A Life Changing Encounter with God's Word from the Book of Galatians (A Nav Press Bible Study/Life Change Series) [Paperback]

Jack Brandt (Author), Karen Hinckley (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1989

The Galatians had come to Christ by faith, relying on God’s saving mercy. But certain ones were saying, “In order to keep His favor, you have to maintain His standards by your own efforts.”

To safeguard the essence of the gospel, Paul reaffirms in this letter that we can only live right with God by faith in Him and His grace.

• Personal study between meetings
• 12 sessions
• Includes study aids and discussion questions

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From the Back Cover

GALATIANS. The Galatians had come to Christ by faith-powerless to win God’s favor apart from His saving mercy. But certain people were saying, “In order to keep His favor, you have to maintain His standards by your own efforts.” To safeguard the essence of the gospel, the Apostle Paul reaffirms that we can only live right with God by faith in Him, and by His empowering presence in us. LifeChange Series: Christians have a lifelong goal: to become like Christ. This involves change, and change isn’t always easy. But the more you know of God’s purposes for you, the more you can experience His joy and participate in His plan. The LifeChange Series of Bible studies on books of the Bible can help you grow in Christlikeness through a life-changing encounter with God’s Word. You’ll benefit in these important ways: 1) You’ll gain a firm understanding of the book-its historical context, purpose, structure, and meaning; 2) You’ll apply its powerful, relevant wisdom to needs and issues you are currently working through; and 3) You’ll acquire personal study skills and a thirst to return to the book on your own-so you can keep going deeper into its life-transforming truths.

About the Author

The Navigators is an interdenominational nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people "know Christ and make Him known” as they look to Him and His Word to chart their lives.

Navigators have invested their lives in people for more than seventy-five years coming alongside them life on life to study the Bible develop a deepening prayer life and memorize and apply Scripture The ultimate goal is to equip Christ followers to fulfill 2 Timothy 2:2—to teach what they have learned to others.

Today tens of thousands of people worldwide are coming to know and grow in Jesus Christ through the various ministries of The Navigators. Internationally more than 4 600 Navigator staff of 70 nationalities serve in more than 100 countries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: NavPress; 1st edition (August 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891095624
• ISBN-13: 978-0891095620
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #721,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Concise Grasp of Essetials is Right!, August 14, 2000

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Jim "Dr. Jim Fox" (Newburgh, IN, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shepherd's Notes: Galatians (Paperback)

The Shepherd's Notes series on the Book of Galatians is a very well done and concise overview of Galatians. But it is more than an overview. It also provides:

A Capsule Thought -- an overview of EACH section; Old Testament References; Historical Background; New Testament References; Personal Applications; and a Word Picture.

All these elements together in a small 80+ pages book provide for a great study guide for either an individual or as a group (we used it for a study at our church). The guide is also filled with probing questions and thoughts.

The only drawback may also be the book's strengths. While it provides lots of information in a small amount of space -- ideas like the word pictures can be interpreted in many ways. Sometimes this leads people to misinterpret Scripture (this is a small part of this book). Of course this is not a problem for a class lead by a knowledgeable teacher, but could be a problem for individual study.

The application ideas are at a much higher discipleship level than many other similar type of study books. All in all, the book is a great study guide for booth individual and group study.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well structured discipline, April 10, 2007

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Geoffrey R. Folland (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Life Changing Encounter with God's Word from the Book of Galatians (A Nav Press Bible Study/Life Change Series) (Paperback)

I have used several of these NavPress Lifechange studies and enjoyed several aspects of them:
1) They discipline me to ask the standard questions - observing, interpreting and applying the Bible; and
2) They provide enough background information to be helpful, but not so much that it is overwhelming.

For the first time I am using them in a group setting and I have found the discussion questions in the sidebars to be very stimulating and allow us to discuss real issues.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Short Commentary, Ideal For A Bible Study, October 15, 2011

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Indiana Jeff Reynolds "Preacher Jeff" (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shepherd's Notes: Galatians (Paperback)

If you want a thorough, in depth study, going into all the issue and answering all the controversies, keep searching. If you want something to help you understand Galatians while reading on your lunch break or something to use as a guide for teaching a Sunday School class, you've come to the right book.

This is a concise commentary, but to the point. There are hints of Calvinism here, but the key word is "hints". It clearly deals with the major issues.

There are some points of imbalance. It does spend a slightly disproportionate time on one controversial verse, Galatians 5:4 ("Fallen from grace"), while it doesn't even mention another controversial phrase let alone deal with it ("the Israel of God, Galatians 6:16).

Nonetheless, this is a good, simple guide in helping understand an important book of the Bible. I highly recommend it. (I'm sure that surprises you that I'd recommend a book I give a 5 star review to.)