Chapters 1-4◦ Explaining the problem◦ Teaching the truth

Chapters 5-6◦ Encouraging them to move forward◦ Encouraging them to avoid these problems◦ Encouraging them to hold to the truth

Galatians 1:1◦ Paul◦ An apostle◦ Not an apostle of men◦ Not an apostle by men◦ An apostle by Jesus Christ & God the Father

Also works in the reminder that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead

Introduction: Regarding Jesus◦ Paul reminds them Jesus gave Himself for our sins◦ Paul reminds them why

“That He might deliver us from this present evil world”

Churches of Galatia had problems◦ Gal 1:6-9◦ Gal 3:1-5◦ Gal 4:8-11◦ Gal 4:21◦ Gal 5:7-12

This entire letter has the focus of correcting the problems they had

Gal 1:6-9 – He tells them they have strayed Gal 1:8-9 – He reminds them that no person of any

stature can change what they have been taught Gal 1:10-24 (11-12)

◦ The Gospel he preaches is not of men◦ Received by the revelation of Jesus Christ◦ When called by grace he didn’t seek out the apostles to

learn what they taught

Gal 2:1-10 – Seems to be reference to Acts 15 Gal 2:3-5

◦ He had not previously said how they had strayed◦ Circumcision

Gal 2:6-10◦ Apostles agreed with him

Gal 2:11-21◦ Paul confronted Peter◦ Why?

Gal 3:2-5◦ How did you receive the Spirit?

Gal 3:6-9◦ Who are the children of Abraham?

Gal 3:10-14◦ Justification is not by the law

Gal 3:15-18◦ The law did not void the covenant to Abraham

Gal 3:19-24◦ The purpose of the law

It was never to give life Concludes all under sin

Gal 3:25-29◦ Not under schoolmaster◦ Baptized

Put on Christ Now Abraham’s seed – heirs according to the promise

Gal 4:1-7◦ Under the law

As a child (an heir), did not differ from a servant◦ Jesus was sent to redeem

We receive adoption as sons◦ No longer a servant, now a son, an heir of God through

Christ

Gal 4:8-11◦ When you did not know God you served things which

were not gods◦ Now, how do you turn back to such bondage

Gal 4:12-20◦ You would have given me your own eyes◦ Am I am enemy now because I tell the truth?◦ I stand in doubt of you

Gal 4:21-31◦ Ishmael & Isaac were both sons of Abraham◦ Ishmael the son of the bondmaid

Represents the old law – bondage◦ Isaac the son of the freewoman

Represents the new covenant◦ V. 30 “Cast out the bondwoman and her son; for the son

of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman

◦ We are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free

Gal 5:1◦ Stand fast in liberty◦ Not in bondage

Gal 5:2-6◦ Circumcision profits nothing◦ Debtor to do the whole law◦ Christ becomes of no effect◦ Ye are fallen from grace◦ In Jesus Christ, faith works by love

Gal 5:7-12◦ You ran well◦ This persuasion did not come from Jesus◦ A little leaven leaveth the whole lump◦ I have confidence in you to be none otherwise minded◦ He that troubles you shall bear his judgment

Gal 5:13-15◦ Called to liberty◦ By love serve one another◦ If you bite and devour one another, all will be consumed

Gal 5:16-18◦ Walk in the Spirit◦ Spirit and fleshly lusts are contrary◦ If led by the Spirit you are not under the law

Gal 5:19-21◦ Works of the flesh

Gal 5:22-26◦ Fruit of the Spirit

Gal 6:1-10◦ The spiritual should restore those overtaken in fault◦ Bear one another’s burdens◦ Do no think highly of yourself◦ Prove/Test your own works◦ Communicate to him that teaches in all good things◦ Whatever a man sows, that he shall reap

Sow to flesh, of the flesh reap corruption Sow to the Spirit, of the Spirit reap life everlasting

◦ Do not be weary in well doing◦ As we have opportunity, let us do good to all men

Especially those of the household of faith

Gal 6:11-13◦ They teach circumcision to avoid persecution◦ They do not keep the law◦ They seek to glory in your flesh

Gal 6:14-18◦ I glory only in the cross◦ In Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision

avails anything

Galatians is one book used especially in “grace only” denominations◦ Gal 3:11 “But no man is justified by the law in the sight of God,

it is evident: for ‘the just shall live by faith’”◦ Gal 5:4 “Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of

you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace”◦ This letter must be kept in context◦ Paul does not teach that any law is contrary to grace & faith◦ Gal 5:14 “For all the law is fullfilled in one word…”◦ Gal 6:2 “…And so fulfil the law of Christ”

God’s word/will is contained in the gospel Man distorts God’s word/will We can not follow men and their teaching We will be accountable to follow God through His

word God’s word teaches that we must

◦ Hear, believe, repent, confess Jesus as our Savior, be baptized, & follow faithfully