Galatians Introduction and The Ground of Liberty Galatians 1:1-5

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Galatians Introduction and The Ground of Liberty Galatians 1:1-5. Writer - Paul. Recipients – The Galatians. North or South?. Date of Writing – AD 48. Place of Writing – Antioch in Syria. Characteristics of Galatians –. Contrast of Feelings. Characteristics of Galatians –. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Galatians Introductionand

The Ground of LibertyGalatians 1:1-5

Writer - Paul

Recipients –The Galatians

North or South?

Date of Writing –AD 48

Place of Writing –Antioch in Syria

Characteristics of Galatians –

Contrast of Feelings

Characteristics of Galatians –

A Group Letter

Characteristics of Galatians –

No Thanksgiving inthe Salutation

Characteristics of Galatians –

Galatians and II Corinthians

Most Autobiographical

Characteristics of Galatians –

Similar to Romans

Characteristics of Galatians –

Both Teach“Justification By Faith”

Characteristics of Galatians –

Romans tells what “justification by faith” is

Characteristics of Galatians –

Galatians tells what “justification by faith” is

NOT

Characteristics of Galatians –

A Unique Ending

The Judaizers

The Judaizers

Their Message

The Judaizers

Salvation is by the LawCircumcision Necessary

Their Message

The Judaizers

Sanctification is by the LawKeeping the Law Necessary

Their Message

The Judaizers

Their Appeal

The Judaizers

Scripture was on their side

Their Appeal

The Judaizers

Natural Sympathetic AppealJew to Jew

Their Appeal

The Judaizers

Their Message Appealedto Man’s Religiosity

Their Appeal

The Judaizers

They Came from the“Mother Church” Jerusalem

Their Appeal

The Ground of LibertyGalatians 1:1-5

The Ground of Liberty

The Writer – “Paul, an apostle”

The Ground of Liberty

The Writer – “Paul, an apostle”

“one who is sent”

Sent by whom?

The Ground of Liberty

The Writer – “Paul, an apostle”

“through Jesus Christ and God the Father”

The Ground of Liberty

The Writer – “Paul, an apostle”

“not through men”

The Ground of Liberty

The Readers –“to the Churches of Galatia”

The Ground of Liberty

The Greeting –“Grace to you and peace”

The Ground of Liberty

The Greeting –“Grace to you and peace”

The Ground of Liberty

The Source of the Greeting “from God {our} Father and

{our} Lord Jesus Christ”

The Ground of Liberty

The Basis for the Greeting “who gave Himself up for

our sins”

The Ground of Liberty

The Purpose of that Sacrifice“that He might deliver us from

this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father”

The Ground of Liberty“I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” (John 17:15-18)

The Ground of Liberty

The Doxology“to whom be glory forever

and ever. Amen”

The Ground of Liberty

Conclusion