Galatians

Book Outline & Menu of Notes

Key & Guide to Notes
Galatians -
- The Gospel of God's Grace versus legalistic Religion -
I. Salutation, 1:1-9
  1. From an Apostle of the Gospel of God's Grace, 1:1-5
  2. To believers influenced by a perverted gospel, 1:6-9
II. Historic background - 1:10- 2:14
  The Authority of the Apostle and of his Gospel.
  1. Authority acquired through Revelation, 1:10-24
  2. Authority affirmed by Church leaders, 2:1-10
  3. Authority acknowledged by Peter, 2:11-14
III. Doctrinal explanation - 2:15- 4:31
  Justification is by Grace through Faith.
  1. The experience of Jewish Apostles, 2:15-21
  2. The experience of the gentile Galatians, 3:1-5
  3. The example of Abraham, 3:6-29
    1. God's Promise Believed: Believer Justified, 3:6-9
    2. The Law Unkept: Sinner Cursed (the Law cannot justify), 3:10-12
    3. The Curse Borne by Christ: Promise Confirmed, 3:13-14
    4. The Promise Confirmed: Unaffected by the Law, 3:15-18
    5. The Purpose of the Law, 3:19-25
    6. The Position of Believers, 3:26- 4:20
      1. Children of God: Heirs of the Promise, 3:26-29
      2. Adopted Sons: Free from the Law, 4:1-7
      3. Unborn Sons? Paul's renewed Travail, 4:8-20
  4. An allegory of Two Covenants, 4:21-31
IV. Practical application, 5:1- 6:10
  1. Stand in Faith, free from the Law, 5:1-15
  2. Walk in the Spirit, free from the Flesh, 5:16-26
  3. Live in Love, lifting another's burden, 6:1-10
V. Conclusion, 6:11-17
  1. Paul's signature, 6:11
  2. Paul's boast, in the Cross of Christ (not the Law), 6:12-16
  3. Paul's authority, Christ's marks in his body, 6:17
  4. Paul's benediction, 6:18

[Various elements in the above outline were adapted
from JVMcGee and TBKC.]
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