Galatians: Grace vs. Law

Paul's Passionate Defense of Gospel Freedom

12 Episodes

12+ Hours Total

Biblical Studies

March 2025

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About This Series

Paul's letter to the Galatians is one of the most passionate and urgent in the New Testament. Written to churches caught between the truth of the gospel and the pressure to add works to faith, this epistle stands as a timeless defense of salvation by grace alone.

In this comprehensive verse-by-verse study, Dr. Peter J. Carter guides you through Paul's masterful theological argument, exploring:

The authority of Paul's apostleship and message
The historical confrontation between Paul and Peter
Abraham as the model of justification by faith
The relationship between law and promise
The transition from slavery to sonship
Living by the Spirit versus walking in the flesh
Christian community and mutual accountability
The centrality of the cross and new creation

Whether you're a pastor, Bible student, or someone seeking to understand the gospel more deeply, this series will anchor you in the liberating truth of grace.

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Complete Episode List

Galatians Lesson 1

Lesson 1

No Other Gospel

Galatians 1:1–10

Paul opens his urgent letter confronting a counterfeit gospel threatening the early believers. Learn why Paul's message comes directly from God.

Galatians Lesson 2

Lesson 2

Paul's Gospel Comes from God, Not Man

Galatians 1:11–24

Paul's radical transformation from persecutor to preacher. The true gospel is not human reasoning, it is divine message.

Galatians Lesson 3A

Lesson 3A

Paul Confronts Peter

Galatians 2:11–14

The pivotal confrontation in Antioch, a battle for the truth of the gospel and unity in Christ.

Galatians Lesson 3B

Lesson 3B

The Jerusalem Council

Galatians 2:1–10

The decisive moment, would the gospel of grace stand uncontested? Paul defends his divine revelation.

Galatians Lesson 4

Lesson 4

Faith or Works?

Galatians 3:1–14

Abraham's example shows salvation is by faith alone, not by law, effort, or lineage.

Galatians Lesson 5

Lesson 5

Priority of the Promise

Galatians 3:15–29

God's covenant with Abraham cannot be nullified by the later Mosaic law. The "Seed" points to Christ alone.

Galatians Lesson 6

Lesson 6

From Slaves to Sons

Galatians 4:1–20

The transition from bondage under law to adoption as sons and daughters of God. The Spirit's cry of "Abba, Father."

Galatians Lesson 7

Lesson 7

Two Covenants, One Promise

Galatians 4:21–31

Hagar and Sarah dramatize the contrast between law and promise. Believers are heirs of the freewoman.

Galatians Lesson 8

Lesson 8

Stand Firm in Freedom

Galatians 5:1–15

Believers set free by Christ must never return to legalism. How true faith "works through love."

Galatians Lesson 9

Lesson 9

Walking by the Spirit

Galatians 5:16–26

The internal conflict between impulses and convictions. Works of the flesh versus fruit of the Spirit.

Galatians Lesson 10

Lesson 10

Bear One Another's Burdens

Galatians 6:1–10

A Spirit-shaped community, gently restoring the fallen, carrying loads, sowing for eternal harvest.

Galatians Lesson 11

Lesson 11

The Cross and the New Creation

Galatians 6:11–18

Paul's final appeal, boast only in the cross, live as a new creation. Only the new creation counts.

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