Galatians 1:1-5 — Salutation: True Apostle with the True Gospel
LEGITIMATE DIVINE APOSTLESHIP PROMOTES THE ESSENCE OF THE TRUE GOSPEL = THE CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST
Galatians 1:6-10 — Condemnation of Gospel Perverters
ANY PERVERSION OF THE GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF CHRIST DESERVES GOD’S STRONGEST CONDEMNATION
Galatians 1:11-24 — Authentication of Apostolic Authority and Gospel Message
PAUL’S AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED BY DIVINE REVELATION —
PAUL’S PERSONAL TESTIMONY CONFIRMS THE DIVINE SOURCE OF HIS MESSAGE AND AUTHORITY
Galatians 2:1-10 — The Right Hand of Fellowship
PAUL’S AUTHORITY RECOGNIZED —
PAUL’S INDEPENDENT MESSAGE AND AUTHORITY WERE STILL VALIDATED BY THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM
Galatians 2:11-21 — Justified by Faith … Living by Faith — No Room for Hypocrisy or Legalism
PAUL’S AUTHORITY DEMONSTRATED IN REBUKING PETER’S ERROR —
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH LEAVES NO ROOM FOR HYPOCRISY OR LEGALISM
Galatians 3:1-9 — Remember Your Roots
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH PROVES THAT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO LIVE BY FAITH
Galatians 3:10-14 — Redeemed from the Curse of the Law
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH PROVES THAT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO LIVE BY FAITH — SINCE WE HAVE BEEN FREED FROM THE CURSE OF THE LAW
Galatians 3:15-22 — The Relationship Between God’s Promises and God’s Law
THE BLESSING OF JUSTIFICATION COULD ONLY COME VIA GOD’S UNCHANGING PROMISES RATHER THAN BY THE LAW
Galatians 3:23 – 4:7 — Before and After Family Snapshots — Privilege of Sonship Through Faith in Christ
THE COMING OF CHRIST ELEVATED OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD TO THAT OF PRIVILEGED SONS AND HEIRS
Galatians 4:8-20 — Apostasy is a Perplexing Danger
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH MUST BE HELD ON TO DESPITE THE SEDUCING DECEPTIONS OF FANATICAL FALSE TEACHERS
Galatians 4:21-31 — The Argument from OT Allegory
THE OT ALLEGORY OF ISHMAEL AND ISAAC PICTURES OUR FREEDOM — ACCOMPLISHED BY THE SPIRIT ACCORDING TO GOD’S PROMISE
Galatians 5:1-12 — Stay Free!
STAND FIRM IN THE LIBERTY TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED
Galatians 5:13-26 — Walk in Love By Walking in the Spirit
USE FREEDOM AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WALK IN LOVE BY WALKING IN THE SPIRIT —
(NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL THE LUSTS OF THE FLESH)
Galatians 6:1-10 — Do Good – Closing Practical Exhortations
2 PRACTICAL WAYS TO WALK IN LOVE BY THE SPIRIT
Galatians 6:11-18 — Closing Summary — The Brandmarks of Freedom
BOAST ONLY IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST AND THE CORRESPONDING SCARS OF IDENTIFICATION WITH THE CROSS