UNSHACKLED #1
FIGHTING FOR THE GOSPEL
GALATIANS 1:1-10 (NKJV)
Background
Theme: GRACE
Three Sections of Galatians
1. Personal (1-2) – Paul shares his personal experience with Christ
2. Doctrinal (3-4) – Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone
3. Practical (5-6) – God’s grace and salvation lead to godly living
Paul’s Authority
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 brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God
and Father, 5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
“apostle” – “sent one”
We live in an evil world, battle a fallen nature, and face a powerful enemy
A False Gospel
Galatians 1:6-9 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any
other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
Two religions (means of salvation):
1. Human achievement
2. Divine accomplishment
I Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away,
reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Pleasing God, Not Man
Galatians 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
I Thessalonians 2:4 But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.
Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone
