A verse-by-verse study of Galations 4:12-20.

Paul’s love and concern for the Galatians prompts him to warn them they are in danger of abandoning the gospel of grace for an unholy amalgamation of faith in Jesus and obedience to the Mosaic law.

In this passage, Paul makes a personal appeal to the struggling congregations, recalling the way he had taught and served while planting the churches in Galatia.

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A verse-by-verse study of Galations 4:1-11.

Paul explains how faith in Jesus makes all believers—Jew and Gentile alike—children of Abraham and “heirs according to promise.”

Then he unpacks what it means to be an heir of the Creator and Ruler of the universe.

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A verse-by-verse study of Galations 3:26-29.

Paul explains how our relationship with Jesus can make us an heir to God’s kingdom and how all who are joined to Jesus share in His inheritance, regardless of ethnicity, social status, or gender.

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A verse-by-verse study of Galations 3:15-25.

In Galatians 3 Paul proves from Scripture that salvation comes by God’s grace through faith in Jesus and not by keeping the Mosaic Law. But if the Law was not given to us as a roadmap to salvation, what was its purpose? Paul answers that question in three parts. First, he explains why the law was given, then he shows how the Mosaic law does not run contrary to God’s promises to Abraham, and then he explains how the law functioned in God’s plan.

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A verse-by-verse study of Galations 3:6-14.

Paul offers the example of the patriarch, Abraham to support his claim that justification (right standing with God) comes by faith alone.

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A verse-by-verse study of Galations 2:15—3:5.

Paul opens the theological section of his letter with an explanation of the vital biblical concept of justification and the nature of salvation.

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A verse-by-verse study of Galations 2:2-14.

Paul concludes the historical section of his letter with an account of the highlights and challenges of his early ministry, which included conflict with Peter about how non-Jews were to be received into the church.

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A verse-by-verse study of Galations 1:10—2:1.

Paul recounts his journey toward Christ and his call to become an apostle to the Gentiles.

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