Title

English – GalatiansGreek – Pro.j Galataj

Author

Paul

Date of Writing

49 AD

Theme

Salvation

by Grace Grace through FaithFaith

Purpose of Writing

Refuting the JudaizersActs 15:1Acts 15:1 Some men came Some men came down from Judea and began down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, "Unless teaching the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."cannot be saved."

Survey of Galatians

1.The Argument of Galatians2.Christ in Galatians3.Galatians in the Canon

The Argument of Galatians

The False Teaching"It is necessary to "It is necessary to circumcise them and to circumcise them and to direct them to observe the direct them to observe the Law of Moses."Law of Moses."

The Argument of Galatians

Paul’s Response

Step One: How are we saved and sanctified?

Galatians 3:3 Are you so Are you so foolish? Having begun by the foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? perfected by the flesh?

Step Two: What purpose does the Law serve?

Galatians 3:24 Therefore Therefore the Law the Law has has become become our tutor to our tutor to lead us to lead us to Christ….Christ….

Step Three: How will we resist sin without the help of the Law?

Galatians 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

Christ in Galatians1.The Liberator2.The Lesson3.The Inheritance

Christ in Galatians

The Liberator

Galatians 5:1 Galatians 5:1 It It was for freedom was for freedom that Christ set us that Christ set us free; therefore free; therefore keep standing keep standing firm and do not firm and do not be subject again be subject again to a yoke of to a yoke of slavery.slavery.

Christ in Galatians

The LessonRomans 10:4 Romans 10:4 For Christ is For Christ is the end of the law for the end of the law for righteousness to everyone righteousness to everyone who believes.who believes.

Christ in Galatians

The InheritanceGalatians 4:4-5 Galatians 4:4-5 But when the But when the fullness of the time came, God fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son . . . so that sent forth His Son . . . so that He might redeem those who He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as might receive the adoption as sons. sons.

Place in the CanonHistorically, Galatians gives us a

glimpse into the theological struggles of the early church.

Theologically, Galatians settles for us the question of how the Law fits into the life of the Christian.

Devotionally, Galatians teaches us to rest in Christ and Christ alone without appealing to external rules.