Gal 2:11-21

Exploring Galatians: An Expository Commentary (Complete Outline)

4. Paul’s unwavering challenge to the church at Antioch: the center of Gentile Christianity (Gal 2:11–21)

1. Peter’s conduct (Gal 2:11–13)

1. Its critic (Gal 2:11)

1. Paul’s boldness (Gal 2:11a)

2. Peter’s blameworthiness (Gal 2:11b)

2. Its character (Gal 2:12)

1. Peter’s fellowship with the Gentiles (Gal 2:12a)

2. Peter’s fear of the Judaizers (Gal 2:12b)

3. Its consequences (Gal 2:13)

1. How believers were affected (Gal 2:13a)

2. How Barnabas was affected (Gal 2:13b)

Application:

Christians can fall into sin, pastors and leaders can fall into sin

Christians can be influenced by unbelievers.

We Must have the courage of paul to Contend for the faith against error, even error in the church.

Understand the error the confusion of the need for work (circumcision) over grace (circumcision of the heart).

Note: What is error? Heresy rejection of hard Biblical truth, i.e. diety of Christ, the Trinity, scripture, virgin birth,

Legitimate belief differences. but not error This is the place of denominations and theological families- Baptism, gifts of the spirit, historically - church government, the supper

3rd issues - age of the earth, Age of the earth, end times understanding, worship taste

worship style/taste,

2. Paul’s convictions (Gal 2:14–21)

1. Paul’s discernment of the problem (Gal 2:14)

1. How he accosted Peter (Gal 2:14a)

2. How he accused Peter (2:14b–c)

1. What he permitted in personal conduct (Gal 2:14b)

2. What he proposed for Paul’s converts (Gal 2:14c)

2. Paul’s discussion of the problem (Gal 2:15–21)

1. The Law cannot bring us to redemption ground (Gal 2:15–18)

1. The Jewish Christian position (Gal 2:15–16)

1. The Law cannot justify (Gal 2:15–16a)

2. The Lord can justify (Gal 2:16b)

2. The Jewish Christian problem (Gal 2:17–18)

1. What Jews believed about Gentile Christians (Gal 2:17a)

2. What Jesus brought to Gentile Christians (Gal 2:17b–18)

2. The Law cannot bring us to resurrection ground (Gal 2:19–21)

1. A principle (Gal 2:19)

2. A position (Gal 2:20)

1. Identified with Christ (Gal 2:20a)

2. Indwelt by Christ (2:20b–c)

1. A matchless life (Gal 2:20b)

2. A matchless love (Gal 2:20c)

3. A perspective (Gal 2:21)

Application: Public sin, public correction, avoid anti-nomionism - the idea that now that you’re a Christian you