Live Grace Not Legalism Galatians 4:8‐11   I. Their past slavery to superstition (v.8) A. Before conversion, everyone is ignorant of God and a slave to religious superstition (idolatry). a. Explanation of Idolatry‐ 1. Man’s attempt to ascribe God’s attributes to...

Not a Slave But A Son Galatians 4:1‐7   I. What we were in the past (v.1‐3) A. Before adoption, one was no different than a slave.  (v.1‐2) - “For all practical purposes, the child did not differ at all from a slave under whom he was being trained. Just as a...

Why the Law Cannot Save: A Tool for Training - Part III Galatians 3:23‐29   I. It was a revealer (v.23) A. The Law was a revealer of sin. [Rom. 1:18‐21, 2:14‐26]  (v.23a) B. The Law ruled until the advent of Jesus Christ. [Phil. 3:8‐9] (v.23b) - “The word un[to]...

Why the Law Cannot Save - Part II Galatians 3:15‐22   I. It does not replace the Promise (v.15‐18) A. The Mosaic Law does not nullify the previous Abrahamic Covenant. - “Paul declared that just as a properly executed Roman covenant (or will) cannot arbitrarily be...

Why the Law Cannot Save Galatians 3:10‐14   I. It requires perfect obedience (v.10) A. Any violation of one Law, makes one guilty of violating the whole Law. [James 2:10‐11; Mk. 10:17‐23]. - No one can be justified by the Law.  “In other words, the fact that...

Proof of Justification by Faith Alone Galatians 3:6‐9   I. The Patriarch (v.6‐7) A. Paul argues for justification by faith alone using Abraham. [Gen. 12:1‐3, 15:1‐17] (v.6‐7) a. God enters into a covenant with Abraham : 1. Land (Gen.12:1, 13:14‐17) 2. Seed or...

Running the Wrong Way Galatians 3:1‐5   I. Paul Questions Their Confusion (v.1) A. The Galatian Christians had been led astray from the truth of the Gospel. - “While the Galatians were foolish to have fallen for such teaching, Paul acknowledges that those who...

Grace Triumphs Over Works Galatians 2:11‐21   I. Peter’s Collapse (v.11‐12) A. When confronted by the Jerusalem Jews, Peter began to withdraw from the Gentile Christians. - “In the Greek text the verbs “began to draw back” and “separate himself” are in the...

Paul’s Continued Defense Galatians 2:1‐10   I. Paul did not change his message (v.1‐5) A. Paul’s methods were purposed. a. He preached the Gospel. b. Paul met the needs of poor Christians. - “Paul went to Jerusalem on his second visit in response to a revelation....

Paul Defends His Ministry Galatians 1:11‐24   I. Paul’s message (v.11‐12) A. Paul’s gospel message did not originate from man (v.11) - “Had Paul proclaimed a gospel that was according to man, it would have been permeated by works righteousness, as is every...

Don’t Give Up On the Gospel Galatians 1:6-10   I. The problem (v.6) A. Paul is shocked that Christians were readily abandoning Christ [2 Pet. 1:12–15]. - “The Galatians had been privileged to be taught by the greatest teacher the church has ever known apart from...

Paul’s Introduction Galatians 1:1-5   I. Paul reviews his authority (v.1) A. Paul had been commissioned to be an Apostle. [Acts 9:15-16] (v.1a) a. Qualifications to be an Apostle: 1. They were selected by Jesus to be His messengers in sharing the Gospel. (Mk....