Galatians
Author: Steve Amato
Description: Galatians Bible study guides
Keywords: bible study,Galatians, justification, faith, the law, grace

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Galatians Study Guides
Focus | Justification by Faith Defended | Justification by Faith Applied
Notes | 1:1-24 | 2:1-21 | 3:1-25 | 4:1-31 | 5:1-26 | 6:1-18
Topic | Biographical Explanation | Doctrinal Exposition | Practical Exhortation
Credentials | Argumentation | Application

The Galatians Devotional Series

# Galatians Outline
I. Justification by Faith Defended (1:1-4:31)
A. Consider my credentials (1:1-2:21) Paul's Apostleship (1:1-24) Paul's experience with the circumcision (2:1-21) B. Debating that righteousness does not come by the Law(3:1-4:10) Didn't you receive the Spirit by faith? (3:1-5) Haven't you been justified by faith like Abraham? (3:6-14) Aren't you relying on the law? (3:15-18) Doesn't the Law serve a different purpose? (3:19-29) It is ineffective to justify us (3:19-22) Rather it leads us to Christ through conviction of sin (3:23-29) Haven't you become sons of God and are no longer slaves to the law? (4:1-10) C. Compare my labor for you versus that of the circumcision(4:12-20) You formerly accept me, despite my affliction in the flesh. Do you now reject me because I tell you the truth? The group of the circumcision tries to make a good showing in the flesh while telling you lies. Perhaps you have not really believed and my work has been in vain. D. Consider a scriptural analogy (4:21-31) Sarah - the Doctrine of justification by faith Sarah's son Isaac - the believers in justification by faith Hagar - the Doctrine of justification by the Law Hagar's son Ishmael - the group of the circumcision Ishmael persecutes Isaac - the circumcision persecutes the believers Cast out the bondwoman with her son - cast out the doctrine and the group of the circumcision
II. Justification by Faith Applied (5:1-6:18)
Stand in Freedom (5:1-12) Against the Doctrine of the Circumcision (5:1-6) Against the Group of the Circumcision (5:7-12) Walk in the Spirit against the Flesh (5:13-6:10) in love (5:13-15) being led by the Spirit (5:16-26) not producing the fruits of the flesh (5:19-21) but producing the fruits of the Spirit (5:22-26) responsibly (6:1-6) to those under your authority (6:1-2) to yourself (6:3-5) to those in authority over you (6:6) with expectation of reward (6:7-10) boasting in the cross, not in the flesh (6:11-18)

# Justification by Faith Defended
1:1-2:21 | On the basis of Paul's Credentials | Paul's Apostleship & Jewish background |
Paul's Experience in dealing with this issue |
3:1-14 | Faith vs the Law | Justification comes by faith | The Law Ineffective to Justify
3:15-20 | The Law vs The Promise of Sonship | The Law cannot override the Promise of Sonship | The Law Ineffective to Disqualify
3:21-29 | Purpose of the Law: Leads us to Christ | Through Conviction of Sin
4:1-10 | Son vs Slave | The Slave Becomes a Son
4:11-20 | Paul vs The Circumcision | Motives
4:21-31 | The Slave Persecutes the Son
# Justification by Faith Applied
5:1-6 | Slave vs Free | Stand in Freedom Against the Doctrine of the Circumcision | Get Rid of the Slave Woman
5:7-12 | Stand in Freedom Against the Group of the Circumcision | Get Rid of Her Son
5:13-15 | The Flesh vs The Spirit | do not indulge the flesh | Serve one Another
5:16-26 | do not gratify the flesh | Walk in the Spirit
6:1-10 | do not sow to the flesh | Sow to the Spirit
6:11-18 | do not take Pride in the flesh | Take Pride in the Cross

| PAUL | vs | THE CIRCUMCISION | vs
Authority | Apostle sent by Jesus Christ | 1:1 | No authority and not sent by anyone | 1:6-12
Attitude | Humble, pleasing God Sincere concern | 1:10 4:19,20 | Prideful, pleasing man False zeal | 2:6 4:17
Objective | Brings freedom | 2:4; 5:1 | Brings slavery | 2:4
Technique | Preaches true gospel from God | 1:6-24 | Preaches false gospel from men | 1:6-12
Focus | Boasts in the Cross Grace | 6:14 2:21 | Boasts in the flesh Law | 6:13 5:4
Effect | Causes them to run well Being persecuted Reaps eternal life creates humility | 5:7 5:11 6:8 5:26 | Hinders obedience to God Persecutes Spreads corruption creates conceit | 5:7 4:29 5:9 5:26

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