Galatia
By H. A. "Buster" Dobbs



Quote:
I. Introduction.
A. The object of this letter is to recall the Galatians to the gospel
which they had received from the apostle Paul, and from which
they had drifted.
B. Greetings.
1. Paul, an inspired apostle of Jesus, is the writer (1:1).
2. To the several congregations of the church in Galatia (1:2).
3. Paul prays grace and peace for the saints of Galatia (1:3).
4. Jesus died for our sins and deliverance (1:4).
5. The brightness belongs to Jesus eternally (1:5).
II. The Gospel.
A. The good news is unchangeable (1:6-24).
1. Paul is surprised at their removal from the gospel (1:6-7).
2. Those who pervert the gospel are condemned (1:8-9).
3. Paul received the gospel from God, not men (1:10-12).
a. It was no part of his early education (1:13-14).
b. Paul was specially called to be an apostle (1:15).
B. Paul did not learn the gospel from men (1:16-24).
1. Jesus was "revealed" to Paul (1:16).
2. Immediately upon his baptism Paul preached the gospel
(Acts 9:20; Gal. 1:17).
a. Three years after his conversion he went to Jerusalem
(1:18) .
b. He went from Jerusalem to Cilicia (Acts 9:30). At this
time he was still unknown by face to the churches of Judea
(1:22).
C. Paul's preaching was approved by the brethren in Judea (2:1-
10).
1. Fourteen years later Paul went to Jerusalem (2:1-2).
2. He went up by revelation (2:2).
3. Titus was not circumcised (2:3)
4. False brethren were trying to bring the saved into bondage
(2:4).
a. Into bondage to what?
b. Into bondage to the law of Moses (Acts 15:1).
c. This is why the case of Titus is cited.
5. The brethren did not condemn Paul, but approved him (2:3-
5).
a. Paul did not go to Jerusalem to get the endorsement of
the other apostles or the elders (2:6).
b. Paul worked mainly among the Gentiles (2:9).
6. Paul withstood Peter to the face (2:11-21).
a. Peter was not superior to Paul.
b. Paul condemned Peter for attempting to compel the
Gentiles to live as do the Jews--to keep the law of Moses
(2:14).
7. We are not justified by the law of Moses (2:16-21).
a. The law to which Paul refers is the Old Covenant, because
we are justified by the New Covenant--by law (Rom. 8:2;
3:31).
b. The law of Moses could not justify sinners or there would
have been no need for the cross or a New Testament law
(Heb. 8:8-13).
D. The Galatians were justified by obedient faith--keeping the law
of the spirit of life in Christ--but were in danger of falling
(Chapters 3 through 5).
1. The Galatians were saved (3:1).
2. They were saved through faith in Jesus (3:2).
3. Some of them desired to go back under the law of Moses
(3:3-6).
4. The law of Moses embraced Jews only, but the law of Jesus
is for every creature in all the world (3:7-14).
5. The promise of God to Abraham was to bless all nations; and
the law of Moses, which came 430 years after God made the
covenant promise to Abraham, could not void that promise.
6. The law of Moses had a purpose, but it could not save
(3:19-22).
7. The purpose of the law of Moses was to bring men to Christ
(3:23-24).
8. Now that Christ had come they no longer needed the law of
Moses (3:25).
9. Now both Jews and Gentiles are saved in the one body
(3:26-29).
E. All spiritual blessings are located in Christ (4:1-20).
1. They were in danger of returning to idolatry (4:8-11).
2. Paul wanted Christ to be formed in them (4:12-20).
F. The two covenants (4:21-31).
1. An allegory of two women (4:21-29).
2. Not under the law of Moses but are under the law of Jesus
(4:30-31).
G. Do not allow those who would bind the Mosaic law on you to
trouble you (5:5-12).
H. Do not abuse your freedom, but honor one another (5:13-15).
III. Exhortations (5:16-6:18) .
A. Spirit and flesh contrary one to the other (5:16-25).
B. Exhortations to mutual helpfulness (6:1-10).
C. Right and wrong glorying (6:11-18) .
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