Study of Galatians
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class began with a prayerful invitation to study Galatians, focusing on Paul’s early warnings in chapters 1:6‑9 about believers deserting the grace of Christ for a distorted gospel. The teacher explained how Paul defended his apostolic authority and labeled the false teaching as a perverse gospel, emphasizing that even an angel preaching a contrary message would be accursed. The discussion moved to Galatians 1:10, where Paul declares his sole desire to please God rather than people, rejecting the pressure to adopt Jewish customs like circumcision for social acceptance. The teacher linked this stance to Jesus’ critique of false acceptance in John 5:43 and to the affirmation of seeking God’s favor in 1 John 3:22. Throughout, the class highlighted the relevance of these ancient challenges to modern believers, urging the congregation to ground themselves in Scripture and resist any teachings that deviate from the true gospel.
Key Scriptures
I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ for a different gospel. Which is not really another gospel at all, is what Paul says.
Even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we've preached, he's to be accursed.
For am I now seeking the favor of people or of God? Or am I striving to please people? Or am I still trying to, if I'm still trying to please people, I wouldn't be a bondservant of Christ.