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The Churches Of The First Century

The Churches Of The First Century

The Churches Of The First Century Galatia

The Churches Of The First Century Galatia

The Churches Of The First Century Galatia

The Churches Of The First Century Galatia

The Churches Of The First Century The Province Of Galatia • This was not

The Churches Of The First Century The Province Of Galatia • This was not one city, but composed of: Lystra, Iconium, Antioch in Pisidia, Derbe, Pontus, Phrygia, Lycaonia, Pisidia, Paphlogonia, and Isauria. • In 25 B. C. , Galatia was bequeathed to Rome by Amyntas, Galatia’s last king. • Paul met Timothy at Lystra (Acts 16: 1 -3). • Galatia was about 100 miles north of the Mediterranean Sea.

The Churches Of The First Century The Province Of Galatia • This character of

The Churches Of The First Century The Province Of Galatia • This character of the people in this area was not unlike others we have studied. v Idolaters (Acts 14: 12; Gal. 5: 20) v Swayed by smooth talkers (Gal. 1: 6 -7; Gal. 3). • Antioch had a large number of Jews (Acts 13: 42 -52).

The Churches Of The First Century The Province Of Galatia Gods of the People:

The Churches Of The First Century The Province Of Galatia Gods of the People: • Cybele – the mother-goddess. The was the nature goddess of Phrygia and Asia Minor. • The Emperor of Rome • Men – god of fertility, represented by a bull. • Zeus – god of all the other gods. • Hermes/Mercury – messenger, god of roads. Lystra mainly worshipped these last two gods (Acts 14: 12 -18).

The Churches Of The First Century The Churches Of Galatia The origin of this

The Churches Of The First Century The Churches Of Galatia The origin of this church: Acts 13 -14, 18: 23 Where did Paul begin his preaching at Antioch? _________ What did Paul do to convince the people to stop living by the Law of Moses and live for Christ? Who believed Paul?

The Churches Of The First Century The Churches Of Galatia Where did Paul go

The Churches Of The First Century The Churches Of Galatia Where did Paul go from here? _______ What was the response of these people? What caused Paul and Barnabas to leave town? Paul and Barnabas then enter _______ What did these people do to Paul and Barnabas?

The Churches Of The First Century The Churches Of Galatia The final city in

The Churches Of The First Century The Churches Of Galatia The final city in this circuit was? ______ We find Paul and Barnbas doing the same thing here that they had done everywhere else. What was that? What message was preached? After they finished, what happened next? Later, we see Paul going back and stopping on his way to Ephesus (Acts 18: 19 -23).

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatians was

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatians was written by Paul, but the date is not certain. Some have dated it from 4857 AD. The purpose of the letter was to confront the Judaism that had infiltrated this church and confront those who denied he was an apostle.

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul:

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul: • Wasted No Time Declaring He Was An Apostle (1: 1). • Paul Got Straight To Their Problem (1: 6 -10). • The Rest Of The Chapter Concerns Paul’s Conversion And His Defense As An Apostle (1: 11 -24).

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul:

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul: • Continued The Thought From Chapter 1. The Apostles gave Him The “Right Hand Of Fellowship” (2: 1 -10). • Condemned Peter, Barnabas, And Others For Their Hypocrisy (2: 11 -15).

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul:

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul: • Compared/Contrasted The Old And New Testaments In Galatians 3. Why Go Back To The Old Testament? Who/What Is “The Seed”? ______ Name Things That Were True Before And After Faith. __________ • How Do We Become “Abraham’s Seed”?

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul:

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul: • Showed That Christians Are Sons And Not Servants. To Go Back To The Old Law Would Make Them Servants Again (Gal. 4: 1 -7). • He Also Uses An Allegory (Hagar/Sarah) To Show How Much Better It Is To Live Under Christ.

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul:

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul: • Continued Thoughts Of Ch. 3 -4 In 5: 1 -6. • Now Asks: “Who Hindered You? ” (v. 7) • Promises The Guilty One Will “Bear His Judgment” (v. 10). • Chapter 5 Ends With A Contrast Between The Works Of The Flesh And The Fruit Of The Spirit (v. 19 -26).

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul:

The Churches Of The First Century The Letter To The Churches Of Galatia Paul: • Concludes The Letter By Reminding The Strong To Restore The Weak (6: 1). • He Focuses Much On The Individual’s Responsibility To God And Others (6: 1 -10). • He Again Warns Them Of Those Who Want To “Glory In Your Flesh” (v. 13). • Circumcision (Or “Un”) Means Nothing.