Galatians Explained: A Bible Study

When people don't like the message, what do they do?

They attack the messenger.

When our predecessors didn't like the Biblical message, they critiqued and rebuked those that had brought it.

This included prophets, apostles, even Christ himself - all died because of what they had to say.

In today's text, Paul is going to address this problem in Galatia.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What was Paul's greatest frustration about the G...

Why would God save Gentiles?

Why would God save those outside His covenant community?

As you may recall, Gentile nations (like Rome) had oppressed the Israelites for centuries. There was bad blood there. And yet, in God's time, these same Gentiles were to be engrafted into His holy family.

This was AMAZING GRACE!

But it wouldn't come easy.

Click to listen to Week 3 of our series in Galatians.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Did God...

Paul was angry with Peter.

Peter had done something wrong.

And because of that, Paul rebuked him to his face. But do you remember why?

The reason that Paul rebuked Peter is very important!

We'll learn more about this 'crisis' in the early church, in today's sermon from Galatians 2.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Does God make a difference between Jewish and Gentile believers?

B) Why did Peter not want to eat with Gentile Chri...

In Galatians 3, the Apostle Paul had a question.

Specifically, he wanted to know who had ‘bewitched’ the Galatians.

They were believing (and acting) crazy.

They were believing the exact opposite of what they'd been taught.

And so, Paul wanted to know who had turned them from a gospel of ‘faith’ to a false gospel of ‘works.’ 

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Why did Paul use the word "bewitche...

What's the purpose of God's laws?

And how did He come up with these laws - especially the ones that we don't like or don't understand?

In Galatians 3, the Apostle Paul explains the purpose of God's laws (and tells us why they are a good and necessary thing). He reminds us that these laws A) teach us, B) they restrain our sinfulness, and C) they conform us in Christ's image.

We'll consider these things and more in today's study.

Que...

Is God your father?

Does He love you like a father loves a child, and pursue what is best for you?

Or are you outside of His family?

In the Bible, there is a doctrine called the "doctrine of adoption," and it is one of the most encouraging teachings in the entire book. Click to learn more in our study of Galatians 4.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What does it mean to have God for a father?

B) Will God ever cast His children from ...

Abraham had two sons.

These sons had different mothers, and a very different future.

In this eye-opening episode, we consider the story of Abraham's two sons, Isaac and Ishmael, and their connection to the theological argument of 'works' and 'faith.'

We'll see how Paul refers to these biblical figures in Galatians 4 to challenge the Judaizers about their reliance on works for salvation.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What role doe...

What is the 'fruit' of the Spirit?

In Galatians 5, the Paul talks about two different kinds of fruit - good and bad.

As Christians, what kind of fruit are we supposed to produce?

We are to produce good fruit!

We are to cultivate good and healthy behaviors that reflect our Savior. But this requires some intentionality on our part, doesn't it? It doesn't happen by accident.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What 'fruits' does Paul list...

A man 'reaps' what he 'sows.'

As Paul wrapped up his letter to the Galatians, this was his emphasis.

The things that you do and the things that you say will produce some sort of harvest - the question is, what kind will it be? Are you sowing good seeds, or are you sowing the spiritual equivalent of "gummy bears?"

Click to listen to this final sermon in our series on Galatians.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) In this last chapter of...