Outline of Galatians
by Dr Roy Lucas
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College  --  Spring 2004

I. PAUL’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE GOSPEL			CHAPTER 1- 2
	A. INTRODUCTION							1:1-10
		1. Paul’s Authority					1: 1-2
			a. His Call
			b. His Commission
			c. His Co-laborers
		2. Paul’s Gospel						1:3-5
			a. Christ gave Himself for our sin
			b. Christ delivered us from this evil world
			c. Christ follows the will of the Father
		3. Paul’s Problems					1:6-10
			a. Defections
			b. Doctrines
			c. Destruction
	B. PAUL’S APOSTLESHIP DEFINED					1:11-2:21
		1. An Appeal to Paul’s Conversion and Call		1:11-17
			a. Pre-conversion life
			b. Conversion Change
			c. Post-conversion life
		2. An Appeal to the First Jerusalem Visit			1:17-24
			a. Arabia and Damascus First
			b. 3 years later
			c. to see Cephas—get acquainted visit
			d. only 15 days
			e. only James the brother of Jesus included
			f. oath of honesty before God
			g. trip to Antioch…no contact with apostles
			h. Barnabus sent to Antioch to check on Paul
			i. Purpose: to show a distance between Paul and Apostles and
				that Paul’s gospel came from Christ, not men
		3. An Appeal to the 2nd Jerusalem Visit			2:1-10
			a. occurred 14 years later
				i. after conversion?
				ii. after conversions and 1st visit to Jerusalem?
			b. visit directed by revelation of God
				i. not called on carpet by apostles
				ii. not to correct Paul’s gospel
			c. accompanied by Barnabus and Titus
				i. Titus was a test case
				ii. Barnabus was a trusted co-laborer
			d. Purpose: to demonstrate unity with apostles and doctrine
				of salvation by faith in JC
		4. An Appeal to Paul’s Confrontation in Antioch		2:11-21
			a. Setting at Antioch given
				i. Jew and Gentile in open fellowship
				ii. Peter joins Jews/Gentiles in fellowship
				iii. Group from James arrives
				iv. Peter separates from Gentiles
				v. Barnabus and others follow Peter’s example
				vi. Paul confronts Peter about behavior
				vii. Paul addresses Peter and Antiochians
				viii. Paul sets himself apart from Peter
			b. Summary statement				2:21

2. PAUL’S PROPER EXPLANATION OF THE GOSPEL				CHAPTER 3 –4
A. Proof of Experience						3: 1-5
	1. How did you receive the Holy Spirit?
	2. How will you be sanctified?
	3. Did you suffer in vain?
	4. On what basis did God perform miracles?
B. Proof of Example						3: 6-18
	1. Example of Abraham
	2. Example of Law
	3. Example of Promise
C. Proof of Explanation						3:19-4:7
	1. The Law is to reveal sin
	2. The Law prepares for the coming of Christ
	3. The Law acts as a moral disciplinarian
	4. The Law acts as a guarding
 D. Proof of Explanation						4: 8-13
	1. Exchange 1 – paganism to Christianity
	2. Exchange 2 – Christianity to Jewish Legalism
E. Proof of Examination						4: 12-20
	1. Examine our past relationships
	2. Examine our present relationships
	3. Examine Paul’s present pain
F. Proof of Exhibits						4:21-31
	1. Exhibit of Haga
	2. Exhibit of Sarah
3. PAUL’S PRACTICAL EXHORTATIONS OF THE GOSPEL			CHAPTER 5 – 6
	A. Admonitions to Life Free					5: 1-26
		1. Avoid Legalism
			a. urgent appeal
			b. dire warning
			c. prevailing hope
			d. sweeping disclaimer
			e. probing reminder
			f. summary indictment
			g. reassuring confidence
			h. outward apology
			i. crude outburts
		2. Avoid Libertinism
			a. opportunity for the flesh
			b. place to launch attack
		3. An Alternative Admonition
			a. walk in the Spirit
			b. cannot fill lust of the flesh
			c. 3 areas of fleshly temptation
				i. sexual immorality & impurity
				ii. worship, idolatry, and sorcery
				iii. social relationships
			d. 10 works of the Flesh revealed
			e. 9 qualities of Walking in the Spirit
	B. Admonitions to Heed						6:1-10
		1. Restore the Fallen
		2. Bear one Another’s Burdens
		3. Avoid Pride
		4. Share with the Teacher
		5. Stop Deceiving Yourself
		6. Do Not Grow Weary
		7. Do good to all men, especially to the household of faith
	C. Admonitions to Close						6: 11-18
		1. See how  write this letter
		2. judaizers are problem in this area
		3. don’t cause me more trouble
		4. benediction before closing letter