What’s new in Galatians? (September)

September 2024 (1 September - 5 October).

Open the Resource Pack PDF for all the information on the weekly subthemes and the daily prompts and Bible readings which shape our Daily Worship and Sunday Live services. Take a look at our Connect Bible Study Questions PDF to see the material adapted for small Connect groups or personal Bible study. 

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?

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?

Each week of the five week theme runs Sunday-Saturday and has its own subtheme, which contains daily Bible readings and prompts for thought (see the Resource Pack PDF for more information). Check out our Connect Bible Study Questions PDF to see the material adapted for small Connect groups or personal Bible study.