IBC Richmond

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
• What are the marks of Jesus?
• How have you suffered because of being a Christian? How do you view suffering in light of 2 Timothy 3:12, "Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted"?
• In what ways does God minister grace to your spirit?
• Paul ends Galatians referring to his audience as "brothers." What significance does this term carry?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
• What does "Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches" mean in the local church?
• How much time, effort, and money are you investing in the flesh? How much time, effort, and money are you investing in the Spirit? Compare the two.
• What area of your spiritual life wearies you the most? How does the hope of reaping encourage your perseverance?
• Why is there a distinction between everyone and household of faith in Galatians 6:10?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
• Who are the spiritual in Galatians 6:1?
• When have you observed a case of restoration in a church following Galatians 6:1? Why is church discipline often negligible?
• What is the law of Christ?
• How do you interpret "Let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone" (Gal. 6:5) in light of "For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse" (Gal. 3:10)? Is there a distinction between "works"?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
• What patterns and consistencies exist in the list of vices of the flesh?
• Can a Christian live according the flesh? Can a Christian commit the works of the flesh in Galatians 5:19?
• How does a person inherit (or not inherit) the kingdom of God?
• What exercises do you regularly practice to put to death the flesh (vs. 24)?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
• Is freedom absolute and autonomous in Galatians 5:13-15?
• How have you practiced self-denial recently to resist opportunities for the flesh?
• Have you experienced a disagreement in which Christians "bite and devour" and "consumed" one another? What lessons did you learn?
• What role does love play in evangelism?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
• How does a person “listen to Scripture” (vs. 21)?
• Define allegorical interpretation? How does Paul apply Genesis 16 to the Galatian Church?
• What is freedom? How is freedom more complex than doing what you desire?
• How does the human propensity to addiction govern the use of Christian freedom?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
• Give modern examples of the observance of days, months, seasons, and years in Galatians 4:10. Why does Paul reject such observances?
• Ask yourself Paul’s question, “What then has become of your blessedness?" (Gal. 4:15) Why is joy a significant indicator of a healthy church?
• Have you been sick recently? How did God use the illness to bless you through friendships (Gal. 4:13-14)?
• What are three signs of Christ being formed in you?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
• What is the similarity between a son and a slave in Galatians 4:1? How does this illustrate a spiritual reality for Christians?
• What does “enslaved to the elementary principles of the world” (vs. 3) mean? Who does it apply to?
• Describe the roles of each member of the Trinity at work in the Christian life according to Galatians 4:1-7.
• When was the “fullness of time”? What was accomplished through the incarnation? What priority is the incarnation in God's plan for salvation? Hint: see Ephesians 1:9-10.