Coachlight Bible Study – Galatians Chapters 1-6

Rightly Dividing The Book of Galatians

Paul had heard a report that the false teaching of the Judaizers had taken hold in the groups at Galatia. Paul’s intent with this letter was to expose this deadly teaching, and to exhort these people to stand fast in the liberty given to them by Christ. 

The application to this teaching today does not have to exclude religions other than  Judaism – especially Christianity.  Our intention is to expose religion for what it is and exhort to accept the liberty that Christ gave us by His sacrifice making us heirs.

The Book Of Galatians
Reference	Chapter 1	Chapter 2	Chapter 3	Chapter 4	Chapter 5	Chapter 6
Focus	True Gospel & Perversions		The Purpose of the Father sending Christ		Christ’s Liberty Brings Forth The Fruits Of The Spirit
Intention	To write a letter of exhortation to freedom from bondage in response to a report that the false teaching of Judaizers had taken over at Galatia
Plan	Justification By Faith	Living for God is being dead to the Law	Purpose of the Law	Heirs of the Promise	Fruit of the Spirit	Others Esteem
Reference	Chapter 1	Chapter 2	Chapter 3	Chapter 4	Chapter 5	Chapter 6
Time	Probably Between 49-56 AD

I. Chapter One – True Gospel & Perversions

1. What was Paul’s intention when writing this letter? _________________________

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2. By what means did Paul carry out his intention (Paul’s Plan)

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3. What is the meaning of the word apostolos, translated ‘apostle’ in verse one?

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4. To whom was this epistle written? ________________________________________

5. What is the meaning of the word exaireo, translated, ‘might deliver’ in verse 4?

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6. What is the meaning of the word aion, translated ‘world’ in verse 4?

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7. Why did Christ give Himself for our sins? (Verse 4) _________________________

8. What is the meaning of the word metatithami, translated ‘removed’ in verse 6?

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9. What does the phrase literally mean, ‘removed from him that called you unto the grace of Christ?’ (verse 6)

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10. What is the meaning of the word heteros, translated another in verse 6? _______

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11. What is the meaning of the word allos, translated another in verse 7? _________

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12. What is the meaning of the word metastrepho, translated pervert in verse 7?

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13. What does Paul mean by another gospel? (Verses 6-7) ______________________

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14. What does Paul say should happen to the false teachers? (Verses 8-9)

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15. From where did Paul’s gospel not come? (Verses 10-12) _____________________

16. By what means did Paul receive his gospel? (Verse 12)? _____________________

17. How did Christ reveal the true gospel to Paul? (Verses 15-16 & Isaiah 49:5-6)

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18. What ‘pillars of the church’ did God not use to reveal the true gospel to Paul? (Verse 17)

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19. What is the meaning of the word historio, translated ‘to see’ in verse 18?

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20. Why did Paul go to see Peter? (Verse 18)? ________________________________

21. What was the reaction of the churches of Judea when hearing Paul’s gospel? (Verse 23)

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II. Chapter 2 - Being Crucified With Christ

22. What two people were with Paul when Paul went to Jerusalem fourteen years after seeing Peter? (Verse 1)

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23. Why did Paul go back to Jerusalem? (Verse 2) ____________________________

24. What were the ‘false brethren unawares’ doing when Paul and company arrived in Jerusalem?

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25. What was the purpose of the ‘false brethren unawares’? (Verse 4) ____________

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26. Why did Titus decide not to be circumcised? (Verse 3-4) ____________________

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27. Who did not add anything to Paul’s gospel in Jerusalem? (Verses 6-10)

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28. What was the response of James, Peter, and John, when they heard of the grace given to Paul & Barnabas with Paul’s gospel of un-circumcision? (Verses 8-9)

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29. Why did Paul have to rebuke Peter? (Verses 11-14) ________________________

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30. By what means is a person not justified? (Verse 16) ________________________

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31. By what is a person justified? (Verse 16) __________________________________

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32. By what shall no man be justified? (Verse 16)______________________________

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33. When a person trusts the Law for his justification after being justified by faith, what is that person called? (Verse 18) _______________________________________

34. Why should a person be dead to the Law? (Verse 19) _______________________

35. What does it mean to be crucified with Christ? (Verses 10-20a – Romans Chapter 6)

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36. What is the condition of a person after he recons himself crucified with Christ? (Verse 20 b & c) ________________________________________________________

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37. How can a person frustrate the grace of God? (Verses 20-21) ________________

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III. Chapter Three – The Purpose of the Law

38. Since verse one is a rhetorical question, who was bewitching the Galatians?

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39. Since verse two is also a rhetorical question, how does a person receive the Spirit?

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40. Since verse 5 is a rhetorical question, how is a person made perfect or complete?

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41. How was Abraham justified (or made righteous)? (Verse 6)

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42. What Gospel did Scripture preach to Abraham? (Verse 6-9) _________________

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43. What does the person that is ‘of faith’ possess? (Verses 6-9) _________________

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44. What is any person that is ‘of the works of the Law’ under? _________________

45. Why is no man justified by the Law? (Verse 11, Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17)

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46. Of what does the Law not consist? (Verse 12) ______________________________

47. How did Christ redeem us from the ‘curse of the Law’? (Verse 13) ___________

48. Why did Christ redeem from the Law? (Verse 14) _________________________

49. Who is Abraham’s Seed? (Verses 15-16) __________________________________

50. Was the Abrahamic Covenant before or after the Law? (Verses 17-18)

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51. Until when was the Law established? (Verse 19) ___________________________

52. To whom has Scripture concluded that the promise is given? (Verse 22)

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53. What was the meaning of the word paidagogos, translated schoolmaster in verse 24? ____________________________________________________________________

54. Who is it that decides when a boy is finished with the schoolmaster in this metaphor? ______________________________________________________________

54. What was the purpose of the Law? (Verse 24) _____________________________

55. What are we no longer under after faith is come? (Verse 25) _________________

56. What two characteristics does a person who is Christ’s possess? (Verse 29)

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IV. Chapter Four – Heirs of the Promise

57. In the metaphor of the heir, what are the points of comparison? (Verses 1-7)

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58. Who is it that decides how long a child heir should be under tutors and governors? (Verse 2) _____________________________________________________

59. Who is it that decided how long we should be under the Law? (Verse 4)

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60. What is it that places a person that has been set free, to be brought again under bondage? (Verses 9-10) ___________________________________________________

61. Why was Paul concerned about the Galatians? (Verses 11-20) ________________

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62. What are the points of comparison in the allegory of the bondwoman? (Verses 21-31) __________________________________________________________________

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63. What two can not co-exist according to this allegory? (Verses 30-31) __________

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V. Chapter Five – Fruit of the Spirit

64. What is the exhortation of verse one? ____________________________________

65. What is the thing that causes the person that has been set free to be entangled again in the yoke of bondage? (Verse 1) _____________________________________

66. What are the three characteristics of a person that has been circumcised after experiencing liberty from Christ? (Verses 3-4)

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67. What is the meaning of the word phroneo, translated ‘minded’ in verse 10?

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68. What is the characteristic of the person whose mindset is determined through the Spirit? (Verse 5, 5-10) _________________________________________________

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69. What does Paul whish would happen to the false teachers at Galatia? (Verse 12)

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70. For what should the Galatians not use their liberty? (Verse 13a) ______________

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71. For what should the Galatians use their liberty? (Verse 13b) _________________

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72. What concept fulfills all the Law? (Verse 14) ______________________________

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73. How do the Galatians not fulfill the lusts of the flesh? (Verse 16) _____________

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74. What two things war against each other, so that the Galatians can not do the things that they would? (Verse 17)

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75. How are the Galatians not under the Law? (Verse 18) ______________________

76. What are the seventeen ‘Works of the Flesh’? (Verses 19-21) ________________

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77. What are the characteristics of the person who walks after the Spirit, called the fruits of the Spirit? (Verses 22-26) __________________________________________

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VI. Chapter Six – Others Esteem

78. In what spirit should the spiritual person restore one overtaken in a fault? (Verse 1)

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79. Where does self-esteem lead a person – in other words what does he do to himself? (Verse 3) ________________________________________________________

80. What should a person that is taught in the Word Do? (Verse 6) ______________

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81. What is Paul teaching in the metaphor of the sower? (Verses 7-10) ____________

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82. What is the motive of the false teachers at Galatia? (Verses 11-13) ____________

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83. What is it that the right thinking person should glory? (Verse 14) ____________

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84. What is it that availeth a person? (Verse 15) ______________________________

85. What does the person have who walks as a new creature? (Verses 16-18)

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