New Testament Studies: Galatians

Lesson 5 Freedom in Christ Galatians 5 Paul began to address the issue of a Christian’s freedom in Christ. He exhorts the Galatian Christians to cast off their old life of trying to justify themselves by works of the Law and not to become caught up in this legalistic system any more. Now they should stand in the freedom which …

Lesson 4 Paul Continues to Defend the Gospel Galatians 4 In Galatians 3:26 we read, For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. This is the same wonderful truth that is given to us in John 1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even …

Lesson 3: Paul Defends the Gospel Galatians 3 The words, “the Law,” appear numerous times in this chapter. These two words refer to the Law of Moses which was given by God to Moses for Israel. This was several centuries before the time of Christ. This Law has been preserved for us in the Old Testament books of Exodus, Leviticus, …

Lesson 2: Paul Continues to Defend His Apostleship Galatians 2 In Chapter two of Galatians, we find Paul’s account of his second trip to Jerusalem after his conversion (Galatians 1:18; 2:1; Acts 22:17). He had preached the Gospel of the grace of God for years in Syria and Cilicia. He had received this Gospel from Jesus Christ Himself. The Gospel …

Epistle to the Galatians The epistle (letter) to the Galatians was written by the apostle Paul. He had traveled through the region of Galatia extensively before writing this letter. The Holy Spirit moved in the hearts of the people, with many becoming Christians. Churches were then started in the region of Galatia, through the ministry of Paul. Its border cities …