The Law as a Guardian unto Christ: Galatians 3:23–29, Part 2
Paul calls the law “a guardian” meant to lead us to Christ. What does that mean? How does the law guard us and guide us to Jesus?
Mar 26, 2024
Look at the Book
Look at the Book is John Piper's ongoing series of 8-12 minute videos to help you learn to read the Bible for yourself.
Episodes
Centuries of Prison Before Christ: Galatians 3:23–29, Part 1
Paul reveals that God gave the law to pave the way to faith in Jesus, who fulfills the law completely.
Mar 24, 2024
The Law Came Through Angels: Galatians 3:19–22, Part 2
The New Testament authors insist that the law was given to Moses by angels. Why would they repeat that?
Mar 22, 2024
The Law Imprisoned People Under Sin: Galatians 3:19–22, Part 1
If God made the promise of life to Abraham based on faith, then does the law contradict that grace? Does the law present a different way of life?
Mar 19, 2024
Not Seeds, but Seed, Namely, Christ: Galatians 3:15–18, Part 2
Why does Paul insist that the promises made to Abraham were made to his singular seed? That nuance is vital to our salvation.
Mar 17, 2024
The Law Did Not Teach Life Comes Through Law: Galatians 3:15–18, Part 1
Does the law given through Moses somehow contradict the covenant of faith made with Abraham? Why does that matter to us?
Mar 15, 2024
Christ Became a Curse for Us: Galatians 3:10–14, Part 3
The only result of attempting to be justified by works will be curse, but Christ took our curse on the cross. How does that exchange work?
Mar 12, 2024
The Law Is Not of Faith? Galatians 3:10–14, Part 2
Obedience to the law can never make a person right before God, but the faith that saves produces works that conform to the law.
Mar 10, 2024
The Law-Path to God Is Cursed: Galatians 3:10–14, Part 1
Trying to be right with God through works is an all-or-nothing enterprise. If you do not keep the whole law, you have violated the whole law.
Mar 08, 2024
How Do Gentiles Become Sons of Abraham? Galatians 3:6–9, Part 3
How do Gentiles become sons of Abraham? And what is the blessing promised to all of Abraham’s true heirs?
Mar 05, 2024
How Is Faith Counted as Righteousness? Galatians 3:6–9, Part 2
Galatians says that Abraham’s faith was counted to him as righteousness. What did that mean for him, and what does it mean for us?
Mar 03, 2024
The Law Refutes Justification by Law: Galatians 3:6–9, Part 1
We know that the New Testament teaches justification by faith alone, but what about the Old Testament? Does it teach salvation by faith or by works?
Mar 01, 2024
The Spirit Moves Through Hearing with Faith: Galatians 3:1–5, Part 4
The Spirit is both the gift of faith and the agent of faith. We receive him by faith, and he grants the very faith by which we receive him.
Feb 27, 2024
God Works Wonders Through Faith: Galatians 3:1–5, Part 3
Neither the beginning, nor the middle, nor the end of the Christian life is left untouched by the saving might of the Spirit.
Feb 25, 2024
Begin and End by the Spirit: Galatians 3:1–5, Part 2
The Christian life both begins and continues by the work of the Holy Spirit.
Feb 23, 2024
Shifting from Legal to Experiential Salvation: Galatians 3:1–5, Part 1
The Christian life consists of more than a right legal standing before God. By the Holy Spirit, we can experience actual fellowship with God.
Feb 20, 2024
I Do Not Nullify the Grace of God: Galatians 2:17–21, Part 4
Christ gave himself for our sins. He was punished for our sins. He paid the penalty for our sins. And, therefore, his death was not in vain.
Feb 18, 2024
I Have Been Crucified with Christ: Galatians 2:17–21, Part 3
What does it mean to be crucified with Christ? What does it mean to have him live in us? These are two crucial questions for every soul.
Feb 16, 2024
Justification by Law-Keeping Breaks the Law: Galatians 2:17–21, Part 2
To depend on your works to earn a right standing with God is not only to reject grace but to break the law itself.
Feb 13, 2024
Did the Gospel Make Paul a Sinner? Galatians 2:17–21, Part 1
Do you know what words like “sinners,” “righteous,” and “grace” actually mean? A key to studying Scripture is to not let key words remain vague.
Feb 11, 2024
What Is Justifying Faith? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 5
What is saving faith? Historically, the answer has included three basic elements: knowing, assenting, and trusting.
Feb 09, 2024
What Are ‘Works of the Law’? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 4
If we choose to get right with God by our works, we continue under a curse. Only through faith in Jesus can we be justified.
Feb 06, 2024
How Could God Acquit the Guilty? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 3
One reason we don’t enjoy salvation as we should is that we don’t feel the weight of what it means for a holy God to forgive sin.
Feb 04, 2024
What Does Justification Mean? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 2
Justification is at the heart of the Christian faith. Yet since the days of Jesus, people have repeatedly gotten it wrong.
Feb 02, 2024
Are Jews at an Advantage for Justification? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 1
Even though Jews had unique blessings from God, when it comes to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles are saved by faith alone.
Jan 30, 2024
An Apostle’s Failure to Live the Gospel: Galatians 2:11–14
As Paul’s confrontation of Peter demonstrates, fear of man leads to walking out of step with the gospel and denying the freedom of grace.
Jan 28, 2024
The Most Important Handshake in the World: Galatians 2:6–10
The most important handshake in history happened when the apostles extended the right hand of fellowship to Paul in Jerusalem.
Jan 26, 2024
The Gospel of Freedom Imperiled: Galatians 2:3–5
The gospel of grace justifies by faith alone. To add any amount of good works or law-keeping to the gospel creates slavery instead of freedom.
Jan 23, 2024
Was Paul at Odds with the Apostles? Galatians 2:1–2
In Galatians, Paul unpacks his encounters with the other apostles. Were they really at odds with one another?
Jan 21, 2024
Let All Apologetics Aim at Worship: Galatians 1:21–24
Through rational, logical arguments, all Christian apologetics should aim to cultivate heartfelt, affectionate worship.
Jan 19, 2024