Galatians 4:21-31: The Allegory of Hagar and Sarah
Out of all of the passages so far, admittedly this was the hardest for me to get through. Not because it wasn’t enjoyable to read (the amount of Old Testament referenced in this passage is fascinating) but because of its heaviness. As I mentioned, every time the Old Testament is mentioned in the New Testament […]
Galatians 4:8-20: Paul’s Concern for the Galatians
We’ve covered a lot over the last several posts in this study of Galatians. We’ve seen Paul get real with the Galatians, calling them out for not only going back to the law but turning their back on God. And y’all, it’s about to get even crazier. I mentioned in another post that this letter […]
Galatians 4:1-7: Heirs, Not Slaves
This is possibly one of my favorite portions of Scripture in all of the Book of Galatians. Here we’re going to find out what it truly means to be saved, what it means to be God’s heir and one with Christ. There’s been a lot that we’ve talked about over the last several weeks as […]
Galatians 3:15-29: The Law and the Promise
This portion of the study, Galatians 3:15-29, is where things start to get really interesting. While a lot of these things I already had a basic understanding of, reading so clearly what Paul laid out made everything make so much more sense. He really lays out the apologetic case for why salvation through faith is […]
Galatians 3:10-14: Christ Became a Curse for Us
In Galatians 3:10-14, Paul continues to lay down the solid foundation of the gospel: the truth of salvation through faith in Jesus. While it may seem that Paul went hard in the last section of Galatians, this goes even harder. What I truly respect is Paul’s desire and skill at continuing even through persecution. He’s […]
Galatians 3:1-9: Justification by Faith
As a follower of Christ discernment is so important. There will be many people out there who say very convincing things to get you off track from where God wants you. I mean, just think about the serpent and Eve. He said just enough truth that it sounded good and she fell into his trap. […]
Galatians 2:15-21: Justified by Faith, Not Works
While we absolutely will dive into specifics, the main focus of this post is that justification comes by faith and not by works. In Galatians 2:16, Paul says “yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ […]
Galatians 2:11-14: When Peter Got It Wrong
Galatians 2:11-14 highlights a disagreement between Paul and Peter. Many people take this passage to mean that, because Paul called Peter out, that Paul and Peter did not agree on the Gospel and the way that it should be taught. As has been shown in the prior passages, however, we know that that just isn’t […]
Galatians 2:1-10: Paul Accepted by the Apostles
Galatians continues to astound me, showing me the lengths that God will go to make sure there are no barriers between us. The way that Paul ensured that the false gospel of works was removed makes my heart so full. In Galatians 2:4, he even goes so far as to say following that false gospel […]
Paul Called by God: Galatians 1:11-24 Bible Study
You know that feeling where you know that God told you to do something but you ignored it? It’s like you’re a petulant child, putting your fingers in your ears saying “God, I can’t hear you!” It becomes a nagging feeling in your gut and it doesn’t go away. That’s how I’ve felt the last […]