Determination to Uphold the Pure Gospel

Just as engineers must be meticulous in their design work, we Christians must have a rigorous attitude and spirit in our faith.

2. Scripture:

1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!

1:9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!

1:10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:8-10)

3. Prayer

4. Background to the Writing of Galatians—Insisting on Preserving the Pure Gospel

4-1 James—Those of Repute

It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. For Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath. (Acts 15:19)

4-2 Paul’s Uncompromising Attitude

Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also. I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race in vain. (Galatians 2:1-3)

4-3 The Spirit of the Dragon Tampering with the Gospel

5. A Compromising Character Achieves Nothing

5-1 A Compromising Character Leads to Ruin

5-2 The Gospel We Believe Is a Gospel That Battles the Devil

5-3 Compromise Means No Retreat, Perseverance for a Lifetime!

5-4 God’s Promises Are Faithful, Just Do It and It Will Surely Come to Pass

5-4-1 The Accomplishment of Things Lies with God

6. Faith and Works

3:2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?

3:3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?

3:4 Have you suffered so much for nothing? If it really was for nothing.

3:5 So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?

3:6 So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

3:7 Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham.

3:8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

3:9 So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. (Galatians 3:1-9)

6-1 One can receive before behaviour changes

6-2 Faith is a choice; faith can bring behaviour change, but behaviour is not fundamental

6-3 Those based on behaviour are cursed

6-4 Only faith is at the foundation

7. Promise or Law

7-1 Genesis is promise and faith

7-2 Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph were all heroes of faith

7-3 Justified by faith

7-4 Becoming children of God through faith

8. Sons and Servants

8-1 Servants cannot inherit; only sons can inherit

8-2 Restore the identity as sons of God

8-3 Each and every brother and sister in our church is a son of God and shall inherit

8-4 We possess the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven

9. Spirit and Flesh

9-1 The Spirit of God is key to fulfilling things

9-2 The Holy Spirit and the flesh cannot co-exist

10. Results and Seeds

10-1 Reap what you sow

10-2 Sow by the Spirit

Summary: No compromise (Galatians 10:14-17)