The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians

Outline

• I. Introduction — the will of God to rescue us out of the evil religious age
• II. The revelation of the apostle's gospel
• A. God's Son versus man's religion
• B. Christ replacing the law
• C. The Spirit by faith in Christ versus the flesh by works of law
• 1. The Spirit being the blessing of the promise by faith in Christ
• 2. The law being the custodian of the heirs of the promise
• 3. The Spirit of sonship replacing the custody of the law
• 4. Christ needing to be formed in the heirs of promise
• 5. The children born according to the Spirit versus the children born according to the flesh
• III. The walk of God's children
• A. Not entangled by the yoke of slavery under law
• B. Not separated from Christ
• C. Not indulging the flesh but serving through love
• D. Walking by the Spirit, not by the flesh
• E. Restoring the fallen one in a spirit of meekness
• F. Completely fulfilling the law of Christ
• G. Sowing not unto the flesh but unto the Spirit
• H. Having been crucified to the religious world to live a new creation
• I. Bearing the brands of Jesus
• IV. Conclusion — the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ being with our spirit