Free group study handout
Galatians 1: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Galatians 1 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Paul introduces himself as an apostle sent by Jesus Christ and God the Father, not by men (vv. 1-5). He greets the assemblies of Galatia with grace and peace.
Key verse
“But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.”
Galatians 1:8 (WEB)
Outline
- Galatians 1:1–5 Introduction and Apostolic Authority
- Galatians 1:6–10 Warning Against Desertion
- Galatians 1:11–16 Defense of the Gospel's Origin
- Galatians 1:17–20 Paul's Early Ministry and Revelation
- Galatians 1:21–24 Reception Among the Churches
Discussion questions
- In v6, who is Paul astonished to see deserting the grace of Christ?
- What does Paul say about the 'good news' in vv. 8-9?
- Paul's authority in v1: how does he emphasize that it is 'not from men'?
- In v15, what does Paul mean by being 'separated from my mother’s womb'?
- When have you felt pressure to please others, as Paul mentions in v10?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Galatians 1: 2 Corinthians 11, 1 Thessalonians 2, Jeremiah 1.
Before next time: read Galatians 2.