Outline

“Introduction to Galatians”
(Gal. 1:1-5)

Intro/Set-Up
· Galatians
- Stats
- Audience
- Purpose

I. Paul (v. 1)
· His Testimony

II. Paul’s Introductory Words (vv. 3-5)
· Title
· Greeting
· From God
· Through Jesus
· As apart of the plan
· For God’s glory

III. Conclusion
· God’s Amazing Grace

Quotes:

“Galatians has been called the “Declaration of Independence of Christian liberty.”

The great reformer Martin Luther especially loved this letter; he called Galatians his “Catherine von Bora” after his wife; because, he said, “I am married to it.”

Leon Morris wrote, “Galatians is a passionate letter, the outpouring of the soul of a preacher on fire for his Lord and deeply committed to bringing his hearers to an understanding of what saving faith is.”

“legalistic Jews [were present] who insisted that Christians must keep the Mosaic Law. In particular, the Judaizers insisted on circumcision as a requirement for Gentiles who wished to be saved. In other words, convert to Judaism first, and then you are eligible to become a Christian.” (From GotQuestions.org)

“This emphasis on Paul’s apostolic credentials is important. Paul had strong words for these Galatians, and they had to understand that he wrote with authority; indeed, apostolic authority. Paul expected that Christians would respect his authority as an apostle of Jesus Christ.” –David Guzik

“His apostleship was not from human selection and approval, but by divine appointment.” –Warren Wiersbe

“Why did God let Adam put himself in a predicament that nothing less than the death of God Himself could deliver him from?” –Chuck Missler

"Paul used the word grace more than 100 times in his writings. Among all the other writers of the New Testament, it is only used 55 times. Paul was truly the apostle of grace." –David Guzik

“Salvation must be by grace. If man be lost by sin, how can he be saved except through the grace of God? If he has sinned, he is condemned; and how can he, of himself, reverse that condemnation? Suppose that he should keep the law all the rest of his life, he will then only have done what he was always bound to have done, and he will still be an unprofitable servant. What is to become of the past? How can old sins be blotted out? How can the old ruin be retrieved? According to Scripture, and according to common sense, salvation can only be through the free favour of God.” –Charles Spurgeon

““Liberty in Christ” is the dominant theme of Galatians. (Check the word bondage in 2:4; 4:3, 9, 24–25; 5:1.) The Judaizers wanted to lead the Christians out of the liberty of grace into the bondage of law. Paul knew that bondage was not a part of the message of the gospel, for Christ had died to set men free. ” –Warren Wiersbe

Galatians Resources:

Galatians Summary (GotQuestions.org):
https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Galatians.html

Summary of Paul's Life (GotQuestions.org):
https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Paul.html

Paul's Missionary Journeys:
https://bethanygu.edu/news/missionary-journey/

An article exploring the subject of God's grace:
https://www.gotquestions.org/grace-of-God.html