TOPIC: A GREAT REDEEMER
Text: Galatians 3:13-14 (NKJV)
3:13 “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’)”
3:14 “that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith”
STUDY:
Apostle Paul in our text reminds us that though the Law is holy and perfect, everyone who does not keep the Law perfectly is cursed by it (Deut.27:26; Gal.3:10). This is because no one can, on his or her ability, obey the Law perfectly. There were over 600 laws the Jews had to keep so as to to be right in the eyes of God; breaking one commandment put a person under condemnation. Therefore, achieving salvation through obedience to the Law is fruitless. As a result, all who tried to live by the Old Law were under a divine curse.
The good news is that Christ, through his death on the cross, provided a way out of this curse, making the way for us to regain favour of God. He did this by becoming a curse for us- for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’”. The Curse of the Law fell on Christ on our behalf so that the righteousness of God could fall onus, though we did not deserve it (2 Cor. 5:21). He took away our sins and curses so that the blessings of Abraham might come to the Gentiles through him. Every man is condemned and cursed but the redemptive grace of Jesus brought us all into favour and blessings of God, and we can access this grace by believing in the Lord Jesus and living by faith to receive the blessings that accompany faithful observance of the law.
PRAYER:
Lord Jesus, I thank you for offering yourself to save me, I now ask for the grace to live for you for the rest of my life, Amen!
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