The Law and the Promise

Sermon Outline

1. Abraham and His Seed (3:15-18)
   1. In the case of a covenant . . . (v15)
   2. The significance of Abraham’s offspring (v16)
      Four Seeds of Abraham
      1. Natural seed - all physical descendants of Abraham
      2. Special natural seed - all of the natural children of Jacob, Abraham’s grandson, which became the nation of Israel.
      3. Spiritual seed - every true believer in every age since the time of Abraham.
      4. One Unique seed - Jesus Christ the Messiah
   3. Enduring nature of the covenant (v17)
   4. Depends on the promise (v18)
2. The Law and it’s Purpose (3:19-25)
   1. The law was added because of transgressions (v19-20)
   2. The law is not at odds with God’s promise (v21-22)
   3. The law served as a guardian (vs23-25)
3. The Promise and it’s Fulfillment (3:26-29)
   1. True children of God (vs26-27)
   2. Unity in the Spirit (vs 28)
   3. Heirs to the promise (vs29)