From Thorns to Thriving
From Galatians 3
1. The Curse Makes Us .
2. The Curse Makes Us .
3. The Curse Makes Us .
4. The Curse Makes Us .
📖 Galatians 3:13 ESV Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—
📖 Galatians 3:14 ESV so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
📖 Genesis 12:1–3 ESV Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
📖 Genesis 17:5–6 ESV No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you.
1. Jesus took the curse to bring us from → .
📖 Matthew 13:22 ESV what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
📖 Philippians 4:19 ESV my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
📖 John 15:16 ESV …I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide…
2. Jesus took the curse to bring us from → .
📖 Ephesians 2:14 ESV For He Himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in His flesh the dividing wall of hostility.
📖 2 Timothy 1:7 ESV for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
3. Jesus took the curse to bring us from → .
📖 2 Corinthians 12:7–9 ESV So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
📖 Hebrews 10:19–20 ESV …we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus…
📖 John 10:10 ESV The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
4. Jesus took the curse to bring us from → .
📖 Isaiah 53:5 ESV But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
📖 Romans 8:1 ESV There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
The has been !
From Genesis to , Scripture comes together to offer you the of in exchange for the of .
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