Paul writes a letter to the churches in Galatia expressing amazement that they have deserted the true gospel of Christ so quickly. Certain people have been troubling the Galatians and attempting to distort the genuine gospel message they originally received from Paul. Paul asserts that there is no other gospel besides the one they first heard from him.

1. PICKING a PHONY?
Is OUR gospel the real deal?
GALATIANS

2. ONE DAY GALATIA –
A LETTER FROM PAUL

3. …. I am totally amazed that you could so quickly
desert the one who called you into the grace
of Christ and turn to a different gospel
message… (1:6)
…..we did not yield to them for one moment so
that the truth of the gospel might be
preserved for you……. (2:5)
…..when I saw that they were living in a way that
was not consistent with the gospel I
confronted Peter in front of the whole
group….. (2:14)

4. You foolish Galatians ! Who had put you under a
spell? (3:1)
….because right now I am uncertain about you.
(4:20)
…. the reality is that whether you are circumcised or
not makes no difference. What matters is
becoming a transformed person (6:15)

5. DATELINE FOR PAUL

6. 5 Born in Tarsus in Cilicia
15-20 Studied under Gamaliel In Jerusalem
32 Present at Stephen’s stoning; persecuted the
church
34 Conversion on the Damascus Road; to Arabia
37 Returns to Damascus; visits Jerusalem; sent
home to Tarsus for safety.
46 Barnabas goes to Tarsus to bring Paul back to
Antioch
47 Paul goes with Barnabas to teach in Antioch
48 First Missionary Journey
49 Council in Jerusalem to respond to the Gentile
issue; writing of the letter to Galatians (poss.)

7. PAUL’S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Acts 13,14

8. THE GALATIAN REGION

9. THE CANBERRA REGION

10. Don’t make up the message
DISCOVER THE MESSAGE

11. • READ AS IF YOU KNEW NOTHING
• NOTICE EACH NEW INCIDENT-ISSUE-TOPIC-SUBJECT and write
them in the margin.
• MAKE A MESSY SUMMARY LIST.
• START WITH THE FIRST SECTION AND GETALL THE
INFORMATION
• WAIT FOR THE REVELATION let it come to you through the
details of the original experience
• GET THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE – what God is saying for all times
and circumstances
• APPLY THE PRINCIPLE - using your specifics
• LOOK FOR THE FULFILLMENT

12. 1 From Paul, an apostle who was not appointed by any
man or through any human institution but appointed
by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Jesus
from the dead. 2All the brothers who are with me greet
you as well. To all of the members of the churches in
the Galatian region, 3grace and peace to you from God
the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. 4This Jesus is the
one who gave himself for our sins so that we could be
delivered from the present evil age and this happened
because it was the will of God who is our Father. 5May
he be given glory for all of the ages. Amen.6I am totally
amazed that you could so quickly desert the one who
called you into the grace of Christ and turn to a
different gospel message, which is not the same as the
gospel message you originally received. 7 There really
is no ‘other’ gospel. Certain people have been causing
trouble among you and their aim is to pervert the
genuine gospel of Christ.

13. 1 From Paul, an apostle who was not appointed by
any man or through any human institution but
appointed by Jesus Christ and God the Father
who raised Jesus from the dead. 2All the brothers
who are with me greet you as well. To all of the
members of the churches in the Galatian region,
3grace and peace to you from God the Father and
our Lord Jesus Christ. 4This Jesus is the one who
gave himself for our sins so that we could be
delivered from the present evil age and this
happened because it was the will of God who is
our Father. 5May he be given glory for all of the
ages. Amen

14. 6I am totally amazed that you could so quickly
desert the one who called you into the grace
of Christ and turn to a different gospel
message, which is not the same as the gospel
message you originally received. 7 There really
is no ‘other’ gospel. Certain people have been
causing trouble among you and their aim is to
pervert the genuine gospel of Christ.

15. The writer and the readers
• 1 From Paul, an apostle who was not appointed by any
man or through any human institution but appointed
by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Jesus
from the dead. 2All the brothers who are with me
greet you as well. To all of the members of the
churches in the Galatian region, 3grace and peace to
you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. 4
This Jesus is the one who gave himself for our sins so
that we could be delivered from the present evil age
and this happened because it was the will of God who
is our Father. 5May he be given glory for all of the
ages. Amen

16. Uncovering the problem
• 6 I am totally amazed that you could so
quickly desert the one who called you into the
grace of Christ and turn to a different gospel
message, which is not the same as the gospel
message you originally received. 7 There
really is no ‘other’ gospel. Certain people
have been causing trouble among you and
their aim is to pervert the genuine gospel of
Christ.

17. REAC AGAIN AND CHECK WHETHER
YOU AGREE WITH YOURSELF