Free Indeed - Galatians 1:1-10

1 Paul, an apostle--sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead-- 2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches in Galatia: 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel-- 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned! 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. - Galatians 1:1-10 NIV

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS:
1) "Apostle" means "sent one." Who wrote this letter (epistle), who sent him and who was this epistle written to? (v.1-2)
2) Who was the salutation from and what did the apostle write about our Lord Jesus Christ (what did He do  and why)? (v.3-5)
3) Why was Paul astonished by the members of the church of Galatia? (v.6-7)
4) What was Paul's warning to the church? (v. 8-9)
5) Who was Paul trying to please by issuing his warning? Whom did the apostle serve and try to please? (v.10)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
7) Have you ever heard of another brother or sister in the Christ who did not believe the same gospel of grace that all other Christians believe? If so, briefly describe what their beliefs were and how their beliefs were different from the gospel of grace?
8) What, if anything, did you do to share the truth of the gospel of grace with them?

LIFE LESSONS:
12) The Gospel of Grace is that Christians are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, and nothing else.
13) Those believers who insist on earning salvation through "self effort" or other "works of the flesh" are in error.
14) Salvation by good works (external behavior) is a false gospel.

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