Gospel Sketch: Galatians

Often overlooked and overshadowed - for sure - by it's longer counterpart, Romans, Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia certainly holds it's own when it comes to understanding Paul (especially so), and more importantly the Gospel he preached.

Following is a short sketch of the Gospel from Galatians, chapter by chapter:

Chapter 1

• The Gospel is announcement, needs to be preached and needs someone to 'announce" it.
• Preach = to announce good news; apostle = ambassador, delegate or representative

Chapter 2

• The Gospel is for all people.
• An outworking of the Gospel is "table fellowship" between those that are justified.
• Justified = declared to be in the right with God

Chapter 3

• The Gospel works by faith through promise; it doesn't not work through law and curse.
• The Law, Torah, is not, however, opposed to the Promise (Gospel).

Chapter 4

• The Gospel produces heirs that have the full benefits of "sons", not household "slaves".
• The Gospel, as well as being based on Promise, is guaranteed through Covenant.

Chapter 5

• Love is the language of the Gospel and love fulfills the intent of the Law.
• The Spirit leads God's people into the Gospel life.

Chapter 6

• Jesus is the pattern of Gospel (and Law, i.e. God's word) love, in both his life and sacrificial death.
• Gospel love is others centered.