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Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (Gal. 5:1) SECONDARY THEME VERSES: \u201cA man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ\u201d (Gal. 2:16); \u201cIf righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing\u201d (Gal. 2:21).\u00a0 Legal Righteousness: We are justified by faith in Christ (Gal. 2:16). Moral Righteousness: Immediate Moral Change at conversion (Gal. 6:15); Gradual Moral Change through the fruit-growing work of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22) which requires our cooperation (Gal 5:16-17, 25, 6:8). We cooperate by using CCRC (Concentration, Choice, Reflection, Confession\/Thanksgiving. Key verse, \u201cBy one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.\u201d (Heb. 10:14).\u00a0 TEACHING GOAL: Provide a general understanding of the background for the Letter to the Galatians.\u00a0 INTRODUCTION TO GALATIANS\u00a0 1. A Short Test on Galatians 2. The Importance of Galatians for the Church Today 3. Location of Galatia 4. Paul and Barnabas in Galatia 5. Dating for the Epistle to the Galatians \u00a0I. A SHORT TEST ON GALATIANS WHAT DO YOU KNOW\u00a0ABOUT THE LETTER TO THE GALATIANS?\u00a0 1. When was the last time you read the whole letter to the Galatians?\u00a0 2. How many chapters in Galatians? (6)\u00a0 3. What is your favorite verse in Galatians?\u00a0 4. Where is Galatia located? Explain the best you can. (South Central Turkey)\u00a0 5. What NT characters visited Galatia in order to share the Gospel message? (Paul and Barnabas)\u00a0 6. List the names of two key cities in Galatia that are listed in Acts where the Gospel message was proclaimed. (Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe)\u00a0 7. Who wrote the letter to the Galatians? (Paul)\u00a0 8. What OT Bible Characters are listed in Galatians? (Abraham, Hagar)\u00a0 9. State the main theme of Galatians in no more than six words.\u00a0Liberty from Law, Justification by Faith\u00a0 10. What New Testament letter has a theme similar to that of Galatians and thus could be called a \u2018sister epistle\u2019? (Romans) II. THE IMPORTANCE OF GALATIANS FOR THE CHURCH TODAY\u00a0 Oct. 27, 1516 \u2013 March 13, 1517 as a Catholic Agustinian Monk and University Professor Martin Luther gave his first lectures on the Letter to the Galatians at the University of Wittenburg. We have a student\u2019s notebook recording those lectures. (JLM, 35)\u00a0 Oct. 31, 1517 &#8212; Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany on Oct. 31, 1517. This is considered the start of the Protestant Reformation.\u00a0 Luther said, \u201cThe epistle to the Galatians is my epistle. To it I am, as it were, in wedlock. Galatians is my Katherine [the name of his wife].\u201d (MacArthur, Introduction, Pg. six)\u00a0 Luther and Calvin virtually based their whole doctrine of Justification by Faith on Galatians and Romans.\u00a0 1533 \u2013 Martin Luther published his \u201cCommentary on Galatians.\u201d\u00a0 1677 &#8211; John Bunyan wrote Pilgrim\u2019s Progress, considered one of the [&hellip;]"}