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Unit III: God’s Redemption / February 2012
Study from the Book of Galatians Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
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Unit III: God’s Redemption
Justified by Faith in Christ
Lesson: Galatians 2:15-21 February 5, 2012
1. Who were the Judaizers, and what did they teach?
2. What was Paul’s assessment of the Judaizers’ teaching?
3. How does the background of our lesson text relate to Peter?
4. Why did the Jews call gentiles sinners?
5. What is the basic meaning of the word “justify”?
6. How would you define faith in Christ? Does this include works?
7. Does the doctrine of justification by faith promote sinful living? Explain.
8. How was Paul dead to the law but alive to God?
9. In what sense was Paul crucified with Christ? Have we also been crucified with Christ?
10. In what way did Paul not want to frustrate the grace of God? If the law could save,
what would this say about Christ’s death?
Unit III: God’s Redemption
Freed from Law through Christ
Lesson: Galatians 3:1-14 February 12, 2012
1. Why did Paul call the Galatians foolish? In what way had they been bewitched?
2. How clearly had the message of Christ been presented to the Galatians?
3. How had the Galatians received the Spirit?
4. How did Paul use Abraham to rebut the teaching of the Judaizers?
5. How was the gospel preached in advance through Abraham?
6. How are people under a curse because of the law?
7. To be justified by law, what was required of a person?
8. How did Christ redeem us? How was He made a curse for us?
9. Why were those hanged on a tree considered cursed? How does this apply to Christ?
10. In what way do Galatians share in the blessing of Abraham?
Unit III: God’s Redemption
Heirs to the Promise
Lesson: Galatians 3:15-18; 4:1-7 February 19, 2012
1. How was the word “covenant” used in Scripture?
2. What was Paul’s point in identifying Christ as Abraham’s “seed” (Gal.3:16)?
3. Why could the promises to Abraham not be annulled?
4. How did the giving of the law affect the promises made to Abraham?
5. How would a servant and a son be in similar circumstances? How would they be
different?
6. When would a son receive the family inheritance?
7. What was true of both Jews and gentiles before they came to Christ?
8. What is indicated by the phrase “fullness of the time” (4:4)?
9. How was the world providentially prepared for Christ’s coming?
10. How was “Abba” (vs.6) used in a Jewish home?
Unit III: God’s Redemption
Fruits of Redemption
Lesson: Galatians 5:22-6:10 February 26, 2012
1. Why did Paul not say “the fruits” rather than “the fruits of the Spirit” (Gal.5:22)?
2. What characteristics define the fruit of the Spirit?
3. What does it mean that there is no law against the fruit of the Spirit?
4. Who are the “spiritual” (6:1)?
5. Why should the fallen be restored in a “spirit of meekness” (vs.1)?
6. What do we do when we bear one another’s burdens?
7. Do verses 2 and 5 contradict each other? Explain.
8. Why is it important to support those who serve as ministers and missionaries?
9. What is the law of sowing and reaping?
10. To whom should we do good? To whom are we especially obligated?