Bear and Share the Burdens 1Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. 2Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 3For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he…
This week we learn to continue to walk in God’s Liberty and not to allow legalism to hinder our journey. 1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall…
This week we learn some foundational truth about being a Christian, about being adopted into a blessed family. The struggles with the law and the benefits of the Old Testament and its use. 1What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he…
The sixty verses that make up Galatians 3 and 4 are some of the strongest writing that Paul ever penned. But, after all, he was in a battle! He was out to prove that salvation is by grace alone, and not by the works of the Law. His opponents had used every possible means to…
Last week we learned about Paul’s passion for sharing the Gospel with the Gentiles (non-Jews) was acknowledged and accepted. There was a recognition that Paul’s passion to serve the Gentiles was authentic and from God. The same compassion and commitment that Peter had for the Jewish people. The unresolved issue and challenge was what happens…
After Paul’s greetings to the people of Galatia, Paul describes a meeting that happen. This week we begin to realize why this meeting was important, not only to the people involved in the meeting, but to the Galatians as well. 1Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along…
As we continue our sessions in the book of Galatians, we continue to learn more about the young Christians in Asia Minor and the broken-hearted Apostle Paul. Last session we read through some of the other letter introductions that Paul wrote, and this session we begin with a classic, the first letter to the Thessalonian…
We have learned a bit about the culture and the first missionary journey of Paul into Asia Minor, now referred to as Galatia. For previous sessions, please refer to the Session Outline. Before we dive right into the scripture for the week, we want to begin with a reality check of our own. Have you…
After learning about the region last week, we engage with the group as the visit the region on what is known as “Paul’s first missionary journey”, but there is a lot more than what we might relate to a “mission trip” The apostle Paul went on three pioneering missionary journeys, followed by a trip to Rome.…
We read a lot about Paul traveling around and sharing the Good News; we hear of many different people that were with Paul. He seems to be all over the place and we get many letters from Paul addressing many places and we can get a bit confused on timing and reasoning behind some of…