What’s New In Galatians? - Connect Groups
Introduction
Introduction
What’s new in the book of Galatians? This ancient text (likely the first of Paul’s letters and perhaps the oldest part of the New Testament) is strange, often beautiful, sometimes spiky and always full of unbridled passion. In it we discover that Paul cares deeply about the Galatians — despite how much they frustrate and perplex him. The church in Galatia is caught in the push and pull of a dangerous world in flux, trying to find their way in uncertain times and Paul is desperate for them to know that the only place to turn, the only thing strong enough and deep enough to rely on is Jesus Christ.
So what’s new in Galatians? Or, perhaps, what’s ever-new in Galatians? What is the Holy Spirit going to reveal to us about our lives and our culture today through the drive, tenacity and conviction of Paul?
Weekly overview
- What’s new about Paul? — Who are we reading about?
- What’s new about faith and works? — What are we learning about following God?
- What’s ever-new in the power of the Spirit? — What does it mean to be a child of God?
- What’s new about freedom? — What is true freedom?
- What's new about our lives? — What is freedom like shared together?
SEEDS TO SOW: We have a 'Seeds to Sow' phrase at the beginning of each section. These are open-ended and optional and are designed for people wanting to develop their own ideas/resources in response to the material. Perhaps if using this material as a group you could use these prompts to inspire a time of prayer, or drawing, or creative writing? They are intended to be short and sweet, simply a starting off place for you and your imagination, be encouraged to tailor/develop as suits your group.
Download the Discussion Questions as a PDF
These discussion questions adapt our monthly theme for small Connect Groups or personal Bible study. The questions are divided into 4 parts to correspond with the 4 weeks of the Daily Worship theme. They are offered as a guideline and there is no need to go through all the given questions in a single session, or in the following sequence. Feel free to pick and choose, or adapt to what interests you or your group.
