GALATIANS OUTLINE

A. Ralph Johnson

 

THEME: Fickle Galatians.  So quickly succumbing to the perverted gospel of works of the Judaizers.

Written by Paul about 57 AD (around Acts 18:23-19:1)

CHAPTERS &

KEY WORDS

OUTLINE

6ch(3) Map (Brief)

1: Fickle

INTRODUCTION (1:1-10)

Greeting (1:1-2)

Blessing (1:3-5)

Reason for writing (1:6-10) (Removed to a different gospel)

 

I.         DEFENSE OF PAUL’S GOSPEL (1:11—2:21)

A.      Divinely derived –not from men (1:15-24)

2: Gospel

B.       Confirmed by other Apostles (2:1-10)

C.       Sustained against Peter’s separation with the Jews (2:11-21)

 

3: Justification

 

II.   JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH, NOT LAW. (3:1--4:31)

A.      The Spirit came by faith (3:1-5)

B.       Evidenced in Abraham  (3:6--4:7)

1.        Justified by faith (3:6-9)

2.        Law could not justify (3:10-12)

3.        Christ brought redemption (3:13-14)

4.        Prior claim of promise of Abraham (3:15-18)

5.        Law’s purpose was temporary (3:19-25)

6.        Baptized into Christ we inherit the promise of Abraham as sons. (3:26-29)

4: Illustrated

 

C.   Illustrated (4:1-4:31)

1.        As sons you became free from the Law (4:1-11)

2.        Personal plea to not be seduced (4:12-20)

3.        Allegory of Sarah & Hagar to remain free (4:21-31)

 

5: Steadfast

III.   APPEAL FOR STEADFASTNESS (5:1-6:17)

  1. Liberty in Christ (5:1-26)

1.        Must not be lost (5:1-12)

a.        Justification by the Law forfeits Grace (5:1-6)

b.       Cut off those who hinder you (5:7-12)

2.        Must not be abused (5:13-26)

a.        Do not bite each other (5:13-15)

b.       Live by the Spirit –fruits versus works of flesh (5:16-26)

6: Restore

B.    Responsibility to others (6:1-10)

1.        Restoration not condemnation (6:1-5)

2.        Pay those who teach the word (6:6-8)

3.        Work good towards all men (6:9-10)

Concluding remarks

·         Token of authorship –Paul’s own handwriting (6:11)

·         Motives and inconsistency of the Judaizers (6:12-13)

·         Motives of Paul (6:14)

·         True values in Christ (6:15)

·         Blessing upon those who are faithful (6:16)

·         Marks in Paul’s flesh testify to his faithfulness  (6:17)

·         Benediction (6:18)