Bible Book: Galatians

The Letter to the Galatians

Date: July 1st, 1956  |  Scripture: Galatians 1:1-5  |  Topics: Church, False Religion, Galatians, Grace, Law, Legalism, works

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.


The Faith He Once Destroyed

Date: July 15th, 1956  |  Scripture: Galatians 1:13-24  |  Topics: Apostles, Faith, Paul, Revelation

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: NeithContinue Reading


Justified by Faith

Date: July 15th, 1956  |  Scripture: Galatians 2:1-16  |  Topics: Circumcision, Justification, Righteousness, works

Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we haveContinue Reading


Crucified with Christ

Date: July 22nd, 1956  |  Scripture: Galatians 2:20  |  Topics: Crucifixion, Death, New Creation, New Creature, New Life, Righteousness, Sin

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.


The Bewitched Galatians

Date: July 22nd, 1956  |  Scripture: Galatians 3:1-14  |  Topics: Backslide, Faith, Gospel, Law, works

O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you,Continue Reading


The Curse and the Tree

Date: July 29th, 1956  |  Scripture: Galatians 3:13  |  Topics: Crucifixion, Curse, Law, Redemption, Sacrifice, Tree

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:


Christ Our Redeemer

Date: September 9th, 1956  |  Scripture: Galatians 3:10-14  |  Topics: Abraham, Blessing, Justification, Law, Redemption

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one thatContinue Reading


Wherefore Then The Law?

Date: September 16th, 1956  |  Scripture: Galatians 3:19  |  Topics: Grace, Law, Old Testament, Promise

Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.


The Paidagogos

Date: September 16th, 1956  |  Scripture: Galatians 3:24  |  Topics: Grace, Law, Pastor, Schoolmaster, Teacher

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.


Justification

Date: September 23rd, 1956  |  Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7  |  Topics: Family, Heir, Justification, Sonship

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forContinue Reading