New Testament in a Year – Galatians 5

By Ron

August 21, 2024

Galatians, New Testaament

Freedom in Christ - Galatians 5:1-15

What challenge did Paul set before the Galatians? (5:1)
Why did Paul challenge the Christians to be resolute? (5:1)
What warning did Paul issue to the Galatians? (5:2)
How would turning to the Law obligate the Galatian Christians? (5:3)
What consequence would seeking justification by Law bring? (5:4)
How did Paul contrast legalists and true believers? (5:5)
How did Paul sum up the significance of circumcision? (5:6)
What really matters? (5:6)
How did Paul describe the Galatians’ Christian experience? (5:7)
How had false teaching affected the Galatian church? (5:8-9)
Why was Paul optimistic about the Galatians? (5:10)
How did the Cross mark the end of the Law? (5:11)
What strong words did Paul have for the Judaizers? (5:12)
How were the Galatian Christians to use their freedom? (5:14)
What were the Galatians called on to guard against? (5:15)

Who is one neighbor to whom you can show a gesture of love this week?
As you run your race for Christ today, how can you free yourself of unnecessary rules and regulations that hinder your progress?
Whom can you invite to join you in running a good race?

What would happen if the Galatians lived by the power of the Holy Spirit? (5:16)
What is the conflict between the sinful nature and the Spirit? (5:17)
How were the Galatians affected by the conflict between the sinful nature and the Spirit? (5:17)
How could the Galatian Christians lead godly lives? (5:18)
What is one obvious feature of human nature? (5:19)
To what sexual sins are we prone? (5:19)
What religious sins does the sinful nature produce? (5:20)
What societal evils come from our sinful nature? (5:20-21)
In what sense is Paul’s list of sins incomplete? (5:21)
What warning is given to those who live sinful lives? (5:21)
What happens to a Christian who is under the control of the Holy Spirit? (5:22-23)
What is the result of yielding to the Spirit? (5:22-23)
How do the Christian graces affect all areas of the believer’s life? (5:22-23)
How is a Christian empowered to live by the Spirit? (5:24-25)
What did Paul tell the Galatian Christians not to do? (5:26)

What can you do this week to nurture the character of the Holy Spirit in your life?
How can you and the Spirit get rid of the dead wood that stifles your growth?
What do you want to do the next time you encounter conceit or envy in your church?