Book Study · 5 Weeks

Galatians: Freedom in Christ

Breaking Free from the Burden of Works-Based Religion

A 5-week study through Galatians exploring the tension between grace and works, discovering the freedom found in justification by faith, and learning to live as God's beloved children.

  1. The Good News Under Attack

    The gospel of grace versus works
    Galatians 1:1-2:10
    Main Point

    Paul received the gospel directly from Christ, not from human intermediaries. Salvation is by grace through faith — not through keeping the law — and Paul's apostolic authority was affirmed even by Peter.

  2. Justified by Faith, Not Works

    The principle of justification by faith
    Galatians 2:11-3:25
    Main Point

    No one is justified by keeping the law. The law was meant to be a tutor to bring us to Christ, but once we believe, we are justified by faith and are no longer under a tutor.

  3. Children of God, Not Slaves

    Sonship and inheritance
    Galatians 3:26-4:20
    Main Point

    We are children of God, not slaves or servants. The Spirit of God's Son dwells in us, enabling us to cry out 'Abba, Father.' This identity transforms everything.

  4. Standing Firm in Freedom

    Living out freedom without falling back into slavery
    Galatians 4:21-5:26
    Main Point

    Christ set us free. We are to stand firm in this freedom and not be burdened by legalism. But freedom in Christ is not freedom to sin — it's freedom to love and serve one another.

  5. Closing Words of Grace

    Living out freedom in community
    Galatians 6:1-18
    Main Point

    In light of the gospel of grace, we restore the fallen, bear one another's burdens, pursue good deeds, and recognize that what matters is not external compliance but being a new creation in Christ.

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