Week 35

THE GOSPEL

The Gospel means good news or glad tidings. It is about the Kingdom of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and how men and women may be saved.

There is only one Gospel. It cannot be changed (Jude 1:3).

THE LETTER TO THE GALATIANS

Certain Jews had tried to take the Galatian believers away from the One Gospel by insisting also that they kept the ritual of the old law. So Paul wrote to the churches in Galatia.

The Gospel is that Jesus is the Promised Seed (descendant) of the woman (Genesis 3:15; Galatians 4:4) and of Abraham (Genesis 12:3, Galatians 3:16) and that Jews or Gentiles can by faith inherit a share in the promises, but only if they are in Christ (Gal. 3:27).

"Churches" in Galatia (See Acts 13 - 18)

DAILY NOTES

SUNDAY
2 Corinthians 11		 There is only one Gospel (verses 3, 4) and it must not be altered. Note how Paul had suffered for the defence of that Gospel.
MONDAY
Galatians 1		 There is only one Gospel (verses 6-9) and it must not be altered! It is the Gospel we too must believe.
TUESDAY
Galatians 2		 The old law has been replaced by the grace of Christ (verses 20-21).
WEDNESDAY
Galatians 3		 Notice that the Gospel was preached to Abraham (verse 8). Faith in Christ and baptism into him make us also heirs of the PROMISE (verse 29).
THURSDAY
Galatians 4		 We need to be sons of God (verse 6) and children of the PROMISE (verse 28) if we are to inherit the earth.
FRIDAY
Galatians 5		 Those who are Christ's must put to death their own wrong desires (verse 24).
SATURDAY
Galatians 6		 There will be a judgment at the return of Jesus (verse 7-8).