Faith or Flesh

Sep 13, 2020 | by Bro. George Riek | series: 2020


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“I want to be a better Christian, but I gotta get some things straight first.”

“I know I can do better and I’m working on that.”

“I know God loves me, but I have to fix some issues before I can follow Him.”

People tend to believe they can get straightened out before coming to God.
 
Galatians 2:19-21 NASB

“For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God.

“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me;

and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

“I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”
 
Through the law I died to the law

The law, meaning the Levitical laws, show me that I am a sinner

I can not live up to the law,
no one can

But what does it mean that I died to the law?

Vs 20
I have been crucified with Christ

The life I live in flesh, I live by Faith

So, understand this, you can not get your life straight in your own strength

It is not possible in the flesh, but must be done through faith
 
Galatians 2:21 NASB
“I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”
 
If you could do it on your own, then Christ would not have come
 
 
Galatians 3:1-2 NASB
“You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified?
This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?”
 
Who bewitched you or who has confused you?

Why do people today, who have confessed Christ, suddenly try to live through flesh?!?

Who has confused you?
Satan is the author of confusion!

Vs 2
Answer one question

Was it through the law or by faith hearing that you received the Spirit?

In other words
Was it by flesh or Faith?

Vs. 3
Are you a fool?!?

Having begun by the Spirit are you now being perfected by the flesh?!?

The foolish part is we gave ourselves to Christ because the flesh was not able

Did the flesh suddenly become able?

Believers, return to the one who saved you in the first place!
 
Galatians 3:4-5 NASB
“Did you suffer so many things in vain–if indeed it was in vain?

So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by the works of the Law,

or by hearing with faith?”
 
How does Jesus do it – flesh or faith?
 
Galatians 3:6 NASB
“Even so Abraham BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.”
 
Faith becomes righteousness

Have you ever lived by faith?


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