Galatians 1:6-10

A few brief comments about this passage before we answer some questions about the text.

The Apostle Paul typically enters into a time of praise and thanksgiving, but the seriousness of the matter and his amazement lead him to jump right in and address the issue. They were in danger of a complete abandonment of the faith. This is not like moving from one church to another that may have some differences in doctrine. It was a wholesale deserting of the Gospel they had come to believe in. For us today the Gospel must be evaluated- not by human standards, but the Word of God
Here is the seriousness of this passage: If the Gospel Paul preached (the gospel we have recorded in the Bible) is true then the glory of Christ and the salvation of people are at stake. The thing is that if people are taught a false Gospel they are being led away from the one thing that can save them to something that will destroy them.

Galatians 1:6-10
“I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is {really} not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed! For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.”
Answer the following Questions:
What does this passage say?
About what Paul’s amazement? Vv. 6
About what the false teachers were doing? Vv. 7
About the warning against perverting the Gospel? Vv. 8-9
About Paul’s motivation? Vv. 10
How can meaning of this passage apply to my life?
What are some ways that we can help guard against deserting the Gospel?
What do you not understand about this passage?
What phrase or sentence from this passage would you like to think about this week?