Galatians 3:24. “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.”
TWO TEACHERS. The principles were right – to worship and to love; The law bound them tight to its loveless bands. Ceremonies even have laws to educate, drill and inform. The schoolteacher is good – it brings us to Christ. But it does not justify us – because it cannot. It is words, but cannot give us life.
Laws dictated daily life – “Live according to the rules.” Life is different now – radically, culturally, and socially. To keep unity, to keep the peace, to maintain order; We need the teacher – the law to set and keep the boundaries. Marriages, families, communities, and nations need the education of laws. To inculcate into the psyche of everyone – we need the teacher.
A Person is here: alive, involved, interested, and committed – a Teacher. The objects are the same – to worship and to love – God. He convicts: sin, righteousness, and judgment to come – awakens us. How do we receive Him? On the principle of the works of the law or – On the principle of a message – telling us the truth – a message of faith? We began by receiving the Spirit – and He brought life.
He the Spirit of truth has come – we have been adopted – have received the Spirit. The Spirit of God’s Son is in our hearts – Abba Father comes naturally to us. He brought us life – the new birth, regeneration, born of the Spirit is real life.
And love has come – the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Spirit.
We are heirs of God by the Spirit – He dwells in us, and gives us assurance of life.
He has sealed us with Himself – a true Teacher who goes beyond words – Life itself.
We know by faith He is teaching us – we can see and know the difference within.
We know and love this Teacher – the Holy Spirit who lives in us and out of us.
He abundantly supplies as He ministers to us, schools us, and tutors us with –
Wisdom, beyond our experience; knowledge far surpassing our learning;
Faith directed to a Person – healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, interpretation.
Divine Teacher – we have received the Promise of the Spirit.
“O Father, who sent the Son; O Lord Jesus, who sent the Spirit – I would have a learning mind and a willing heart to receive without hesitation all the teaching Thou would give to me. I am ready to hear, enable me to be willing to learn, Amen.”