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30/10/2012 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 “Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. 23 His son by the slave woman was born in the ordinary way; but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a promise. 24 These things may be taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. ʺ Gal Galatians 4: 21- s 4: 21-26 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 “ For it is written: ʺ Be glad, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have no labour pains; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.“ 28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. 29 At that time the son born in the ordinary way persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? ʺ Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman ʹ s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman ʹ s son. ʺ 31 Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman”. Gal Galati tians 4: 27 4: 27-31 2

30/10/2012 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 � A Familiar Story v 22 ‐ 23 � An Allegory From The Story v 24 ‐ 27 � Practical Application v 28 ‐ 31 3

30/10/2012 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 A Familiar Story v21 ‐ 23 “Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. 23 His son by the slave woman was born in the ordinary way; but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a promise. 24 These things may be taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. ʺ Gal Galatians 4: 21- s 4: 21-23 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 A Familiar Story v21 ‐ 23 4

30/10/2012 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 A Familiar Story v21 ‐ 23 � One Father. � Two Mothers. � Two sons. � One son born the ordinary way. � One son born by God’s intervention. � One son born by spiritual compromise. Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 A Familiar Story v21 ‐ 23 � One son born according to God’s promise. � Ishmael born according to works – trying to solve the problem by human effort. � Isaac born because Abraham and Sarah believed God’s promise. 5

30/10/2012 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 A Familiar Story v21 ‐ 23 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 An Allegory From The Story v24 ‐ 27 “These things may be taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. ʺ 27 27 For it is written: ʺ Be glad, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have no labour pains; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.“ Gal Galati tians 4: 4: 24 24-27 6

30/10/2012 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 An Allegory From The Story v24 ‐ 27 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 An Allegory From The Story v24 ‐ 27 � One man had two sons by two mothers. � The two mothers represent two covenants – law & grace. � One comes from earth, the other from heaven. � Law produces bondage; grace produces freedom. � This is the difference between religion & Christianity. 7

30/10/2012 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 An Allegory From The Story v24 ‐ 27 Abraham Hagar Ishmael Sinai The Law Earthly Jerusalem Bondage DEATH Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 An Allegory From The Story v24 ‐ 27 Abraham Sarah Isaac Mt Zion The Gospel Grace Faith in Christ Freedom, Forgiveness, Salvation HEAVEN 8

30/10/2012 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 Practical Applications v28 ‐ 31 “ Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. 29 At that time the son born in the ordinary way persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? ʺ Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman ʹ s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman ʹ s son. ʺ 31 Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman”. Gal Galatians 4: 4: 28- 28-31 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 Practical Applications v28 ‐ 31 1. We are children of promise, not of works. v28 2. We should expect persecution from those who practice the religion of works. v29 9

30/10/2012 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 Practical Applications v28 ‐ 31 3. We must not compromise with those who do not accept the truth of God’s Word. v30 4. We who are persecuted also inherit all the promises of God. v31 Galatians 4: 21 ‐ 31 Practical Applications v28 ‐ 31 “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed”. 2 Corinthians 4: 8 ‐ 9 “Through glory and dishonour, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; 9 known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; 10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything”. 2 2 Cor Corinthians 6: 8-1 s 6: 8-10 10

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