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Salvation On The Tree: Galatians 3:10-14 + 1 Peter 2:24

Salvation On The Tree: Galatians 3:10-14 + 1 Peter 2:24

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 Salvation On The Tree: Galatians 3:10-14 + 1 Peter 2:24Senior Pastor Alex Kennedy"What was lost on one tree (the tree of the knowledge of good and evil) was restored at another tree (the cross)." When Paul was writing to the church at Galatia, he was writing to a Jewish audience. In Galatians 3:10-14, Paul was using the Old Testament law given by Moses to show the people that the Law wasn't enough.
Galatians 3:10 says, "For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, 'Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.'" Paul quoted Deut 27:26 to show that the Law demanded perfection and that a curse was attached to failure to keep any part of it. The breaking of only one command even once brings a person under the curse; and since everybody fails at some point, all are under the curse. He is destroying any thought that a person can gain God's acceptance by human effort. (Habakkuk 2:4; Lev 18:5)
Since perfect performance was not achievable, the Law could only condemn a person and cause him to cast himself on God in faith.
So, how does God deal with the curse the law reveals?
Men needed a ransom because the law had left them prisoners under sentence of death. Galatians 3:13 says that Jesus became the curse for us.
In the ancient world, certain trees were used to draw toxins out of the soil. Over time, the tree would weaken or die because it absorbed what would otherwise kill the surrounding plants. Using this example, Jesus didn't merely stand near our curse-He absorbed it into Himself. The cross is not just a symbol of love; it is a place of toxic transfer. Jesus gave His life as a ransom for anyone who believed in Him.
Deut 21:23 refers to the fact that in OT times, criminals were executed (normally by stoning) and then displayed on a stake or post to show God's divine rejection. When Christ was crucified, it was evidence He had come under the curse of God. To a Jewish person in that time, the thought of the Messiah hanging on a tree was a scandalous thought.
Gal 3:14 highlights the great exchange:
  • The blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles
  • so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith

Jesus was our substitute. He received the curse we earned so that we might receive the blessing He earned on our behalf. (2 Cor 5:21)
How did Jesus bear this curse?
1 Peter 2:24 says, "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds we are healed." Jesus was not crucified accidentally. He was chosen to stand in our place. The curse was laid on Him intentionally.
Jesus didn't just die for us on a tree. He was also raised back to life, defeating death, and returned to the Father. Peter, after leaving prison, states this Truth to those who released him. "The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree." (Acts 5:30)
Questions to Consider:
  1. What do we learn about God’s love from the fact that Jesus took our place?
  2. How does faith in Jesus free us from trying to earn God’s approval?
  3. How can we rely on Jesus instead of rules to grow closer to God?
  4. Pray that your home would reflect grateful obedience because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. Ask the Holy Spirit to remind you of the gospel during this Christmas season.


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