The Jews’ Rules are different from God’s Promise
(God’s promise to
Bible verses
Introduction
Paul is writing to Christians who wanted to obey the old
Before Christ came,
The rules were very important until God’s promise to
Questions
Galatians 3:15 ~ What happens when two
Galatians 3:16 ~ God made a great promise to
Galatians 3:17 ~ God will do what he has said. How can we know this?
Galatians 3:17 ~ Which came first, God’s promise to
What might this suggest about God?
Galatians 3:18 ~ Why can we all receive what God gives to his children?
Galatians 3:19 ~ What does Paul say that the rules did?
Galatians 3:20 ~ When God gave the rules, Moses was the leader of the
Something to do
Make a list of groups that have rules. Think about why these groups need rules. Do
‘We can receive what God gives to his children’. (Galatians 3:13) Talk about who ‘we’ are.
Talk about what we learn about God’s promises. Make a list of other promises of God that you know. (You could start with John 6:37; Hebrews 13:5; Romans 8:38-39.)
See the other studies in this series: Explore Paul’s letter to the Galatians.