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Understanding Paul's history in relation to the Gospel he preached.
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- 2. Big Idea For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 2
- 4. Greetings Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— and all the brothers who are with me, Galatians 1:1–5 4
- 5. Greetings To the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver Galatians 1:1–5 5
- 6. Greetings us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Galatians 1:1–5 6
- 8. Agenda on Steroids I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— Galatians 1:6–7 8
- 9. Agenda on Steroids not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. Galatians 1:6–7 9
- 10. Problem Christ plus the Law 10
- 11. 2x the warning But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:8 11
- 13. How? Distort the Gospel of Christ 13
- 14. Paul’s Gospel For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. …but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:11–12 14
- 15. Back Story God choose Israel Circumcision Keep the Law 15
- 17. Jewish Christians Accepted Jesus as Messiah Salvation by faith Still very Jewish Counterculture 17
- 18. Romans 11:13a 18 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, Paul preaches to the Gentiles
- 19. Judaizers 19 Christian Jews Circumcision Law Jesus
- 20. That was not the Gospel! For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:11–12 20
- 21. Paul’s Backstory Galatians 1:13–14 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. 21
- 22. Road to Damascus Galatians 1:15–16 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; 22
- 23. God’s Theology School He spend three years in Arabia receiving revelation. Went to see Cephas (Peter) Met the brother of Jesus (James) Preached the Word 14 years later he went to meet the church leaders 23
- 24. Why meet with Counsel? I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain. Galatians 2:2 24
- 25. The origin on the Judizers Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery— Galatians 2:4 25
- 26. Galatians 2:7–8 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), Counsel Accepted 26
- 27. Peter goes to Antioch with Paul Gentiles are great! Let’s do church. Worship, fellowship, Potlucks Jew from Jerusalem show up Galatians 2:13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 27
- 28. Paul calls him out! If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews? Galatians 2:14 28
- 29. Paul to Peter We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also Galatians 2:15–16 29
- 30. Paul to Peter have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. Galatians 2:15–16 30
- 31. Justification Belief in Jesus as Christ Justified by that faith The Law doesn’t justify 31
- 32. Our Take-Away 1.Jesus plus nothing! 2.The true Gospel is simple. 3.Be warry of additions. 32
- 33. BACK STORY Galatians 1 & 2
Editor's Notes
- Galatians 1 & 2
- Galatians 5:1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
- Batman’s backstory
- Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— and all the brothers who are with me,
- To the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver
- us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Author- Paul the Apostle. Not called by man but God. Mounts a defense of his apostleship Audience- Churches in Asia Minor called Galatia. Racially they were of French descent (Invading Gaul's in 300 BC Agenda- Another Gospel Gospel thumbnail the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father
- I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
- not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
- Christ plus the Law Paul is extremely angry with this and the Galatians
- Galatians 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
- Islam- Create a whole another Jesus complete with non divine nature and different name. Mormonism- Joseph Smith Translation. Corrupted KJV. Book of Mormon, Doctrines and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price Jehovah’s Witness- New World Translation, Awake annual magazine , The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom Prosperity Gospel
- Distort the Gospel of Christ
- Galatians 1:11–12 (ESV) 11 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. 12 For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
- God choose Israel Circumcision Keep the Torah Viewed Gentiles as unclean sinners
- Baptism Circumcision Keep the Law Dietary law and festivals
- Accepted Jesus as Messiah Salvation by faith Still very Jewish Counterculture
- Romans 11:13a Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, He spent some time in the region of Galatia and founded several churches. His message salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ
- A Judaizer taught that, in order for a Christian to truly be right with God, he must conform to the Mosaic Law. Circumcision, especially, was promoted as necessary for salvation. Gentiles had to become Jewish proselytes first, and then they could come to Christ. The doctrine of the Judaizers was a mixture of grace (through Christ) and works (through the keeping of the Law).
- Galatians 1:11–12 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Galatians 1:13–14 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers' Gamaliel one of the brightest rabis of first century Taught Help out in the stoning of the deacon Stephen. Arrested Christians. Voted for death penalty. Hunted down Christians
- Galatians 1:15–16 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, Acts 9:1–2 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
- He spend three years in Arabia receiving revelation. Went to see Cephas (Peter) Met the brother of Jesus (James) Preached the Word 14 years later he went to meet the church leaders
- Galatians 2:2 I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain. Picture of submission. See if his revelation matched with the eyewitnesses Points out his Greek associate Titus wasn’t pressured to be circumcised
- Galatians 2:4 Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery— Jesus + works of the law= slavery
- Galatians 2:7–8 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles),
- Gentiles are great! Let’s do church. Worship, fellowship, Potlucks Jew from Jerusalem show up Galatians 2:13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.
- Galatians 2:14 But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
- Galatians 2:15–16 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also
- have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
- Belief in Jesus as Christ Justified by that faith The Law doesn’t justify
- Jesus plus nothing! The true Gospel is simple. Be warry of additions.
- Prayer