Put On Christ
A. GALATIONS CONCERNS ITSELF WITH SALVATION BY FAITH.
1. Faith as a requisite never questioned (2:15-16).
2. A child of Abraham (3:6-9). Justified! (3:29)
B. 3 AREAS OF CONCERN.
1. Salvation by faith.
2. How faith saves.
3. The result in our lives and destiny.
A. ABRAHAM AND FAITH.
1. Heb. 11:8, 9, 13, 17. Abraham had faith.
2. What is faith? (Heb. 11:1, 6 č 17-19).
3. His faith justified (saved) him (James 2:23).
4. How and when? (James 2:21-24). It motivated him to obey.
B. SONS OF ABRAHAM – CHILDREN OF GOD (Gal. 3:7, 26).
1. God provides for our faith (Rom. 10:17; 2 Tim. 2:11-13).
2. It will justify us (Gal. 3:8).
3. But it must produce (James 2:24).
A. THE TEXT ASSUMES THE CONNECTION.
1. The command of Jesus (Mark 16:16; Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:38).
2. Do we trust the result?
B. WHAT IS BAPTISM?
1. bapto, “Immersion, submersion, and emergence (to dip).
2. In water (Acts 8:36; 10:47-48; Eph. 5:25-26; Heb. 10:22).
3. For the remission of sin (Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Pet. 3:21).
C. INTO CHRIST.
1. A fellowship with him.
2. A fellowship with him in his death (Rom. 6:3-4).
3. Into the church (1 Cor. 12:13).
D. IS IT ESSENTIAL? (Heb. 5:8-9; Acts 2:41)
The Fruit of Faith!
A. CONTEXT – JUSTIFIED! (Gal. 3:29; 3:16; 3:6-9).
1. Not a faith only process (James 2:24).
2. The fruit of faith (Gal. 5:6).
B. SUGGESTED – A TRANSFORMATION (1 Cor. 6:9-11).
1. Dead, free from sin (Rom. 6:1-11).
2. Sin is cut off – circumcision of the heart (Col. 2:11-12).
3. Christ-likeness (1 Cor. 11:1; 2 Cor. 3:18).
C. SUGGESTED ALSO – BLESSING (Phil. 4:4-7).
A. DO YOU BELIEVE?
B. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ABOUT IT?
C. HAS IT EFFECTED YOUR LIFE?
