2. Title English – Galatians Greek – Pro.j Galataj

3. Author Paul

4. Date of Writing 49 AD

5. Theme Salvation Grace by Grace Faith through Faith

6. Purpose of Writing Refuting the Judaizers Acts 15:1 Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

7. Survey of Galatians 1. The Argument of Galatians 2. Christ in Galatians 3. Galatians in the Canon

8. The Argument of Galatians The False Teaching "It is necessary to circumcise them and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses."

9. The Argument of Galatians Paul’s Response

10. Step One: How are we saved and sanctified? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Galatians 3:3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?

11. Step Two: What purpose does the Law serve? Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ…. Galatians 3:24 Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ….

12. Step Three: How will we resist sin without the help of the Law? Galatians 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

13. Christ in Galatians 1. The Liberator 2. The Lesson 3. The Inheritance

14. Christ in Galatians The Liberator Galatians 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

15. Christ in Galatians The Lesson Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

16. Christ in Galatians The Inheritance Galatians 4:4-5 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son... so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

17. Place in the Canon Historically, Galatians gives us a glimpse into the theological struggles of the early church. Theologically, Galatians settles for us the question of how the Law fits into the life of the Christian. Devotionally, Galatians teaches us to rest in Christ and Christ alone without appealing to external rules.