Help Me Teach The Bible J. V. Fesko on Galatians
Nov 9, 2017
J. V. Fesko, academic dean and Reformed theologian at Westminster Seminary California, offers verse-by-verse attention to Galatians. He highlights Paul’s fierce defense of the gospel and the contrast between law and promise. Listens focus on union with Christ, the hinge of chapters 3–4, and how freedom in Christ fuels love and Spirit-led life.
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Paul's Passionate, Clear Gospel
- Galatians is Paul at his most passionate and clearly addresses how sinners are made right with God.
- J.V. Fesko says Paul explains the gospel's mechanics more explicitly than other New Testament writers in a short space.
Structure Your Series Around The Hinge
- Break Galatians around chapters 3–4 because they form the book's hinge and theological core.
- Spend extra sessions on chapters 3 and 4 and split chapters 5–6 into manageable teaching units.
Opening With Righteous Anger
- Paul opens Galatians with righteous anger because churches he planted abandoned the gospel.
- His double anathema emphasizes how grave he viewed any alteration of the gospel message.
