Galatians - Week 9

Class Outline:

Informal Bible Study

Thursday April 13, 2017

1. Pray
2. Blogs/Apologetics
3. Galatians intro
   1. What made the biggest impression on you as you read Galatians this week?
4. Your turn:  your work on the Big Picture of Galatians
   1. The Big Picture of Galatians worksheet.
   2. The Purpose Statement:  Why did Paul write Galatians?  What did he intend to accomplish by writing it?
   3. The Overall Message:  1 sentence of 15-20 words that expresses what Galatians is about.
   4. The Foundation Outline:  how the message is developed from start to finish, in broad strokes.
   5. One take on the outline:  Tinney’s Outline of Galatians.
5. Discussion
   1. If you had to capture the letter of Galatians in one word, what would it be?
   2. Why? Give a defense for your choice.
   3. Let’s have a freewheeling discussion about your choices.
6. Assignment:
   1. Read the letter to the Galatians in its entirety 4 times between now and next Thursday.
   2. As you do so, write down any passages that are difficult to understand.
7. Close
8. Group prayer session