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Slide 2 DANGER GALATIANS 3 THE ROAD AHEAD Slide 3 GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Paul and Barnabas had seen Jew/Gentile churches planted in the Galatian region modeled on the pioneering experience in Antioch. Slide 4 GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Jewish believers from Jerusalem had visited Galatian churches and told them that the real gospel included the requirement to observe traditional Jewish customs. Slide 5 GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR The Galatian Jewish believers returned to their cultural roots and the Gentile believers similarly began to be circumcised and join with the Jews. Slide 6 GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Paul wrote a letter to be read by all of the Galatian churches to warn them that they had DESERTING JESUS by adopting a NON-GOSPEL gospel [1:7] Slide 7 GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Paul warned them that the gospel he preached to them was the ONLY genuine gospel message there was. [1:8] Slide 8 GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Paul warned them that to start living by a different gospel was to become a deserter from following Christ [1:6] Slide 9 GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Paul explained that the gospel he preached was received directly by revelation from Jesus not from being taught by the apostles in Jerusalem [1:11-24] Slide 10 GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR After 17 years Paul did go to Jerusalem and the apostles agreed that what he was preaching WAS the genuine gospel message [2:1-10] Slide 11 GALATIANS 3 THE STORY SO FAR Later in Antioch, Paul had to oppose Peter because he had compromised the gospel message when under pressure from a group visiting from the Jerusalem church [2:11-21] Slide 12 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 13 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vainif indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 14 ALL GIVEN INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF ANY PARTICULAR PIECE OF INFORMATION Slide 15 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 16 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 17 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 18 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 19 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 20 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: / Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 21 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: / Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? / Slide 22 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vainif indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 23 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vainif indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 24 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vainif indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 25 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vainif indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 26 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 27 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 28 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you / and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 29 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you / and works miracles among you / do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 30 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you / do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith / Slide 31 FOCUS ON THE PRIMARY PIECES OF INFORMATION Slide 32 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 33 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 34 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 35 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 36 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 37 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: / Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Slide 38 GALATIANS 3 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 1 O foolish Galatians! / Who has bewitched you? / It was before your eyes / that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. / 2 Let me ask you only this: / Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? / Slide 39 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vainif indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 40 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vainif indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 41 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vainif indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 42 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vainif indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 43 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 44 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 45 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you / and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 46 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit / to you and works miracles among you / do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith Slide 47 SUPPLIED INFORMATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 ? 3 Are you so foolish? / Having begun by the Spirit, / are you now being perfected by the flesh? / 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain / if indeed it was in vain? / 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you / do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith / Slide 48 DESCRIPTORS OF GENUINE GOSPEL PROCLAMATION 4 Slide 49 FOUR THINGS THAT HAPPEN THEN THE GENUINE GOSPEL IS BEING PREACHED 1. People receive the Holy Spirit by believing the promise of God (2) 2. People continue to grow toward their God ordained destiny by the working of Holy Spirit power (3) 3. People experience unique suffering (4) 4. God works miracles in and through your life (5) Slide 50 POWER TO GET YOU TO THERE Slide 51 1. Did it start by Holy Spirit power? Asking the right QUESTIONS ? Slide 52 2. Is the journey now governed by habits, convenience and culture rather than supernatural Holy Spirit power? Asking the right QUESTIONS ? Slide 53 3. Do you see hardship is a road block or a bridge? Asking the right QUESTIONS ? Slide 54 4. Will the future be defined by your effort or Gods power? Asking the right QUESTIONS ? Slide 55 DANGER GALATIANS 3 HAS OUR GOOD NEWS BECOME BAD NEWS ? Slide 56 DANGER GALATIANS 3 HAVE WE EXCHANGED THE REAL GOSPEL FOR A NO-GOSPEL GOSPEL? Slide 57 DANGER?..no worries! GALATIANS 3 1.Hang out for the Holy Spirit gospel 2.Get there by Holy Spirit power 3.See suffering as a bridge to Gods destination 4.See a supernatural future not a human one Slide 58 DANGER?..no worries! GALATIANS 3 DISCOVER THE WAY BACK TO THE ROAD AHEAD FROM THE TEXT Slide 59 DANGER?..no worries! GALATIANS 3 HEARING WITH FAITH Slide 60 THERE IS MORE STUFF AT www.brianmedway.com.au