A. Condemnation! (v. 11)
1. Paul’s Argument
2. Public Opposition
3. Reason for Condemnation
4. Application: “no one has ever fallen so badly that he cannot rise again….no one
is so surefooted that he cannot fall” (M. Luther)
B. Hypocrisy! (vv. 12-13)
1. Freedom in Christ (v. 12)
2. Visitors from Jerusalem (v. 12)
3. Fears (v. 12)
4. Result of Hypocrisy (v. 13)
5. Application:
a. conduct reveals heresy
b. Christ alone brings reconciliation, justification, and freedom
C. Freedom! (v. 14)
1. Message of Separation
2. Freedom Preserved