BATTLING FOR THE ‘KIDS’
GALATIANS 4:8-20
1A. HONESTLY PRESENT THE STAKES INVOLVED. 4:8-11
The stakes:
1B. THE DESIRE TOWARD APOSTASY. 4:8-10
2B. THE POSSIBILITY OF FAILURE. 4:11
2A. MAKE MUCH OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THEM. 4:12-16
1B. BE AN EXAMPLE! 4:12a
2B. REVIEW YOUR HISTORY WITH THEM. 4:12b-15
3B. POINT OUT THE CRUX ISSUE. 4:16
3A. CONTRAST YOUR PURPOSE WITH THAT OF OTHERS. 4:17-20
1B. FALSE TEACHERS HAVE A DISTINCTIVE PRACTICE AND PURPOSE. 4:17
1C. PRACTICE: FLATTERY “make much of you”
2C. PURPOSE: twofold –
1D. UNNECESSARILY DIVISIVE.
2D. SELF-PROMOTING.
2B. TRUE TEACHERS HAVE SIMILAR PRACTICE BUT DISTINCTIVE PURPOSE. 4:18-20
