Level Up – The Epistles Summer 2024 Galatians ◼ Introduction – NIV Study Bible o Author ▪ Paul (Galatians 1:1) o Date and Place of Writing ▪ A.D. ______________ ▪ In Syrian Antioch after Paul’s first missionary journey and before the Council of Jerusalem mentioned in Acts 15. o Recipients ▪ The churches in southern Galatia (Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe) o Purpose – Why did Paul write this letter? ▪ There was a group of people called Judaizers (Paul called them _____________________________) who believed the ceremonial practices of the Old Testament (especially circumcision) were still binding on the New Testament church. ▪
Paul defends his apostolic ____________________ and the gospel of grace through faith he preached.
o What does the beginning of the letter reveal to the reader? ▪ 1 Paul, an apostlea—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the deadb— 2 and all the brothers and sisters with me, To the churches in Galatia: 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil agec,d , according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. • A – Paul defends his apostleship. • B – Jesus is who He says He is. • C – We are set apart not because of our works but by our faith in the work of Christ. • D – This is the gospel in its simplest form. He will immediately contrast what it is being taught as a “different gospel.”