Theme: It was for freedom that Christ Set us free (5:1) or Gospel brings freedom
Author: Paul (1:1, 6:11)
Date: After the first or second missionary journey
Purpose: Correct errors in the church; (1:6-9;3:3;4:9;5:1,4) – “Having begun by the Spirit are you now being perfected by the flesh?” Segments of the church had believed the teaching that one must add the law to grace in order to be saved. Paul spends this letter showing that WE died to the law (2:19), that we are now to “live the life we live in the flesh by FAITH in the Son of God” (2:20), in short that we are not to try to be “perfected” by our works.
Chapter Themes:
Chapter 1 - One Gospel (Paul’s 1:6-9)
Chapter 2 – Defense of Paul’s Gospel
Chapter 3 – Gospel Explained (by faith alone) (3:8,11; 2:16)
Chapter 4 – Gospel makes heris/sons (4:1-7; 4:21-31)
Chapter 5 – Gospel is to be walked out in liberty (5:1), love (5:6, 13-15, 26) and the Spirit (5:16-25)
Chapter 6:- Gospel to be walked out in service and separation from the world
Key Words:
Grace
Gospel
Spirit
Law
Justified
Faith (believe)
Promise
Covenant
Heir
Flesh
Circumcision
Cross
Boast
Verses that leapt out to me:
1:10; 2:19 – 21; 3:3; 4:9; 5:1, 13, 16, 18, 25-26; 6:2, 9-10
2:11 – Paul opposed Peter and yet Paul states in 5:6 that neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything – but faith working through love. Conclusion – sometimes confrontation is the most loving thing we can do (compare with notes from Grace and Truth paradox)
Salvation by grace alone and saving faith is expressed as living faith!
1 comment:
Pastor Gary said one Sunday something about HAGGI and the fact that no one ever uses this book in a sermon. So I had to read it to see just what was there. I found lots of stuff to apply to our lives and more especially if one is wanting to build a new church etc. :) I am now reading a bunch of OT books and finding them rather good. Go figure.........I never liked to read OT and now I am enjoying it a lot.
Like the briefing you gave on Gal.
MomT
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