401 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 2 - Part 1 - Book 34 - Grace Through Faith Plus Nothing

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 1 * BOOK 34 GRACE THROUGH FAITH PLUS NOTHING Our goal is to just simply teach the Word of God. Well you can also use that same analogy with the Word of God. Be able to separate the Scriptures between Law and Grace. Be able to separate the writings of Paul the apostle to the Gentiles and the rest of the Scriptures. Now remember that the Book of Galatians is Paul proving that we're not under the Law, but rather we're under Grace. Galatians 4:15 Now what's Paul saying? That there was such a bond of affection between these pagan Galatians who had come under Paul's Gospel, and the transforming power of it. Galatians 4:16 Turn to II Timothy Chapter 1 for a moment. 120. Just 120 people. Now remember Galatia was in Asia Minor. II Timothy 1:14-15 "That good thing (the Gospel) which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. Well almost none. There isn't one of those cities left today, they've all fallen into the dust of history, and all because they refused to stay with Paul's simple Gospel of Grace. Now back to Galatians Chapter 4 and looking at verse 16 again. Galatians 4:16 Now verse 17. Galatians 4:17 Galatians 1:6 "I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel;" The influence of another Gospel. Now verse 7. Galatians 1:7 Now coming back to Galatians Chapter 4. Now we're going to see how the apostle Paul is going to miraculously use the Scripture to teach us a lesson. If the Galatians didn't catch it at least let's hope that we do. Now verse 18. Galatians 4:18 Galatians 4:19 "My little children of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you." In other words, Paul is saying? Galatians 4:20 Now verse 21. Galatians 4:21-22 Sarai has no signs whatsoever of ever being able to have a child. Now as we read, Sarai and Abram's names will not be changed to Sarah and Abraham until some time later. Genesis 16:1-2 "Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing; I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai." Well God is. God hasn't said a word yet. All God has said back in Chapter 12 was: Genesis 12:2a God isn't involved here at this time. Now verse 3. Genesis 16:3-4 "And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. Genesis 16:5 Now all of a sudden Hagar was literally making a fool out of Sarai, simply because Hagar was able to bare a child and Sarai wasn't. And it just infuriated poor Sarai and she said, "the LORD judge between me and thee." Now verse 6. Genesis 16:6 "But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand: do to her as it pleaseth thee. Sarai kicks her out. Now remember Hagar hasn't had her child yet. Now verse 7. Genesis 16:7-9 "And the angel of the LORD (this was Christ or God the Son in His Old Testament appearance) found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness by the fountain in the way to Shur. 8. And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? "Go back to Sarai and Abram." No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Now verse 10. Genesis 16:10-11 11. And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction." So Hagar goes back to the tent of Abram or Sarai, and let me explain that. Ishmael is now nearly 14 years old, a typical teenager. Genesis 21:1-3 "And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3. And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac." This child is a result of God's promises. God has said you're going to have a son, and you're going to call his name Isaac which means laughter. The child of the flesh, Ishmael, is still with them, because that's where God told Hagar to go, but now you see it's coming to a head. Now reading on. Genesis 21:4 "And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5. And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. 7. And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. #lesfeldick #biblestudy #bible