LHBC Adult Sunday School Week 7 Galatians 5:13-6:18 Book of Galatians

Galatians 4:8-5:12 Outline Paul’s Personal Plead (4:8-5:12) Don’t return to slavery (4:8-11) Galatians had loved Paul (4:12-16) Watch out for the motives of the Judaizers (4:17-20) Analogy of Hagar and Sarah (4:21-31) Don’t accept circumcision (5:1-12)

Galatians 5:13-6:16 Responsibilities of life in freedom (5:13-6:10) To love your neighbor as yourself (5:13-15) To walk by the Spirit (5:16-26) To love those in the Church (6:1-10) Conclusion (6:1-18) Paul’s final plea (6:11-17) Benediction (6:18)

Galatians 5:13-15 13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another. 

Galatians 5:13 “Through love serve one another” “restore those in caught in transgressions” 6:1 “bear one another’s burdens” 6:2 “share with teachers” 6:6 “do good to everyone” 6:10

Galatians 5:16-25 Walk by the Spirit vs. Works of the Flesh ”Walk, to be led, live, keep in step by/with the Spirit” Works of the flesh: sexual sins, idolatry, dissension, indulgence Not exhaustive

Galatians 5:16-25 Fruit of the Spirit Love, Joy Peace Patience, Kindness, Goodness Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control Not Exhaustive “Fruit” not “Fruits”

Galatians 6:1-10 Restore those caught in transgression Bear on another’s burden Be humble in serving Share with teachers One reaps what one sows

Galatians 6:11-18 Conclusion No personal greetings, nor expression of praise Paul’s personal signature in “large letters” False teachers have impure motives Paul only boasts in the cross