The Story Behind Galatians - Frank Viola

Описание: The Story Behind Galatians: Paul, the Judaizers, and the Birth of the Gospel of Grace

Step into the first-century world of Paul the apostle and discover the dramatic real-life story that gave birth to the letter to the Galatians. In this powerful message, Frank Viola walks through Paul’s conversion, his years in Arabia, his ministry in Antioch, his first journey through South Galatia, and the crisis with the Judaizers that provoked one of the most explosive letters in the New Testament.

You will see how churches in places like Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe were planted in the midst of persecution, and why false teachers later came behind Paul insisting that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the law of Moses. Learn why Paul was so adamant that the gospel is “Christ plus nothing,” why he confronted Peter publicly in Antioch, and what was really at stake for the Galatian believers.

This message is part of Frank Viola’s “Galatians in 3D” master class, designed to help believers read the New Testament in its historical sequence and understand how each letter fits into the unfolding story of the early church. It is ideal for pastors, teachers, home groups, and any Jesus follower who wants a deeper grasp of Paul’s gospel, the issue of law versus grace, and how these first-century conflicts speak directly into modern church life.

For details, see Frank's masterpiece, "The Untold Story of the New Testament Church: Revised and Expanded" (2025) at http://frankviola.org/uts

For the complete Galatians in 3D Master Class, visit http://frankviola.org/courses.

00:00 Introduction and context
02:00 Saul of Tarsus: persecutor of the church
05:30 Paul’s encounter with the risen Christ
08:30 Arabia, revelation, and Paul’s gospel
13:00 Antioch of Syria and the Gentile breakthrough
19:00 The first journey into South Galatia
26:00 Judaizers, false brothers, and the circumcision controversy
33:00 Peter’s compromise and Paul’s confrontation
38:00 Why Galatians still matters today

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