Until Christ is Formed

Big Idea: Become like those zealously laboring to have the true Christ formed in you.

1. Received as Christ Jesus (12–16)

2. Laboring until Christ is formed (17–20)

Adopted Israelites Part 8

Slavery to Sonship

Big Idea: Do not turn back to slavery since God has sent the Spirit of His Son into your hearts!

1. Slavery to sonship (1–7)

2. Back to slavery?! (8–11)

Wearing Christ

Big Idea: Wear Christ as Sons, as One, and as Heirs

Adopted Israelites Part 7

Why the Mosaic Law?

Adopted Israelites Part 6

The Source of the Abrahamic Inheritance

Big Idea: Keep the faith of Christ to inherit the Abrahamic promises.

1. Christ’s inheritance is from the Abrahamic promises. (15–18)

Gen 13:15; 17:8; 22:17–18; Rom 4:13; Ps 2

Adopted Israelites Part 5

Blessing and Curse

Big Idea: Remain faithful in the faithful Christ to receive blessing and not curse.

1. Blessed in and with the faithfulness of Abraham (6–9)

Gen 12:1–3; 15:6; 22:16–18

2. Bought out of curse from the faithfulness of Christ (10–14)

Deut 21:23; 27:26; 28:58; 30:10; Hab 2:4; Lev 18:5

Adopted Israelites Part 4

The Source of Experiencing the Spirit

Big Idea: Finish in the faith from which you experentially received the New Covenant Spirit.

1. Eyes on Christ Crucified! (1)

2. Finish with the Spirit from the faith. (2–5)

Isa 53:1

Adopted Israelites Part 3

The Source of Righteousness

Big Question: Live for God in the Christ-faith because the source of righteousness is not the Mosaic Law.

1. Cephas’ Hypocrisy at Antioch (11–13)

2. Paul’s Confrontation for Gospel Truth (14–21)

The Jerusalem Council

Big Question: What is necessary for Gentiles to participate in Israelite salvation? (Acts 15:1-35)

1. The Big Dispute over the Salvation of Gentiles (1–6)

2. The Judgment of Peter and James (7–21)

3. The Joyous Result for Gentiles (22–35)

Adopted Isrealites Part 1

Not According to People

Big Idea: Hold firm to the Pauline gospel as the independent revelation of the Son.

1. Paul’s gospel was received directly from Jesus. (1:11–17)

2. Paul’s gospel independently matches Jerusalem’s. (1:18–2:10)

There is One Gospel

Big Idea: Hold fast to the one true gospel to please God, not people.

1. Watch out! Don’t desert the one gospel! (6–9)

2. Please God, not people with the one gospel. (10)

Grace, Peace, and Glory

Big Idea: Receive the apostolic offer of God’s grace and peace through the Christ, and honor Him forever.

1. Apostolic Address to the Galatian Assemblies (1–2)

2. God’s Grace and Peace Offered through Christ (3–4)

3. Honor to God Forever in Response (5

Introduction to Galatians

1. Galatian Chruches

2. Galatian Problem

3. Galatian Remedy

4. Galatian Lessons