Galatians 4:8-20

2019/12/01

Context

  • Who was sent to redeem the Galatians and Paul? [ Galatians 4:4 ]
    • What have they been redeemed from? [ Galatians 4:3, 5 ]
    • What proof is there that they are now sons? [ Galatians 4:6 ]

Characters

  • Before the Galatians knew God, what was their condition? [ Galatians 4:8 ]
  • What are the Galatians turning away from? Why is this madness? [ Galatians 4:9 ]
    • What have they started to do? [ Galatians 4:10 ]
    • What is Paul’s concern for them? [ Galatians 4:11 ]
  • How does Paul want them to become as he is? [ Galatians 4:12 ]
  • How did they treat Paul when he first preached the gospel to them? [ Galatians 4:14, 15 ]
    • How are they behaving now? [ Galatians 4:15, 16 ]
  • What is the intent of those peddling Jewish traditions and law keeping? [ Galatians 4:17 ]
    • What do they want to do to the Galatians?
    • Why are they intent on doing this?
  • What does a mother in anguish fear might happen to her child? [ Galatians 4:19 ]
    • What does this suggest concerning Paul’s feelings for the Galatians?
    • Where does Paul want to be?

Application

  • What has God done for those that he has redeemed?
    • What must we not go back to?
  • What can happen to a Christian following an initial profession of faith?
  • How might we care for other Christians that have lost their way?
    • How is this different to the false teachers mentioned in this passage?

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