Series: LIVING FREE: A STUDY OF GALATIANS

Part 3: “FREEDOM FROM LEGALISM"

1You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. Galatians 3:1 (NIV)

I. Argument from Personal Experience (vs. 1-5)

a. They experienced __________________ personally

Galatians 3:2-4 (NIV)

b. They received the _______________ of the ______________ __________________

Galatians 3:5 (NIV)

c. They experienced miracles from __________________ the _____________________

Galatians 3:6-9 (NIV)

Genesis 15:6 (NIV)

Galatians 3:8 (NIV)

I. Argument from Scripture (vs. 6-14)

a. Abraham and OT believers were _________________by ____________________, not by the _________________

Galatians 3:10-12 (NIV)

b. The Law brings a ______________________, not a __________________________

Deuteronomy 27:26a (NIV)

Galatians 3:13-14 (NIV)

Deuteronomy 21:22-23 (NIV)

c. Christ ___________________ the _____________and provides the ________________

III.Why is religious legalism so appealing to us?

a. Legalism appeals to the ____________________

b. Legalism can appear _______________ and ________________

c. Legalism allows us to ________________ ourselves with __________________

* Outline follows Warren Wiersbe’s treatment of passage from “The Bible Exposition Commentary” – Volume 1