The Message of Galatians

by John Stott

Overview

To enclaves of young converts in the mountains of Asia Minor, Paul wrote what is perhaps the oldest document in the New Testament—the letter to the Galatians. Paul's readers were struggling with numerous issues: How were men and women to be put right with God? Among a variety of religious authorities espousing different teachings, how were they to know who was right? How could Christians in the midst of a pagan culture live lives truly pleasing to God?

Only one way, answered Paul: through Jesus Christ. In this volume, John Stott helps us understand the message of Galatians and how it holds true in the face of current challenges to our faith. Guiding readers passage by passage through Galatians, he provides helpful background, highlights key themes, and offers applications for Christians today.

This revised edition of a classic Bible Speaks Today volume features a new interior design, updated Scripture quotations, and light updates throughout.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830825233
Publisher:	IVP Academic
Publication date:	01/05/2021
Series:	The Bible Speaks Today Series
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John R. W. Stott (1921–2011) has been known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist and communicator of Scripture. For many years he served as rector of All Souls Church in London, where he carried out an effective urban pastoral ministry. A leader among evangelicals in Britain, the United States and around the world, Stott was a principal framer of the landmark Lausanne Covenant (1974). Stott's many books, including Basic Christianity and The Cross of Christ, have sold millions of copies. In the Bible Speaks Today series, for which he served as New Testament editor, he wrote eight volumes, including The Message of Acts and The Message of Ephesians.

John Stott is known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist and communicator of Scripture. His books have sold millions of copies around the world and in dozens of languages. He was honored by Time magazine in 2005 as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."

Table of Contents

General preface
1. The apostle Paul's authority and gospel (1:1–5)
2. False teachers and faithless Galatians (1:6–10)
3. The origins of Paul's gospel (1:11–24)
4. Only one gospel (2:1–10)
5. Paul clashes with Peter in Antioch (2:11–16)
6. Justification by faith alone (2:15–21)
7. The foolishness of the Galatians (3:1–9)
8. The alternatives of faith and works (3:10–14)
9. Abraham, Moses and Christ (3:15–22)
10. Under the law and in Christ (3:23–29)
11. Once slaves, but now children (4:1–11)
12. The relation between Paul and the Galatians (4:12–20)
13. Isaac and Ishmael (4:21–31)
14. False and true religion (5:1–12)
15. The nature of Christian freedom (5:13–15)
16. The flesh and the Spirit (5:16–25)
17. Shared Christian relationships (5:26—6:5)
18. Sowing and reaping (6:6–10)
19. The essence of the Christian religion (6:11–18)
A review of the epistle
Study guide