CHRIST BECAME A CURSE FOR US

Passage: Galatians 3:10-14

Key verse: 13a

NIV

10 For all who rely on the works of the law(A) are under a curse,(B) as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”[a](C) 11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,(D) because “the righteous will live by faith.”[b](E) 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”[c](F) 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law(G) by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”[d](H) 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,(I) so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.(J)

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Footnotes
  1. Galatians 3:10 Deut. 27:26
  2. Galatians 3:11 Hab. 2:4
  3. Galatians 3:12 Lev. 18:5
  4. Galatians 3:13 Deut. 21:23
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ESV

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

10 For all who rely on works of the law are (A)under a curse; for it is written, (B)“Cursed be everyone who does not (C)abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11 Now it is evident that (D)no one is justified before God by the law, for (E)“The righteous shall live by faith.”[a] 12 But the law is not of faith, rather (F)“The one who does them shall live by them.” 13 Christ (G)redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, (H)“Cursed is everyone who is hanged (I)on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might (J)come to the Gentiles, so that (K)we might receive (L)the promised Spirit[b] through faith.

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  1. Galatians 3:11 Or The one who by faith is righteous will live
  2. Galatians 3:14 Greek receive the promise of the Spirit
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1. Redeemed from the curse (1

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Some people are so independent that they want to do everything for themselves. This seems good, but if we depend on ourselves to follow the way of righteousness through law, we will fail--because no one can keep the law perfectly. If we do not keep the law, then we are cursed by the law. The way of faith is different. 'The righteous will live by faith.' Christ died on the cross to redeem us from the curse of the law. He became a curse for our sakes. If we live by faith in Jesus who died for our sins, then God clothes us with his righteousness.

2. God's blessing (14)

It is not enough just to have the curse removed. God redeemed and blessed us so that he might make us a blessing to the world. He kept his promise to Abraham by sending Christ to die for the sins of the world. Through Christ, he redeemed us from sin and curse so that we might share Christ with a sinsick world. By faith, we receive forgiveness and the promised Holy Spirit.

Prayer: Lord, take away my sin and dwell with me, as you promised.

One Word: Claim God's promise by faith