New Testament in a Year – Galatians 4

By Ron

August 20, 2024

Galatians, New Testament

Sons of God - Galatians 3:26-4:7

What was the family status of the Galatian believers? (3:26)
How are Christians joined to Christ? (3:27)
What new garments did the Galatians put on? (3:27)
How does God cut across cultural and human distinctions in the family of faith? (3:28)
How were the Galatians heirs of the promise to Abraham? (3:29)
How are those who live under the Law immature? (4:1-2)
Before the Galatians became Christians, how were they like slaves? (4:3)
How did the coming of Jesus perfectly satisfy the requirements of the Law? (4:4-5)
How did the believers benefit by becoming part of God’s family? (4:5)
Whom did God send into the lives of the Galatian Christians? (4:6)
How did the Spirit move the believers to address God? (4:6)
Since the Galatians were no longer slaves, what had they become? (4:7)

How can you take action to step beyond your cultural boundaries in befriending Christians who are different from you?
How can you develop more intimacy with and trust in your heavenly Father during the coming days?

Before becoming Christians, to what were the Galatians enslaved? (4:8)
After they became believers, how did the Galatians turn back to their paganism? (4:9-10)
Why did these Christians go back to observing the Mosaic calendar? (4:9-10)
How did Paul express his concern for the Galatians? (4:11)
Why did Paul tell the Christians to follow his example? (4:12)
What had been Paul’s experience with the Galatian believers? (4:12-14)
How had the Galatians esteemed Paul? (4:15)
Why did the believers turn away from Paul? (4:16)
What motivated the Judaizers to turn the Galatians against Paul? (4:17)
What did Paul say in defense of zealousness? (4:18)
How did Paul express his attitude toward the Galatians? (4:19-20)
How did Paul want his "dear children" to change? (4:19)
Why did Paul want to be with the believers? (4:20)

What is one step you can take, starting today, to increase the joy in your life?
What friendship can you mend this week for the sake of Christ?

Before the Galatians truly gave themselves over to the Law, what did Paul ask them to consider? (4:21)
Why did Paul appeal to the example of Abraham? (4:22)
What was the difference in status between Abraham’s two sons? (4:22)
How were Abraham’s sons conceived? (4:23)
How did Hagar represent the covenant at Mount Sinai? (4:24)
How did Paul refer to the birth of Abraham’s sons? (4:24-27)
In what way did Hagar typify first-century Jerusalem? (4:25)
How was Sarah an example of the "Jerusalem that is above"? (4:26-27)
How did Paul apply an ancient prophecy to Sarah’s history? (4:27)
How were the Galatians like Isaac (the child of promise)? (4:28)
How were the Judaizers like Ishmael (the child of slavery)? (4:29)
Based on his illustration, how did Paul expect the Galatians to deal with the legalists? (4:28-30)
How did Paul compare Ishmael’s persecution of Isaac to the legalists’ opposition to the Christians? (4:29-30)
How did Paul align himself with the Galatians and Sarah? (4:31)

What can you do this week to encourage other Christians to enjoy their freedom in Christ?
What will help you avoid unfairly imposing your own standards on others?
How can you start drawing on your inheritance in Christ today?