1. 1 Paul’s Letter to the Galatians Class 1 Another Gospel?

2. 2 Who were the Galatians?

3. 3 1 st Journey – Acts 13 & 14

4. 4 Structure of Galatians 1:1-5Introduction 1:6-4:11 Rebuke and Defence 1:6-2:14 1:6-2:14 Autobiographical Defence 2:15-4:11 2:15-4:11 Biblical Defence 4:12-6:10 Appeal and Exhortation 4:12-5:12 4:12-5:12 Against Judaism 5:13-6:10 5:13-6:10 Against Libertinism 6:11-18Conclusion

5. 5 Gal 1:4 – Atonement Summary 1) Christ volunteered – it was not under compulsion to law but a gift of himself 2) It was for us – the primary motivation of his death was to save us. 3) It was to deliver (rescue) us – not a partial rescue that requires us to make up the deficiencies 4) It was according to God’s will – it was not simply a human crime – it was God’s plan from the foundation of the world “…the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that He might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father”

6. 6 Isaiah 49 Isa 49 Gal. v1The LORD called me from the womb; from the body of My mother1:15He…set me apart, even from my mother's womb v3 You are My servant, 1:10a bond-servant of Christ. v3in whom I will show My glory.1:24And they were glorifying God because of me. v4I have toiled in vain, I have spent My strength for nothing and vanity;2:24:11 for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain. …perhaps I have labored over you in vain. v6I will also make you a light of the nations…2:8 The Lord has commanded us… (Acts 13:47) …effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles

7. 7 “To reveal his son in me” 2:20It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me. 3:1 … as crucified? …before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? 4:14you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself. 6:17for I bear on my body the brand-marks of Jesus. Col 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body (which is the church) in filling up that which is lacking in Christ's afflictions. 1Cor 11:1 Be imitators of me, just as I am of Christ Phil 3:17 Join in following my example, and observe those who walk according the pattern you have in us