Galatians 5:1-12 Christ is All or Christ is Nothing (Pam Larson)

AIM: See the clear choice—Christ is all or Christ is nothing! We can’t add to Jesus’ work on the cross.

The math:

• Christ + anything = NOTHING
• Christ + nothing = EVERYTHING

1--Christ is nothing 

     A. IF-- Circumcision accepted (v2-4)

• No advantage (2); obligated to keep the whole law (3); 
• severed from Christ (4) and fallen away from grace

     B. THEN--Continued warnings (v7-12) 

• hindered you from running well (7)
• NOT from him who calls you! (8) 
• leaven (9) is legalism ...clean it out! “Cast out” (4:30) the false gospel of legalism. 
• will face penalties! 
• And a word of hope here: Paul is persuaded that the false teachers will NOT ultimately win the Galatians over to their view….why? Paul has His confidence in the LORD!!)
• troubling you (10) … the false teachers will face penalties! 
• Persecuted you (11)
• take away the offense of cross by preaching salvation is Jesus plus circumcision (11)
• Unsettled you (12)
• emasculate themselves (12)

2- Christ is all! (v5-6) 

• through the SPIRIT
• by FAITH
• HOPE! 
• in CHRIST
• only FAITH

G.R.A.C.E.—God’s  Riches At  Christ’s Expense

G.R.A.C.E.—God’s  Rescuing And  Caring Exertion (John Piper)

Cross-references: 1 Corinthians 15; Romans 5; Romans 11:29; John 8:31-32; Jeremiah 32:40; 1 Corinthians 1:8–9; Philippians 1; Jude 24; 1 Thess 5:23-24; Romans 8:30; 1 John 2:19; Hebrews 3:14