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•Purposes of the LawPurposes of the Law–Revealed need (3:19-22)Revealed need (3:19-22)–Restrained sin (3:23-25)Restrained sin (3:23-25)

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•Sons, not slavesSons, not slaves–Through faithThrough faith–Equally for allEqually for all–Christ => Abraham => HeirsChrist => Abraham => Heirs

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•Sons, not slavesSons, not slaves

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So then let no one boast in men. For all things belong to you, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God. 1 Corinthians 3:21-23

•Sons, not slavesSons, not slaves•Heirs, not childrenHeirs, not children–No better off than slavesNo better off than slaves–Redeemed by a BrotherRedeemed by a Brother–Blessed through adoptionBlessed through adoption

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