2. DANGER GALATIANS 3 THE ROAD AHEAD

3. GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Paul and Barnabas had seen Jew/Gentile churches planted in the Galatian region modeled on the pioneering experience in Antioch.

4. GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Jewish believers from Jerusalem had visited Galatian churches and told them that the real gospel included the requirement to observe traditional Jewish customs.

5. GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR The Galatian Jewish believers returned to their cultural roots and the Gentile believers similarly began to be circumcised and join with the Jews.

6. GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Paul wrote a letter to be read by all of the Galatian churches to warn them that they had DESERTING JESUS by adopting a NON-GOSPEL gospel [1:7]

7. GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Paul warned them that the gospel he preached to them was the ONLY genuine gospel message there was. [1:8]

8. GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Paul warned them that to start living by a different gospel was to become a deserter from following Christ [1:6]

9. GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Paul explained that the gospel he preached was received directly by revelation from Jesus not from being taught by the apostles in Jerusalem [1:11-24]

10. GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR After 17 years Paul did go to Jerusalem and the apostles agreed that what he was preaching WAS the genuine gospel message [2:1-10]

11. GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Later in Antioch, Paul had to oppose Peter because he had compromised the gospel message when under pressure from a group visiting from the Jerusalem church [2:11-21]

12. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

13. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

14. ALL GIVEN INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF ANY PARTICULAR PIECE OF INFORMATION

15. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

16. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

17. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

18. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

19. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

20. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: / Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

21. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: / Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? /

22. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

23. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

24. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

25. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

26. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / —if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

27. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / —if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

28. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / —if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you / and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

29. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / —if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you / and works miracles among you / do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

30. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / —if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you / do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— /

31. FOCUS ON THE PRIMARY PIECES OF INFORMATION

32. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

33. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

34. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

35. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

36. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

37. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: / Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

38. GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: / Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? /

39. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

40. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

41. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

42. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

43. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / —if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

44. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / —if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

45. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / —if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you / and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

46. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / —if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit / to you and works miracles among you / do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

47. SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / —if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you / do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— /

48. DESCRIPTORS OF GENUINE GOSPEL PROCLAMATION 4

49. FOUR THINGS THAT HAPPEN THEN THE GENUINE GOSPEL IS BEING PREACHED 1. People receive the Holy Spirit by believing the promise of God (2) 2. People continue to grow toward their God ordained destiny by the working of Holy Spirit power (3) 3. People experience unique suffering (4) 4. God works miracles in and through your life (5)

50. POWER TO GET YOU TO THERE

51. 1. Did it start by Holy Spirit power? Asking the right QUESTIONS ?

52. 2. Is the journey now governed by habits, convenience and culture rather than supernatural Holy Spirit power? Asking the right QUESTIONS ?

53. 3. Do you see hardship is a road block or a bridge? Asking the right QUESTIONS ?

54. 4. Will the future be defined by your effort or God’s power? Asking the right QUESTIONS ?

55. DANGER GALATIANS 3 HAS ‘OUR’ GOOD NEWS BECOME BAD NEWS ?

56. DANGER GALATIANS 3 HAVE WE EXCHANGED THE REAL GOSPEL FOR A ‘NO-GOSPEL’ GOSPEL?

57. DANGER?..no worries! GALATIANS 3 1.Hang out for the Holy Spirit gospel 2.Get there by Holy Spirit power 3.See suffering as a bridge to God’s destination 4.See a supernatural future not a human one

58. DANGER?..no worries! GALATIANS 3 DISCOVER THE WAY BACK TO THE ROAD AHEAD FROM THE TEXT

59. DANGER?..no worries! GALATIANS 3 HEARING WITH FAITH

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