BIG IDEA: The Law is given to amplify God’s promise. *Four ways the Law amplifies God’s promise: 1) By bringing up a difference. (v.16) 2) By showing up late. (v.17,18) 3) By turning up the volume...

BIG IDEA: You belong to sacred history.* Four reasons your story fits into sacred history:1) You’re justified the same way as Abraham. (v.6,7)2) You’re blessed the same way as Abraham. (v.8,9)3) You’re cursed the same way as ...

BIG IDEA: Both salvation (justification) and all its promised benefits belong to Jews and Gentiles alike through faith alone in Christ.* Three proofs that justification and its benefits are ours on the basis of faith:1) A proo...

BIG IDEA: To trust in Jesus Christ, and so to become united to Him by faith, is to begin a whole new life.*Two things true faith in Christ involves:1) A death.2) A new life.

BIG IDEA: No one is justified by their own works.1) Justification is either a declaration of your righteousness based on yourperfect works…*(“Justification by works”— Right standing with God earned bydemonstrating your perfec...