Galatians 1:1-5
1 Paul, an apostle-not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead-
2 and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
5 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Checkup #1: Where’s Your Authority? (1:1, 6-9, 11-12)
• The gospel is God’s message. Therefore, it carries God’s authority.
• What truth claims rest at the bottom of your life, words, and actions?
• What do Christians do with words that come from the mouth of God? We believe them. We live on them.
Checkup #2: What Makes You Acceptable to God?
(1:3-4; 2:15-16, 21; 3:10-14)
• The Galatian problem: they flattered themselves. • Where we place obedience in the salvation
formula makes all the difference in the world.
m Trust in Christ’s Death + My Obedience => Salvation
(Galatian False Gospel)
m Trust in Christ’s Death => Salvation + My Obedience (Biblical Christianity)
• The moment we think, “Once I do X, God will accept me,” we’re no longer talking about grace.
• Legalism actually stems from a low view of the law.
• Gospel: We need heaven to come all the way down to pick us all the way up and bring us all the
way home.
Checkup #3: How Do You Grow? (1:4; 5:16-26)
• Just as Christ’s death on our behalf really reconciles us to God, so the Holy Spirit really brings hope, help, and power.
• Christians cannot grow unless we are leaning fully on two realities: the righteousness of Christ and the power of the
Holy Spirit. (resource: Bookends of the Christian Life, Bridges/Bevington)
• Christ-followers, indwelt by the Spirit, are to increasingly manifest evidence of the Spirit’s control of our lives,
minds, hands, feet, and words.
• No one and nothing is more relevant to your health
and growth as a Christian than the third Person of the Trinity.
Thanks Matt!
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