Galatians 3.23-29

July 22, 2019

Jeff Harrington

In the preceding verses, Paul has focused the reader’s attention on some crucial distinctions: law is different from grace, faith is different from works, and the Mosaic Covenant is different from the Abrahamic Covenant. In our text today Paul says being under the law is like being locked up in prison and having a correctional officer running your daily life. The sermon also focuses on what some have called "The Law of Linearity" which is the belief that if you follow the rules you get the result you desire; however, should getting the right results be our main motivation for doing the right thing or is there some better motivator?