Galatians 3:1-5John 16:4b-151.The Reception “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?” Galatians 3:1,22.The Revelation “Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Galatians 3:33.The Realization “Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— Galatians 3:5

Sermon Text: Galatians 2:17-21Companion Text: Romans 4:1-81.Our Identity “But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! Galatians 2:172.The Implications “I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.” Galatians 2:21

Galatians 2:14-21Matthew 18:23-351.Righteousness “I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.” Galatians 2:212.Law “For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God.” Galatians 2:193.Justification “…yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.” Galatians 2:164.Crucifixion “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

Sermon Text: Galatians 2:11-16Companion Text: John 9:1-7, 13-38

Sermon Text: Galatians 2:6-14Companion Text: Matthew 11:25-301.The Content “. . . and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.“ Galatians 2:92.The Completion “And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.” Galatians 2:63.The Compassion “Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.” Galatians 2:104.The Continuation “But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, ‘If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?’” Galatians 2:14

Sermon Text: Galatians 2:1-10Companion Text: I Corinthians 1:26-2:51.The Foundation “. . . to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.“ Galatians 2:52.The Fiber “And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.” Galatians 2:63.The Function “. . . and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.” Galatians 2:9

Sermon Text: Galatians 1:11-24Companion Text: Acts 9:1-161.Received Through Revelation “For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.“ Galatians 1:122.Reveals a New Message “. . . was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;” Galatians 1:163.Results in a Changed Life “And they glorified God because of me.” Galatians 1:24

The Call “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ . . . “ Galatians 1:6(a)The Content “As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:9The Crisis “. . .the Lord Jesus Christ,who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father . . .” Galatians 1:3(b)-4The Communion “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ . . . “ Galatians 1:6(a)

Sermon Text: Galatians 1:3-12Companion Text: Ephesians 1:3-101.The Place “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel-- “ Galatians 1:62.The Prompting “Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—” Galatians 1:13.The Power “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.” Galatians 1:3-54.The Product “not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.” Galatians 1:7

I. The Eternal Rescue Colossians 1:13-14 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins II. The Daily Rescue Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me Hebrews 4:16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need III. The Goal of the Rescue Galatians 1:5 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen IV. The Heart of the Rescue Galatians 1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ