Galatians Chapter 1 Outline of the book of Galatians Justification By Faith Apart From the Law I. Paul’s Defense Of His Apostleship (1-2) II. Justification.

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Outline of the book of Galatians

Justification By Faith Apart From the Law

I. Paul’s Defense Of His Apostleship (1-2)

II. Justification By Faith Apart From The Law (3-4)

III. Practical (5-6)

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1 Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead)

1 Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead)

Charges Made Against Paul

1. Received his apostleship through man (1:11)1. Received his apostleship through man (1:11)

2. His teaching he received from others (1:12)2. His teaching he received from others (1:12)

3. He does not have the approval of other 3. He does not have the approval of other apostles (2:2-6)apostles (2:2-6)

4. He was not recognized as an apostle by the 4. He was not recognized as an apostle by the other apostles (2:9)other apostles (2:9)

5. His authority was inferior to that of the twelve 5. His authority was inferior to that of the twelve (2:11-14)(2:11-14)

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I. The Claim Made (vv. 1-5)

II. The Warning Given (vv. 6-9)

III. The Evidence Provided (vv. 10-24)

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I. The Claim Made (vv. 1-5)

Galatians 1Galatians 1““An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”

A. An apostle (v. 1)

B. Greetings (vv. 2-3)

C. Salvation through Christ (vv. 4-5)

How Paul ReceivedHis Apostleship

Not From Man

Not originate with abody of men

Divine in origin

Not Through Man

Not by humanagency

No man stood betweenGod & Paul

Came to him directly

Source Agency

Jesus Christ

I. The Claim Made (vv. 1-5)

Galatians 1Galatians 1““An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”

A. An apostle (v. 1)

B. Greetings (vv. 2-3)

C. Salvation through Christ (vv. 4-5)

I. The Claim Made (vv. 1-5)

II. The Warning Given (vv. 6-9)

Galatians 1Galatians 1““An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”

A. Been led away by false teachers (vv. 6-7)

B. False teachers will be accursed (vv. 8-9)

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. (KJV)

Another GospelAnother Gospel

Heteros

of a different kind

Allos

of the same kind

I. The Claim Made (vv. 1-5)

II. The Warning Given (vv. 6-9)

Galatians 1Galatians 1““An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”

A. Been led away by false teachers (vv. 6-7)

B. False teachers will be accursed (vv. 8-9)

I. The Claim Made (vv. 1-5)

II. The Warning Given (vv. 6-9)

III. The Evidence Provided (vv. 10-24)

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A. Claim: Independent apostleship (vv. 10-12)

B. Evidence: (vv. 13-24)

Galatians 1Galatians 1““An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”

A. Claim: Independent apostleship (vv. 10-12)

1. Don’t seek to please men (v. 10)

2. Not receive my gospel from man (vv. 11-12a)

3. Received my gospel my revelation (v. 12b)

Galatians 1Galatians 1““An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”

A. Claim: Independent apostleship (vv. 10-12)

B. Evidence: (vv. 13-24)

1. From his life before his conversion (vv. 13-14)

2. From his conversion (vv. 15-17)

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Galatians 1Galatians 1““An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”

A. Claim: Independent apostleship (vv. 10-12)

B. Evidence: (vv. 13-24)

1. From his life before his conversion (vv. 13-14)

2. From his conversion (vv. 15-17)

3. From his first visit to Jerusalem (vv. 18-20)

4. From his stay in Syria & Cilicia (vv. 21-24)

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Galatians 1Galatians 1““An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”An Apostle - Not of Men, But of God ”

A. Claim: Independent apostleship (vv. 10-12)

B. Evidence: (vv. 13-24)

1. From his life before his conversion (vv. 13-14)

2. From his conversion (vv. 15-17)

3. From his first visit to Jerusalem (vv. 18-20)

4. From his stay in Syria & Cilicia (vv. 21-24)

I. The Claim Made (vv. 1-5)

II. The Warning Given (vv. 6-9)

III. The Evidence Provided (vv. 10-24)

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1. Same message for several churches (v. 2)

2. If apostles & angels can be wrong – so can anyone else (vv. 8-9)

3. False teachers will be accursed (vv. 8-9)

4. Possibility of apostasy (vv. 6-7)

5. If seek to please men – not servant of Christ (v. 10)

6. False teachers (not faithful) trouble churches (v. 7)

7. Deity of Christ (contrast to man vv. 11-12)