| Preface | 3 | |
| Table of Contents | 4 | |
| Reprint Guidelines | 8 | |
| References and Abbreviations | 9 | |
| Introduction to Galatians | 11 | |
| Acceptance in the Early Church | 11 | |
| Location of the Galatian Churches | 11 | |
| Dating of Galatians | 14 | |
| Occasion and Purpose of the Letter | 16 | |
| 1. No Other Gospel (1:1-10) | 18 | |
| Salutation (1:1-5) | 20 | |
| Paul, an Apostle Sent Directly from Christ and God (1:1-2) | 20 | |
| Christ´s Rescue Mission (1:3-5) | 20 | |
| No Other Gospel (1:6-9) | 22 | |
| Another “Gospel” (1:6-8) | 22 | |
| Paul´s Pure Motivation (1:10) | 24 | |
| 2. The Independence of Paul´s Gospel (1:11-2:10) | 26 | |
| Revelation from Jesus Christ (1:11-12) | 26 | |
| Authoritative Sources | 27 | |
| Zeal as a Rabbinical Student (1:13-14) | 28 | |
| Paul´s Calling and Revelation (1:15-16) | 29 | |
| Not Influenced by the Jerusalem Church (1:16c-17) | 31 | |
| Paul´s Contact with the Jerusalem Church (1:18-21) | 32 | |
| Paul´s Time in Tarsus and Antioch (1:21) | 32 | |
| Paul and Barnabas Go to Jerusalem (2:1-2) | 33 | |
| The Decision Concerning Titus (2:3) | 34 | |
| Paul Distances Himself from the Jerusalem Leaders (2:2, 6, 9) | 35 | |
| James, Peter, and John Approve Paul´s Message (2:6-10) | 36 | |
| 3. Justified by Faith in Christ (2:11-21) | 38 | |
| Jewish Separatism | 38 | |
| Jewish Christians from Jerusalem Cause a Schism (2:11-13) | 39 | |
| The Background of Peter and Barnabas | 40 | |
| Paul Challenges Peter (2:11, 14) | 41 | |
| The Missiological Issue | 43 | |
| Both Jews and Gentiles Are Justified by Faith (2:15-21) | 44 | |
| Christ´s Death for Sin Levels the Playing Field (2:17-18) | 45 | |
| Dying to the Law (2:19) | 46 | |
| I Have Been Crucified with Christ (2:20) | 47 | |
| The Primacy of God´s Grace (2:21) | 50 | |
| 4. Faith Is the Key, not Law (3:1-25) | 52 | |
| Argument 1. Receiving the Spirit through Faith (3:2-5) | 53 | |
| Argument 2. Abraham´s Justification by Faith (3:6-9) | 55 | |
| Argument 3. Redeemed from the Curse of the Law (3:10-14) | 56 | |
| Argument 4. An Enduring Covenant vs. a Temporary Law (3:15-18) | 58 | |
| Argument 5. A Mediated vs. Unmediated Covenant (3:19b-20) | 59 | |
| The Law is Good, only Weak (3:21-22) | 60 | |
| The Law as a Custodian (3:23-25) | 61 | |
| 5. By the Spirit We Cry, `Abba, Father´(3:26-4:7) | 63 | |
| Sons of God (3:26) | 63 | |
| One in Christ (3:28-29) | 64 | |
| Slavery to the Basic Principles of the Kosmos (4:1-3) | 65 | |
| When the Time Had Fully Come (4:4) | 67 | |
| Born of a Woman, Born under Law (4:4) | 69 | |
| To Redeem Those under the Law (4:5a) | 69 | |
| Adoption or Instatement as Sons (4:5b) | 70 | |
| The Spirit of His Son Crying `Abba, Father´(4:6-7) | 71 | |
| 6. Freedom from the Law by the Spirit (4:8-5:12) | 74 | |
| The Slavery of Their Gentile Past (4:8-9) | 74 | |
| The Legalism of Observing Special Days (4:10) | 75 | |
| Paul´s Frustration with the Galatians (4:11) | 76 | |
| Paul´s Personal Appeal to the Galatians (4:12-15) | 76 | |
| The Problem with Zeal (4:16-18) | 77 | |
| The Agony of Childbirth (4:19-20) | 78 | |
| Allegory of Hagar and Sarah (4:21-31) | 79 | |
| Mount Sinai vs. Heavenly Mount Zion (4:24-27) | 80 | |
| The Two Jerusalems (4:25b-26) | 80 | |
| Son of the Slave Woman (4:28-29) | 81 | |
| Set Free for a Purpose (5:1) | 81 | |
| The Yoke of Slavery (5:1b) | 83 | |
| Submitting to Circumcision Alienates You from Christ (5:2-4) | 83 | |
| Faith Expressed through Love (5:5-6) | 84 | |
| The Value of Circumcision (5:6) | 85 | |
| The Judaizers Are Spoilers (5:7-10) | 86 | |
| The Penalty for Hurting the Church (5:10) | 87 | |
| The Accusation that Paul Is Preaching Circumcision (5:11a) | 88 | |
| The Offense of the Cross (5:11b) | 88 | |
| Paul´s Final Frustration (5:12) | 90 | |
| 7. The Spirit and the Flesh (5:13-21) | 91 | |
| We´re Not Freed to Sin (5:13) | 91 | |
| The Flesh as the Sinful Nature in Paul´s Writings | 92 | |
| Using Freedom with Restraint (5:13-14) | 93 | |
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Destructive Behavior in the Church (5:15) | 94 |
| Walking in the Spirit (5:16-18) | 94 | |
| 1. Released by the Spirit from Bondage to the Flesh (5:16) | 95 | |
| 2. Restrained by the Spirit from the Flesh´s Dominance (5:17-18) | 96 | |
| The Works of the Flesh, the Sinful Nature (5:19-21) | 98 | |
| Failing to Inherit the Kingdom (5:21b) | 100 | |
| 8. The Spirit and Character (5:22-26) | 104 | |
| The Fruit of the Spirit (5:22-23) | 104 | |
| 1. Love | 105 | |
| 2. Joy | 105 | |
| 3. Peace | 106 | |
| 4. Patience or Forbearance | 107 | |
| 5. Kindness | 108 | |
| 6. Goodness | 109 | |
| 7. Faithfulness | 110 | |
| 8. Gentleness | 110 | |
| 9. Self-Control | 111 | |
| Crucifying the Flesh (5:24) | 112 | |
| The Ugliness of Pride (5:26) | 114 | |
| Keeping in Step with the Spirit (5:25) | 114 | |
| Cooperating with the Holy Spirit | 115 | |
| 9. Sowing to the Spirit (6:1-18) | 117 | |
| Restoring a Fallen Brother (6:1-2) | 117 | |
| Carry Each Other´s Burdens (6:2) | 119 | |
| Beware of Being Condescending (6:3-5) | 120 | |
| Sharing with Your Teachers (6:6) | 123 | |
| A Warning against Self-Deception (6:7) | 123 | |
| Sowing and Reaping (6:7b-9) | 125 | |
| Don´t Become Weary (6:9) | 126 | |
| Doing Good (6:9-10) | 127 | |
| Paul´s Handwriting (6:11) | 128 | |
| The Judaizers´True Motivation (6:12-13) | 128 | |
| The Offense of the Cross of Christ (6:12, 14) | 129 | |
| Boasting in the Cross (6:14) | 130 | |
| Law vs. the New Creation (6:15) | 131 | |
| The Church and the Israel of God (6:16) | 132 | |
| The Marks of Jesus (6:17) | 133 | |
| Final Benediction (6:18) | 134 | |
| Appendix 1: Handouts for Group Participants | 136 | |
| Appendix 2. Chronology of St. Paul´s Ministry | 162 | |
| Appendix 3: Songs and Hymns from Galatians | 163 | |