Sermon: Introduction to Galatians- Freedom in Christ

Introduction to Galatians- Freedom in Christ

Galatians 1:1-5

April 19, 2009

Pastor Tony Felich

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Galatians 1:1-5 Paul, an apostle not from men nor through man, but
through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead
2 and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace
to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who
gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according
to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory forever and ever.
Amen.

Galatians asserts that only through the grace of God in Jesus Christ is a
person enabled to escape the curse of sin and live a new life, not in
bondage or license, but in a genuine freedom of mind and spirit though
the power of God. - James M. Boice

• The author and the audience (1-2)
- The Apostle Paul
- The Galatians and us
• From the very start Paul’s letter to the Galatians
addresses our chief needs (3-5)
- The need for grace and peace (3)
- The need for a right understanding of the gospel (4)
+Christ’s willingness to give Himself for us
+Christ’s purpose in giving Himself for us
+The effect of Christ’s giving Himself for us
+Origin of Christ’s commitment to give Himself for us
- The need for a God-centered life focus (5)