Introduction I would summarize this section of Galatians 3 as His promises to us. According to Webster, a promise ‘as a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act.’ In Exodus 19:5-6, God gives us this…
Introduction The law is might be the most misunderstood part of God’s word. What is its purpose? Did God change the purpose of His law? Can the law bring about salvation? Can the law condemn us to death? Did God make a mistake with His law? Does His law contain His eternal truths? We will…
Introduction In this blog we are covering Galatians 3:6-9 which is (Part 2) in my series on Galatians three. Today we are dealing with only one topic, which is faith. Paul paints us a beautiful picture of faith by drawing our attention to Abraham’s faith, our father of faith. He is extremely clear, it is…
Introduction This blog is one individual’s point of view to understand what Paul is talking about in Galatians 3. I read and hear so much junk about Galatians, that is people twist Paul’s words (2 Peter 3:16), and I think it is such a simple message of salvation that I wanted to do a good…
Introduction The structure of marriage In our previous blog, we discussed the foundation of any good marriage. We said that it should be about God – only in Him, can we know how to serve and love each other appropriately. In this blog, we shift the light to the structure of marriage. What should husbands…
Introduction In my last blog I talked about the blessings of this life that God lines up for us when we walk before Him in His Covenant. It is the blessings of the good relationships that come alive when we abide by the “formula” of living according to His Covenant both with Him and those…
Introduction I was recently talking with a friend that I might be presenting the Salvation Covenant as a formula to receive blessings from God. My response is that yes I am presenting God’s Salvation Covenant is a formula for us to receive His promised blessings. I believe that inside of God’s Salvation Covenant are the…
Introduction The importance of family The fifth commandment is the first commandment in the spirit of obedience that deals with ‘those around us.’ God is showing us the importance of family. He is saying it should be ‘God first, then family and then the others around us.’ Our relationship with God should be paramount. Only…
Introduction We are now starting to discuss the last six of God’s commandments. Through them, God is telling us how to serve others around us properly. Remember the first four commandments dealt with our relationship with God. A quick detour Before we get started on the actual fifth covenant command, I want to remind you…
Introduction Last week we talked about the Sabbath and why you should keep it. God gave us this day of rest as a gift. It is up to us develop our faith and trust in Him to the point that we listen and obey His commandments over what we think we want or in an…