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Galatians Grace, Faith, & Freedom John A. Beck, Ph.D. For Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church November 2020 Enable independent reading and understanding of Galatians By shining a spotlight on its primary subject the gospel


  1. Galatians Grace, Faith, & Freedom John A. Beck, Ph.D. For Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church November 2020

  2. • Enable independent reading and understanding of Galatians • By shining a spotlight on its primary subject � the gospel • By highlighting the thought structure within the Goals letter • By providing Bible background insights • Offer a forum for questions and concerns about the content of the letter

  3. Content • Session One: Introduction to the Letter and its Key Content Galatians 1:1 � 9 • Session Two: Paul’s Credibility and Gospel -Alone Integrity Galatians 1:10 � 2:21 • Session Three: Old Testament Illustrations and Cultural Analogies Galatians 3:1 � 4:31 • Session Four: Faith Brings the Freedom to Live in Love Galatians 5:1 � 6:18

  4. Class Sessions Insights into Galatians 6:45 7:25 Questions, Comments, and Concerns � Chat � Live

  5. • The gospel entails all the things God has DONE for us that assures our eternal life. Content It is the forgiveness of sins Focus � the acquired for us by Christ, Gospel given to us by grace, and received by faith that frees us from the curse of the law.

  6. • Jewish-Christian missionaries Problem that (Judaizers) from Jerusalem Motivated asserted Paul was wrong. the Letter • Paul: gospel-alone theology • Judaizers: gospel-plus theology

  7. Problem that �I am a���ni�hed �ha� ��� a�e �� ��ickl� deserting the one who called you to live in Motivated the grace of Christ and are turning to a the Letter different gospel � which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are ���ing �� �e��e�� �he g���el �f Ch�i��.� (Galatians 1:6-7 NIV)

  8. The Vital Question Are we saved by what God has done or are we saved when we do something in addition to what God has done?

  9. Pa�l�� C�edibili�� and Gospel-Alone Integrity Galatians 1:10 � 2:21

  10. • Paul’s gospel -alone theology lacked credibility because Paul’s credentials were Issues deficient. Addressed • The gospel-alone theology lacks integrity because it promotes sin.

  11. �Am I now trying to win the approval of The Attack human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to �n Pa�l�� please people? If I were still trying to please people� I would not be a servant of Christ�� Credentials (Gal 1:10 NIV)

  12. Who is authorized?

  13. The A��ack �n Pa�l�� Credentials • The Jewish-Christian missionaries saw Paul’s credentials as deficient because he had not been taught or authorized to teach by the apostles in Jerusalem.

  14. �I want you to know� brothers and sisters� Authority that the gospel I preached is not of human Linked to origin. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by Person not revelation from Jesus Christ�� Place (Gal 1:11 � 12 NIV)

  15. Pa�l�� Timeline Jerusalem visit �in response to a revelation� to discuss 31-32 AD Persecution 32-34 AD 36-46 AD Mission mission outreach of the early church in Arabia/Damascus outreach in Syria and coordination (2:1 � 10) Jerusalem (1:17) Cilicia (1:21-24) 32 AD 35 AD 47 AD 49 AD 32 AD 34 AD 46 AD 48 AD Conversion on the 47-48 AD First 48-49 AD Dustup with Fifteen-day visit in Road to Damascus Jerusalem to �get Missionary Journey Peter in Antioch (1:13 � 16) including Galatia (2:11 � 16) acquainted� (1:18 � 20)

  16. Saul the Persecutor

  17. Pa�l�� Timeline Jerusalem visit �in response to a revelation� to discuss 31-32 AD Persecution 32-34 AD 36-46 AD Mission mission outreach of the early church in Arabia/Damascus outreach in Syria and coordination (2:1 � 10) Jerusalem (1:17) Cilicia (1:21-24) 32 AD 35 AD 47 AD 49 AD 32 AD 34 AD 46 AD 48 AD Conversion on the 47-48 AD First 48-49 AD Dustup with Fifteen-day visit in Road to Damascus Jerusalem to �get Missionary Journey Peter in Antioch (1:13 � 16) including Galatia (2:11 � 16) acquainted� (1:18 � 20)

  18. �This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name�� (Acts 9:15-16 NIV)

  19. Pa�l�� Timeline Jerusalem visit �in response to a revelation� to discuss 31-32 AD Persecution 32-34 AD 36-46 AD Mission mission outreach of the early church in Arabia/Damascus outreach in Syria and coordination (2:1 � 10) Jerusalem (1:17) Cilicia (1:21-24) 32 AD 35 AD 47 AD 49 AD 32 AD 34 AD 46 AD 48 AD Conversion on the 47-48 AD First 48-49 AD Dustup with Fifteen-day visit in Road to Damascus Jerusalem to �get Missionary Journey Peter in Antioch (1:13 � 16) including Galatia (2:11 � 16) acquainted� (1:18 � 20)

  20. Jerusalem

  21. Pa�l�� Timeline Jerusalem visit �in response to a revelation� to discuss 31-32 AD Persecution 32-34 AD 36-46 AD Mission mission outreach of the early church in Arabia/Damascus outreach in Syria and coordination (2:1 � 10) Jerusalem (1:17) Cilicia (1:21-24) 32 AD 35 AD 47 AD 49 AD 32 AD 34 AD 46 AD 48 AD Conversion on the 47-48 AD First 48-49 AD Dustup with Fifteen-day visit in Road to Damascus Jerusalem to �get Missionary Journey Peter in Antioch (1:13 � 16) including Galatia (2:11 � 16) acquainted with Cephas� ��:��� 20)

  22. Pa�l�� Timeline Jerusalem visit �in response to a revelation� to discuss 31-32 AD Persecution 32-34 AD 36-46 AD Mission mission outreach of the early church in Arabia/Damascus outreach in Syria and coordination (2:1 � 10) Jerusalem (1:17) Cilicia (1:21-24) 32 AD 35 AD 47 AD 49 AD 32 AD 34 AD 46 AD 48 AD Conversion on the 47-48 AD First 48-49 AD Dustup with Fifteen-day visit in Road to Damascus Jerusalem to �get Missionary Journey Peter in Antioch (1:13 � 16) including Galatia (2:11 � 16) acquainted with Cephas� ��:��� 20)

  23. Cilicia Syria

  24. Pa�l�� Timeline Jerusalem visit �in response to a revelation� to discuss 31-32 AD Persecution 32-34 AD 36-46 AD Mission mission outreach of the early church in Arabia/Damascus outreach in Syria and coordination (2:1 � 10) Jerusalem (1:17) Cilicia (1:21-24) 32 AD 35 AD 47 AD 49 AD 32 AD 34 AD 46 AD 48 AD Conversion on the 47-48 AD First 48-49 AD Dustup with Fifteen-day visit in Road to Damascus Jerusalem to �get Missionary Journey Peter in Antioch (1:13 � 16) including Galatia (2:11 � 16) acquainted with Cephas� ��:��� 20)

  25. Galatia Pa�l�s Firs� Missionary Journey

  26. Pa�l�� Timeline Jerusalem visit �in response to a revelation� to discuss 31-32 AD Persecution 32-34 AD 36-46 AD Mission mission outreach of the early church in Arabia/Damascus outreach in Syria and coordination (2:1 � 10) Jerusalem (1:17) Cilicia (1:21-24) 32 AD 35 AD 47 AD 49 AD 32 AD 34 AD 46 AD 48 AD Conversion on the 47-48 AD First 48-49 AD Dustup with Fifteen-day visit in Road to Damascus Jerusalem to �get Missionary Journey Peter in Antioch (1:13 � 16) including Galatia (2:11 � 16) acquainted with Cephas� ��:��� 20)

  27. • In response to a revelation (2:6) • Circumcision not required for Titus Jerusalem (2:3) • Added nothing to Paul’s message 48 AD (2:6) Visit • James, Cephas (Peter), and John respected Paul’s unique calling ��:�� • Shared an outreach vision that was complimentary rather than competitive (2:9)

  28. Pa�l�� Timeline Jerusalem visit �in response to a revelation� to discuss 31-32 AD Persecution 32-34 AD 36-46 AD Mission mission outreach of the early church in Arabia/Damascus outreach in Syria and coordination (2:1 � 10) Jerusalem (1:17) Cilicia (1:21-24) 32 AD 35 AD 47 AD 49 AD 32 AD 34 AD 46 AD 48 AD Conversion on the 47-48 AD First 48-49 AD Dustup with Fifteen-day visit in Road to Damascus Jerusalem to �get Missionary Journey Peter in Antioch (1:13 � 16) including Galatia (2:11 � 16) acquainted with Cephas� ��:��� 20)

  29. Galatia Pa�l�s Firs� Missionary Journey

  30. Dustup • Prior to arrival of Jewish Christians from Jerusalem, Peter ate with Gentiles. with • After their arrival, he refused to eat with Gentiles suggesting �real� Peter in Christians kept the Jewish dietary laws. • A gospel-plus problem Antioch

  31. Gospel-Alone Manifesto �We who are Jews by birth and not �sinful Gentiles� know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified�� �Gal ���� -16 NIV)

  32. Gospel-Alone Manifesto �We who are Jews by birth and not �sinful Gentiles� know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ . So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified �� �Gal ���� -16 NIV)

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