Galatians - Outline
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Lesson
Paul begins by defending his apostleship. He then explains justification by faith and gives some ethical exhortations.
Outline
Lesson Twenty-two: Galatians
Part 2
II. Outline
A. Salutation (1:1-5)
B. Body (1:6-4:31)
1. Defense of Paul's Independent Apostleship (1:6-2:21)
a. Summary of his defense (1:6-12)
b. Not due to his pre-conversion life (1:13-14)
c. Not going immediately to Jerusalem (1:15-17)
d. Brief visit to Jerusalem (1:18-20)
e. Not from or through man (1:21-2:10)
f. Rebuke of Peter (2:11-14)
g. Transition (2:15-21)
2. Defense of the Gospel (3:1-4:31)
a. Galatians received the Spirit by faith (3:1-5)
b. Abraham was justified by faith alone (3:6-9)
c. Law only condemns (3:10-14)
d. Cannot nullify the earlier covenant (3:15-18)
e. Law's Purpose (3:19-4:7)
i. Condemns (3:19-22)
ii. Tutor for a period (3:23-29)
iii. Now sons of God (4:1-7)
f. Expression of frustration with Galatians (4:8-11)
g. Exhortation to follow Paul's example (4:12-20)
h. The allegory of Sarah and Hagar (4:21-31)
C. Ethical Exhortation (5:1-6:10)
1. Freedom vs. Bondage (5:1-12)
2. Freedom to be exercised in love (5:13-15)
3. Walk in the Spirit (5:16-25)
4. Bear each other's burdens (6:1-6)
5. Walk in the Spirit (6:7-10)
D. Conclusion (6:11-18)