Monday, October 7th | Galatians 3:1-14

Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast

Passage:
You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified?
2 I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by the Spirit, are you now finishing by the flesh? 4 Did you experience so much for nothing ​— ​if in fact it was for nothing? 5 So then, does God give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law? Or is it by believing what you heard ​— ​6 just like Abraham who believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness?

7 You know, then, that those who have faith, these are Abraham’s sons. 8 Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and proclaimed the gospel ahead of time to Abraham, saying, All the nations will be blessed through you. 9 Consequently, those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith.

10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, Everyone who does not do everything written in the book of the law is cursed. 11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous will live by faith. 12 But the law is not based on faith; instead, the one who does these things will live by them. 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, because it is written, Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree. 14 The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith. -- Galatians 3:1-14 (CSB)

Song:
You Must Increase by Annie Lee and Zachary Hicks

Lyrics:
You are holy and I am not
You are holy and I am not
You are holy and I am not
You must increase and I must decrease

You are perfect and I am not
You are perfect and I am not
You are perfect and I am not
You must increase and I must decrease

You are wisdom and I am not
You are wisdom and I am not
You are wisdom and I am not
You must increase and I must decrease

Your grace is all I need
For your power works best in weakness
Your grace is all I need
You must increase and I must decrease

You are faithful and I am not
You are faithful and I am not
You are faithful and I am not
You must increase and I must decrease

You are in control and I am not
You are in control and I am not
You are in control and I am not
You must increase and I must decrease

I have been crucified with Christ
No longer I but Christ who lives
The life I now live I live by faith
In the Son who gave himself for me

Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.