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

When do you remember first considering placing your faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ?

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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.

In chapter one Paul writes, ”I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from Him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel.”(1:6) In Chapter two He writes, “But we did not give up and submit to these people for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel  would be preserved for you.”(2:5) So now that he has made clear what the gospel is, he now challenges them to be sure they are placing their faith in the Gospel.

READ: Galatians 3:1-27

  1. What does Paul write that happened to many in the Galatian churches? (3:1-3)
  2. There are different greek words for foolish in the new testament (see: **Mōros, Áphrōn, Asophos, Anoia, Anoētos)** Paul use anoetos which means not using reasoning, not thinking through things, or just acting in a "mindless" way.
    1. What ways do we see churches today being foolishly hypnotized away from faith in the gospel like the Galatians?
    2. What are issues that you tend to be foolish and act in a mindless way toward instead of looking at the implications of faith in the gospel?

READ: 2 Timothy 2:2-4

  1. How does this passage show us how people get hypnotized and turn to myths away from faith in the gospel?
  2. What beliefs were the Galatians turning to instead of faith in the gospel message of grace in Jesus Christ?
    1. How is this still the number one thing that all humans, even church goers, tend to turn to instead of faith in the gospel?

READ: John 14:15-17, 26, John 16:13, Romans 8:5, 16, 26, Galatians 3:3-5, 5:16-17, 2 Timothy 1:7

  1. Galatians 3:3-5, speaks about the role of the Holy Spirit in our faith in the gospel. What things do these verses say is the role of the Holy Spirit as it relates to our faith in the gospel?
    1. Why is understanding what the Bible actually says about the Holy Spirit’s role in our lives essential to keep us from being hypnotized and turning away from faith in the gospel?

Galatians 3:6-14

  1. How was Abraham made righteous? (3:6)
    1. Who are sons of Abraham?
  2. What was the purpose of Jesus being “hung on a tree”?
  3. How are we justified and made righteous?