My Study in Galatians

For a period of time you will find my notes from my study in the book of Galatians. I have decided to use my blog for study accountability. So, it is here I will post my study notes. Please do not print them and spend too much time with them because you may hear them in a sermon sometime. I will simply end at the end of my study session whether my time is up or I am interrupted and pick up where I left off. I hope that you, the reader, will be encouraged and exhorted. Praise God we have this privilege. I welcome your comments and questions.

And now…


Paul’s Letter to the Galatians.

Galatians 1:1
Paul was obviously not present with Jesus during Jesus’ earthly ministry. During Paul’s time it was well understood that the qualification for being an apostle was that one was with the Lord. For this reason some accused Paul of not being an apostle. Therefore time and time again, Paul reminds us that the Lord appeared to him (1 Cor 9:1, 1 Cor 15:8) and that his apostleship was from the Lord. Unfortunately, they could not turn to Acts 9:15 and 13:2. His apostleship did not come through the authority or direction of any man or group of men but it came from God. So Paul proceeds in his opening greetings to the churches to identify himself as an apostle and servant of Christ Jesus.

1:2
On his first missionary journey, Paul planted four churches in the province of Galatia. It is my assumption these are the churches he is writing to (1:2). These churches are Antioch (Acts 13:14), Iconium (Acts 14:1), Lystra (Acts 14:6, 8&9), and Derbe (Acts 14: 20-21).
Lord willing, I will pick up tomorrow.