amnesia
and you
didn't even
really know
it
but my
desire
is for you
to leave
today
fully aware
of what
God and
Christ has
done for
you
so you
leave this
building
with your
head held
up in
Christ
Jesus
if you're
in Christ
you don't
need to
slump
under
the law
you hold
your head
up
and all
of God's
blessings
poured out
on you
in Christ
you ready
to dig in
let's look
at this
promise that
was made
in verses
15 through
18
Paul starts
off by saying
to give a human
example and all
of a sudden
we're like
wait
hold on a
second
what's going
on here
I feel
like I'm
entering
into a
conversation
halfway
through
and we
are
so he's
he's
saying
hey let
me give
you a
human
example
and what
he's going
to kind
of demonstrate
here
he's been
talking about
verse chapter
3 verse
8 and the
scripture
foreseeing that
God would
justify the
Gentiles by
faith
preach the
gospel
beforehand
to Abraham
saying in
all and you
shall all the
nations be
blessed
and then in
verse 14
it says so
that in Christ
Jesus the
blessing of
Abraham I
come to
the Gentiles
so what he's
going to say
is hey let me
help you
understand by
way of human
example how
Gentiles non-Jews
can become
sons of
Abraham
it's got
everything to do
with the
promise
so to give a
human example
he says
even with a
man-made covenant
no one annuls
it or adds
to it once
it's been
ratified
so here's
what's going
on here
Paul is
saying we
all get
this general
principle of
kind of
covenants and
wills and
it applies to
the relationship
between Abraham's
promise God's
promise to
Abraham and
the law of
Moses and so
here's the general
principle let me
let me try to
illustrate it
let's say
Jenny and I
make a will
we have it
ratified it
gets sealed by
some important
person and
none of our
children can now
change that will
however they see
fit
you don't go
back and change
something that's
been ratified
it's not like
one of my
children can go
and do that
because the
will's been
done
that's Paul's
logic
he's saying
there is a
covenant
this will
that's been
done
and that
whatever comes
afterwards
doesn't change
it
so here are the
two things he's
going to describe
the covenant
that's been
ratified is
God's promise
to Abraham
it's
irrevocable
it's unchanging
and there is
some gold here
and then he's
going to say
the law which
came afterwards
that doesn't
doesn't change
the nature
of this promise
God made to
Abraham
so let's look at
what this promise
is
verse 16
now the promises
there were multiple
promises God made
to Abraham
about God
blessing all the
nations
in Abraham
and in one of
his offspring
now the promises
were made
to Abraham
and to his
offspring
and then Paul
does something
really kind of
nerdy
it does not say
and to offsprings
referring to many
but referring to
one
and to your
offspring
who is Christ
Paul
is not
just getting
techno nerd
because he's
interested in
these things
the whole
argument
depends on it
what he's
saying is
based upon
the grammar
of the Hebrew
in Genesis
chapter 12
and Genesis
chapter 22
because
offspring
is not plural
but singular
what this means
is
God
made a promise
to Abraham's
one offspring
to
bless
all the
nations
of the world
and what he means
by that
is to bring
salvation
to
pour out
his grace
to
justify
the nations
by faith
he's going
to
God is going
to do
this
through
one
of
Abraham's
offspring
you ready
for the
eureka
moment
who is
Christ
it's
almost like
what
he's saying
this
one
offspring
that
God
promised
all the
blessings
of Abraham
is
Christ
here's
what he's
saying
that
way back
when that
covenant
was made
God
made it
to
Abraham's
offspring
who was
Christ
and so
what Paul's
saying
is
way back
in
Genesis
12
this
promise
to bless
all the
nations
of the
world
through
the
offspring
who is
Christ
was
ratified
and God
ratified it
by swearing
by himself
22
7
in other
words
what we're
being told
here is
from the
very
beginning
God
had
covenanted
that he
is going
to save
the nations
through
Christ
sign
sealed
delivered
done
that's
in play
and
that then
raises the
question
well what
about the
law
and so
that's
where Paul
goes
this is
what I
mean
the law
in verse
17
which came
430
years
afterwards
does not
annul a
covenant
previously
ratified by
God
so as to
make the
promise void
this promise
that God
made to
Abraham's
offspring
who is
Christ
is not
made null
and void
by the
coming
of all
613
commands
of Moses
on Mount
Sinai
430
years
later
those
laws
don't
nullify
this
promise
speaking of
that promise
in verse
18
for if the
inheritance
comes by
the law
it's no
longer
comes by
promise
but God
gave it
to Abraham
by a
promise
that's
how it
was
ratified
it's
interesting
he uses
the word
inheritance
here in
verse
18
that's
heir
language
an heir
h-e-i-r
receives
an
inheritance
and the
inheritance
he's speaking
of is
all the
blessings
of God's
salvation
in the
offspring
Christ
that's
the
inheritance
that
inheritance
doesn't
come by
the law
obedience
to the
law
it
comes
it
was
given
by a
promise
okay
what's
interesting
about
verse
18
but God
gave
it's not
that word
gave
it's not
the typical
Greek word
for gave
it's
it's an
interesting
Greek word
it at
its core
it has
this word
grace
to it
God
graced
to Abraham
the promise
this
covenant
he made
to Abraham's
offspring
Christ
to bless
all the
nations
of the
world
is by
grace
not by
law
so what
Paul is
doing here
is saying
hey
you got to
be clear
on what
this promise
God made
to Abraham
really is
it's a
promise to
Christ
and that's
unalterable
by whatever
comes after
it
so Paul
is clarifying
for us
the relationship
between
God's
promise
to Abraham
and the
law
of Moses
because if
you are
in Christ
you're no
longer under
the law
you know
what this
means
when God
promised
to Abraham
to his
offspring
to Christ
to bless
all the
nations of
the world
he had
you in
mind
way back
then
he had
you in
mind
he wanted
you
he's always
wanted
you
that's the
first point
Paul wants
to convince
us
no
that this
promise
in Christ
is not
changed
or altered
at all
by the
law
of Moses
now
it raises
a question
doesn't
it
what's
the
point
of the
law
then
look at
verse 19
Paul's like
hey I'm a step
ahead of you
why then
the law
what's the
point of it
what's the
purpose of it
well there's a couple
things I want to draw out
for you right now
the first thing I want you
to see
is the word
until
in verse 19
why then
the law
it was added
because of
transgressions
you see it
until
until what
until the
offspring
should come
to whom
the promise
had been made
and who is that
he's already
told us
Christ
so
what he's
starting to say
here is
why then
the law
well it
serves
a temporary
purpose
until
Christ
comes
until
you don't
believe me
look at
verse 23
now before
faith came
it's talking
it's a shorthand
for talking about
the coming of
Christ
we were held
captive under
the law
imprisoned
until
the coming
faith
Jesus
would be
revealed
still don't
buy it
look at
verse 24
so then
the law
was our
guardian
until
Christ
came
in order
that we
might be
justified
by faith
the law
came
after
God's
gospel
promise
the
gospel
that was
preached
beforehand
the law
came
after
as a
temporary
provision
until
Christ
came
the
Bible
speaks
of a
plan
of the
fullness
of time
this is
Ephesians
1 10
that is
realized
in Jesus
Christ
it's
all
about
Jesus
so
there's
this
until
functioning
of the
law
it's
temporary
provision
until
the
coming
of
Christ
the
offspring
the
one
who
is
promised
but
now
look
at
verse
19
we
read
why
then
the
law
it
was
added
because
of
transgressions
is just
another
religious
way
of
talking
about
that
part
of
our
human
hearts
that
seek
to
rebel
against
God
sin
in
us
so
what
Paul
is
saying
here
is
the
law
doesn't
eradicate
the
promise
but
it
was
given
added
for
a
temporary
measure
because
of
transgressions
and
what
he
plays
out
in
verses
23
and
24
and
25
is
how
the
law
functions
and
so
in
verse
22
we
read
but
the
scripture
which
is
synonymous
with
the
law
in
this
context
but
the
scripture
it
imprisoned
everything
under
sin
so
what
the
law
does
is
it
doesn't
free
us
the
law
imprisons
us
until
Christ
comes
it's
the
picture
of a
jailer
and
we
see
it
showing
up
again
in
verse
23
now
before
Christ
came
we
were
held
captive
under
the
law
imprisoned
until
the
coming
faith
this
all
this
blessing
promised
to
Abraham's
offspring
in
Christ
until
that
was
revealed
we
were
imprisoned
held
captive
we
were
under
the
jailer
of
the
law
let
me
out
now
you
got to
understand
how
this
works
because
Paul
makes
it
very
clear
in
Romans
chapter
7
the
law
isn't
the
bad
guy
you're
like
wait
hold
on
a
second
the
law
imprisons
me
that
makes
the
law
bad
no
actually
the
law
was
from
God
do
you
know
why
we
get
imprisoned
by
the
law
the
law
exposes
our
sinfulness
it's
our
sin
that
gets
imprisoned
sin
in
us
gets
exposed
by
all
613
commands
of the
Mosaic
law
it
shows
us
again
and
again
the
sinfulness
of
our
sin
in
Romans
7
Paul
says
I
would
have
not
known
what
covetousness
really
is
until
I
came
across
the
command
not
to
covet
it
shows
us
the
sinfulness
of
our
sin
it
imprisons
us
it
enslaves
us
it
captives
holds us
captive
it
makes
you
realize
the more
you know
of
God's
law
the more
you
realize
how
far
and
how
frequent
you
fall
short
of
what
God
requires
in
his
holiness
and
the
more
you
realize
the more
bars
there
are
the more
you
realize
there's
no way
I can
obey
my way
out of
this
I'm
condemned
by my
own
attempts
at
obedience
and
what
the
law
does
it
exposes
us
we're
law
breakers
we're
transgressors
we're
rightfully
held
captive
by
the
law
because
we're
law
breakers
but
that's
just
one
picture
of
how
the
law
functions
there's
another
picture
it's
in
verse
24
so
then
the
law
was
our
guardian
until
Christ
came
verse
25
but
now
that
faith
has
come
we
are
no
longer
under
a
guardian
when
you
hear
the
word
guardian
you
maybe
think
of
well
that's
kind
of
prison
guard
ish
it's
kind
of
the
jailer
thing
well
it's
not
what
this
guardian
is
more
like
if
you're
familiar
with
the
legal
system
and
caring
for
children
it's
more
like
a
guardian
ad
litem
someone
who
is
put
given
responsibility
for
children
it's
like
a
glorified
nanny
or
au pair
and
so
this
guardian
according
to
the
kind
of
first
century
Roman
Greco
Roman
culture
this
back
in
the
day
this
these
guardians
they
were
typically
men
and
they're
typically
household
slaves
so
they
were
living
within
a
household
and
their
job
was
to
make
sure
the
children
of
the
household
of
the
master
they
did
their
chores
they
did
their
schoolwork
they
minded
their
manners
and
usually
they
were
known
for
doing
it
with
kind
of
an
iron
fist
and
so
what
you
have
here
is
a
picture
of
someone
who
is
kind
of
a
restrainer
of
wrongdoing
and
someone
who
is
always
minding
you
and
so
these
two
pictures
are
of
a
jailer
who
imprisons
us
and
of
this
kind
of
glorified
au pair
that
is
trying
to
restrain
us
to some
degree
but
keep
an eye
on
us
and
what
Paul
makes
clear
especially
with
a
guardian
is
that
they're
temporary
until
Christ
comes
until
Christ
comes
we're
under
the
law
the
jailer
until
Christ
comes
we're
under
the
supervision
the
care
of
the
guardian
but
what
becomes
clear
in
verse
21
is
this
it's
what
the
law
is
incapable
of
doing
is
the
law
then
contrary
to
the
promises
of
God
this
the
blessing
of
God
on
Abraham's
offspring
Christ
is
it
opposed
to
that
no
it's
not
opposed
to
that
but
then
he
says
for
if
a
law
had
been
given
that
could
give
life
then
righteousness
would
indeed
be
by
the
law
but
it
can't
Paul's
point
is
saying
none
of the
613
laws
of
Moses
none
of
them
when
obeyed
or
attempted
to be
obeyed
can
give
anybody
spiritual
life
run
God
run
God
run
the
law
demands
but
gives
us
neither
feet
nor
hands
the
law
is
incapable
of
giving
sinners
spiritual
life
it
just
racks
up
over
time
how
I
fail
and
fall
short
that's
what
the
law
does
really
well
it
exposes
my
sinfulness
and
it
keeps
me
from
going
over
the
deep
end
but
it
doesn't
give
me
life
so
one
is left
saying
oh
I
want
life
the
law
is
incapable
of
changing
a
stony
heart
into
a
fleshy
heart
that
wants
to
obey
God
the
law
doesn't
do
that
the
spirit
of
God
does
that
it's
part
of
the
new
covenant
that
was
accomplished
through
the
death
and
resurrection
of
Jesus
and
that's
why
you
see
in
verse
22
what
the
scripture
imprisoned
everything
under
sin
so
that
the
promise
by
faith
in
Jesus
Christ
might
be
given
to
those
who
believe
what
the
law
does
do
is
make
you
long
for
life
freedom
deliverance
from
this
prison
get
me
out
of
this
au
pair
oversight
until
Christ
comes
if
you are
in
Christ
you're
not
under
this
law
anymore
because
Christ
has
come
and
to that
end
let me
bring
you
now
we
Paul
has
clarified
the
difference
between
this
promise
to
Abraham
that
is
realized
in
Christ
he's
pointed
out
now
what
the
law
could
never
do
and
how
the
law
can
point
us
to
Christ
that
is
the
best
it
can
do
but
now
he
turns
to
promise
fulfilled
in
verses
25
through
29
he's
saying
here's
how
this
promise
to
Abraham
in
Christ
has
been
fulfilled
and
in
this
passage
there
are
just
gems
for
your
identity
in
Christ
let me
point you
to
several
if
you're
in
Christ
you're
not
under
the
law
you
are
in
the
midst
of
God's
blessing
in
verse
25
we read
this
excuse
me
verse
24
so
then
the
law
was
our
garden
until
Christ
came
in
order
that
we
might
be
justified
by
faith
the
first
reality
of
your
gospel
identity
that
Paul
identifies
is that
you're
justified
by
faith
that's
who
you
are
in
Christ
now
here's
what
that
means
to
be
declared
righteous
by
God
the
judge
of
all
things
for
all
time
the
moment
a
sinner
puts
their
faith
in
the
finished
work
of
Jesus
Christ
God
makes
a
declaration
it's
legal
it's
irrevocable
it's
binding
always
and it
defines
you
that
declaration
is this
that
based
upon
your
faith
in
Jesus
all
of
your
sin
has
been
put
on
Christ
in
all
of
God's
wrath
curse
for
your
sin
has
been
poured
out
on
Christ
so
there's
no
more
wrath
forgiven
of
your
sin
that's
just
part
of
it
God
simultaneously
thinks
of
all
of
Christ's
righteousness
his
33
years
of
perfect
living
he
thinks
of
that
righteousness
as
now
credited
to
you
so
in
that
one
moment
you
believe
God
simultaneously
says
based
upon
the
finished
work
of
Christ
this
sinner
is
now
completely
forgiven
of
all
sin
and
completely
righteous
in
my
sight
because
of
the
righteousness
of
Christ
that's
who
you
are
that's
what
Christ
has
done
and
your
faith
binds
you
to
that
so
the
first
thing
you need
to know
about
your
identity
is
that
you're
justified
the
second
thing
is
in
verse
26
but
he
goes
but now
that
faith
has
come
we're
no
longer
under
a
guardian
for
in
Christ
Jesus
you
are
all
sons
of
God
through
faith
it's
interesting
he says
you're
in
Christ
now
Christian
you're
in
Christ
to be
out
of
Christ
means
you
haven't
exercised
faith
in
Christ
which
means
all
of
God's
wrath
is
still
hanging
over
your
head
and
Christ's
righteousness
instead of
being imputed
to you
actually
exposes
you
but
to be
in
Christ
means
you've
realized
oh
I need
only what
Christ
offers
and I'm
going to
trust
him
and at
that
moment
you
trust
him
God
thinks
of you
as being
in
Christ
now
here's
why
that's
significant
do you
remember
back
in
3
16
that
the
promise
of
Abraham
to
his
offspring
to
bless
with
all
of
God's
gracious
blessing
saving
blessing
that
is
in
the
offspring
in
Christ
so
when
God
sees
faith
he
thinks
of
a
sinner
now
in
Christ
and
with
now
the
recipient
of
all
of
the
blessings
in
that
offspring
in
Christ
and
the
way
to
get
into
Christ
from
being
out
of
Christ
is
right
there
in
verse
26
it's
through
faith
you
don't
earn
your
way
in
you
don't
obey
the
law
into
Christ
the
covenant
the
promise
doesn't
come
through
the
law
it's
in
Christ
so
we've
been
justified
we're
in
Christ
by
faith
and
then
in
verse
26
in
the
middle
of
that
we
read
for
in
Christ
Jesus
you
are
all
sons
of
God
through
faith
you
are
all
sons
of
God
through
faith
now
if
you're
a
lady
in
the
room
and
you're
a
believer
in
Jesus
you're
kind
of
like
well
that's
interesting
it's
kind
of
like
when
men
read
Ephesians
5
and
we
read
about
okay
the
church
is
the
bride
of
Christ
it's
kind
of
like
okay
I
don't
feel
bridey
but
he's
getting
out of
relationship
and
so
when
we
read
sons
of
God
sisters
you're
sons
of
God
you're
like
how
is
that
don't
think
gender
think
heir
back
in
the
first
century
the
first
born
son
was
the
recipient
of
all
the
inheritance
from
the
father
what
Paul
is
saying
is
that
everyone
who's
in
Christ
is
a
first
born
son
of
God
recipient
of
all
the
inheritance
that's
in
Christ
Jesus
you
following
me
so
everyone
in
this
room
regardless
of
your
race
your
culture
regardless
of
your
economic
standing
despite
whether
you're
employed
or not
employed
or partially
employed
despite
if you're
a man
or you're
a woman
if you're
old
or young
or somewhere
in the
middle
you know
what
if you're
in
Christ
you're
a son
of
God
you're
an heir
Paul
is wanting
to emphasize
that
but now
that faith
has come
we're
no longer
under
a garden
now that
Christ
has come
you're
in
Christ
sons
of
God
through
faith
there's
something
else
verse
27
for as
many of
you as
were
baptized
into
Christ
have
put
on
Christ
you
might
be
thinking
okay
how
does
all
this
stuff
work
how
is it
that
I
can
be
considered
an
heir
of
God
in
Christ
Jesus
descended
of
Abraham
when I'm
a
Gentile
the
apostle
Paul
says
for as
many
of you
as
were
baptized
into
Christ
have
put
on
Christ
what
baptism
is
a
symbol
it
is a
symbol
of being
united
to
Christ
so
when
we
baptize
people
in
Lake
Michigan
I'm
standing
out
in
the
water
with
them
and
I
ask
them
hey
have
you
put
your
faith
in
Jesus
yes
I
have
you
going to
follow him
all the
days
of your
life
yes
I
am
I'm
like
well
based
on
your
profession
of
faith
I
baptize
you
in
the name
of
the
Father
Son
Holy
Spirit
and
I
say
united
with
Christ
in
his
death
work
of
Christ
you're
united
to
his
death
so
that
you
too
are
dead
to
sin
and
law
and
you're
united
to
his
resurrection
so
that
you
too
have
a
new
life
given
to
you
so
you
can
live
for
God
that's
the
baptism
language
you're
united
to
Christ
you're
justified
you're
in
Christ
you're
son
of
God
you're
united
to
Christ
and
since
you're
united
to
Christ
baptized
you
put
on
Christ
I
am
a
white
middle
aged
middle
class
husband
and
father
none
of
them
is
my
ultimate
identity
because
I've
put
on
Christ
I'm
united
to
Christ
so
this
put
on
language
is
like
putting
on
clothing
language
so
you
see
somebody
walk
in
here
and
they're
wearing
Packers
regalia
top to
bottom
do you
know what
they're
saying
I
identify
myself
with
the
Packers
someone
wearing
Bears
garb
I'm
in
I'm
wrapped
up
in
the
Bears
or
Badgers
fans
I'm
wrapped
up
with
the
Badgers
or
Ohio
State
fans
point
being
when
you
wrap
yourself
up
with
something
it's
your
identity
our
identity
is
Christ
so
Christ
informs
my
whiteness
Christ
informs
my
middle
ageness
Christ
informs
my
middle
class
ness
my
husbanding
and my
parenting
and my
pastoring
none of
those are
my ultimate
definition
because I've
put on
Christ
because I'm
united to
him
because I'm
in him
I'm
his son
I've
been
justified
it
doesn't
end
there
in
verse
28
there's
neither
Jew
nor
Greek
there's
neither
slave
nor
free
there's
no
male
and
female
for
you
all
are
one
in
Christ
we
are
one
in
Christ
with
everyone
who's
been
united
to
Christ
so
which
means
this
if
Christ
is
what
defines
me
most
now
anyone
who's
been
united
to
Christ
is
defined
by
Christ
now
which
means
not
sameness
in a
church
it means
unity
in the midst
of diversity
in which
we are
saying
what is
most
important
and what
unites
us
above
and beyond
all else
is
Christ
in
us
and
then
in
verse
29
if
you
are
Christ
then
you
are
Abraham's
offspring
heirs
according
to
promise
he's
bringing
it
all
the
way
around
baby
if
you
belong
to
Christ
if
you
are
Christ
by
faith
united
to
him
if
you
put
him
on
you're
one
in
him
with
everybody
else
you
are
sons
you
are
in
him
you're
justified
by
faith
in
what
he's
done
if
that's
the
case
you're
his
you
might
have
come
in
here
this
morning
saying
I
don't
know
who
I
belong
to
God
does
you
belong
to
Christ
so
much
so
you've
been
so
united
to
Christ
it
blurs
it
because
you get
called
Abraham's
singular
offspring
too
father
Abraham
had
many
sons
and
many
sons
had
father
Abraham
I
am
one
of
them
and
so
are
you
so
let's
all
praise
the
Lord
Jesus
okay
let me
just
point out
something
verse
23
we're
not under
the law
imprisoned
until
the faith
would be
revealed
that's
referenced
to
Christ
being
revealed
verse
24
so
then
the law
was
our
guardian
until
Christ
came
second
reference
to
Christ
in order
that we
might be
justified
by faith
but now
that faith
has come
we're no
longer
under a
guardian
for in
Christ
Jesus
third
time
Christ
is
referenced
27
for as
many
of you
as
were
baptized
into
Christ
I
believe
that's
the
fourth
time
have
put
on
Christ
I
think
that's
the
fifth
time
verse
29
and
if
you
are
Christ
six
times
then
you
are
Abraham's
offspring
heirs
according
to
promise
it's
all
about
Christ
it's
all
about
being
in
the
offspring
of
Abraham
and
whom
God
has
promised
all
of
his
blessings
to
fall
it's
all
about
Christ
in
other
words
your
blessing
is
not
in
the
law
it's
in
Christ
if
you
belong
to
Christ
you
are
not
under
the
law
so
this
morning
we've
seen
Paul's
case
to
convince
us
that
we're
in
Christ
he sought
to
clarify
for us
the
promise
made
he sought
to
clarify
the
role
of
the
law
the
promise
heightened
he sought
to
clarify
the
promise
fulfilled
in
us
in
which
is
our
identity
Christ
so
if
you
came
in
here
suffering
some
gospel
amnesia
shake
it
off
you've
just
forgotten
who
you
are
in
Christ
but
God's
word
reminds
us
with
clarity
of
who
we
are
in
Christ
and
all
that
he's
done
for
us
you
don't
need
to
walk
away
slouching
your
head
around
under
the
law
you
leave
here
holding
your
head
up
high
because
you're
in
Christ
and
that's
been
secured
by
a
promise
that
God
has
made
himself
if
you're
realizing
that
you're
not
in
Christ
stick
around
afterwards
come
out
come
talk
to
me
I'll
help
you
understand
how
you
become
a
Christian
let me
pray
for us
God
in
heaven
we
thank
you
so
much
for
Galatians
chapter 3
verses 15
through 29
I pray
that God
you would
take these
truths
and you
would
press them
into my
brothers and
sisters
and in
me too
so that
this week
all throughout
this week
we remember
who we are
because of
what Christ
has done
and we
live in
that
freedom
ask this
in Jesus
name
amen
never
no