Series Summary:

THE GOSPEL is the good news about Yahweh who saves who is the Messiah, Jesus. Paul writes to the churches in the region of Galatia because he was amazed that they were so quickly turning away to a different gospel. He reminds them of the truth, faith, children, freedom, fruit, and sowing of THE GOSPEL. Today we need this message as much as when God had Paul write it. It is all about THE GOSPEL.  #2026 #galatians

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Starter

Tell about a time that you received some really good news just when you needed it?

Pray

Study Questions

"Gospel" in Greek is εὐαγγέλιον (transliterated as euangelion), which translates literally to "good news" or "glad tidings". Derived from eu ("good") and angelia ("message" or "tidings"), it was used in the New Testament to describe the announcement of salvation through Jesus Christ (Yahweh is Salvation the Messiah). The word gospel is used 76 times in the New Testament. Galatians uses the word gospel more than any other new testament book.

READ: Galatians 1

READ: Galatians 1:1-3, 1 Corinthians 15:9-10, 14-19

  1. What can we learn about Paul from these verses?
    1. What can we learn about the gospel message?
  2. Why is often very important to start with the gospel and our identity as believers in relationship conversations like Paul does in this letter?
    1. What can often happen if we don’t?
  3. The words grace and peace are often used in New Testament letter greetings. Why?
    1. How are grace and peace irrevocably linked?
  4. Often, we think of the gospel and grace as the thing that saves us, but it is much more. Grace is charis χάρις meaning unmerited favor. We don’t earn it. It is simply given as we respond in faith to God. Look at some of the things God says about grace!