Theme: Restoring confidence in the source, truth and freedom of the gospel of justification by faith.
 
Key verse - Galatians 2:21 "I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly."
 
Outline
 
1. Problem￼_Three words to describe the problem of the Galatians.__￼__Key verse - Galatians 1:6_
    
    1. Word 1: Desert - deserting Christ (1:6)
    2. Word 2: Disturb - someone disturbing them (1:7)
    3. Word 3: Distort - distorting the gospel (1:7) 3. Source of the gospel (1:11-2:21)￼_Five alibis of Paul proving that the gospel is from God.__￼__Key verse - Galatians 1:12_
    
    1. Alibi 1: Paul's former manner of life (1:13-14)
    2. Alibi 2: Paul's conversion (1:15-17)
    3. Alibi 3: Paul's first Jerusalem visit (1:18-24)
    4. Alibi 4: Paul's second Jerusalem visit (2:1-10)
    5. Alibi 5: Paul's present manner of life (2:11-21)
      
    
4. Truth of the gospel (3:1-4:31)￼_Nine arguments for the truth of the gospel of justification by faith.__￼__Key verse - Galatians 3:24_
    
    1. Argument 1: Galatians' experience (3:1-5)
    2. Argument 2: Example of Abraham (3:6-9)
    3. Argument 3: Contrast of living by faith and law (3:10-14)
    4. Argument 4: God's promise (3:15-18)
    5. Argument 5: The purpose of the Law (3:19-22)
    6. Argument 6: How the Law accomplishes its purpose (3:23-29)
    7. Argument 7: An illustration of maturing (4:1-11)
    8. Argument 8: Comparing their relationship with Paul and Judaizers (4:12-20)
    9. Argument 9: An analogy of faith versus flesh (4:21-31)
      
    
5. Freedom in the gospel (5:1-6:18)￼_Seven lessons on how to wield the tool of freedom.__￼__Key verse - Galatians 5:13_
    
    1. Lesson 1: Understand the stakes - it's either all freedom or all slavery (5:1-6)
    2. Lesson 2: Understand the situation - it's serious, but definitely recoverable (5:7-12)
    3. Lesson 3: Understand that freedom is a tool (5:13-15)
    4. Lesson 4: Understand the reason to walk in the Spirit (5:16-26)
    5. Lesson 5: Be humble (6:1-5)
    6. Lesson 6: Do good (6:6-10)
    7. Lesson 7: Be honest (6:11-18)