Foundations, Pt 1 - “What is the Gospel?”

Foundations, Pt. 1

“What is the Gospel?”

1. Read Galatians 1:1-10, 3:1, 5:7-10, and 6:11-16. What is the reason Paul is writing this letter to the Galatians?

2. Read Galatians 2:15-21 and 3:10-13. What is the Gospel according to these texts?

3. In what ways have we created a law within the church that distracts us from having faith in Jesus?

4. Read Galatians 4:21-31 (suggest using the NLT). How is following the Law instead of trusting in Christ the same as trying to force God’s blessing upon us? How is Ishmael and Isaac an illustration of this?

5. Read Galatians 5:7-10 and 6:11-13. How do churches become factories of shame instead of factories of grace? How does this impact the way we live and practice our faith?

6. What does it say about your value in the eyes of God that He would rescue you through Jesus and not through a law? Do you believe this? What does it look like to live according to this truth?

7. How do we encourage one another to live according to this truth?