Freedom: The Gospel of Grace

FREEDOM (Galatians): The Gospel of Grace

May 25, 2025

PART 1: INTRODUCTION (Galatians 1:1-5)

• apostle = “one who is ”
• Paul greeted the Galatians with two key words …
• Grace—God’s undeserved
• Peace—the state of being with God, others, Creation, and ourselves

PART 2: WHAT IS THE GOSPEL? (Galatians 1:6-10)

• The Galatians had traded the gospel of grace for a
• Mark 6:6
• John 3:36
• John 14:6
• Acts 4:12
• 1 Timothy 2:5
• Jesus is our only means of access and reconciliation to God, so any other so-called “gospel” is not at all.

PART 3: PAUL’S STORY AND MINISTRY (Galatians 1:11-25)

• Paul became someone his former self, Saul, would have .
• God specializes in
• The Gospel is .

BIG IDEA: The Gospel of grace = Jesus + .