Galatians 4:12-31

Intro/Recap

Ice Breaker? Depending on # of People

Recap question

What did we talk about last week?

Summary of section

Gal. 4:8-11 (Recap)

By wanting to adopt works of the law such as circumcision, the Galatians are in danger of being “enslaved” to what God meant to be a temporary guardian.

Gal. 4:12-20 (Summary)

and they threaten to undo all the evangelistic work Paul has done among them

Gal. 4:21-31 (Summary)

Using the stories of Abraham, Hagar, and Sarah (Gen 16; 21) as an allegory, Paul reminds the Galatians that they are the free children of Sarah.

Gal. 5:1-15 (Summary)

To maintain their freedom in Christ, they should resist the circumcision teachers’ attempts to have them circumcised (5:1–12) and focus instead on loving one another selflessly (5:13–15).

Gal. 4:8-11 Question

What does Paul mean by enslaved in 4:8-11?

Gal. 4:12-20 (Questions)

What does Paul mean when he says “become as I am” in 4:12?

What was the purpose the false teachers made much of the Galatian church?

How can we apply these verses to our lives?

Gal. 4:21-31 (Questions)

Why does Paul use the example of Hagar and Sarah in these verses?

Why does paul compare being a child of salvery and a child of freedom in these verses?

What would it look like for us to live as children of salvery according to the verses? What does it look like to live as a child of freedom from these verses?