Galatians: Gospel Matters

Sam Allberry

The Good Book Guides are a fantastic resource for small-groups and personal study. I've used many of them myself. For a busy small-group leader, or a Christian looking for refreshment in his or her devotional life, these come so highly recommended.

Michael J. Kruger

I love this small group study guide series from The Good Book Company. Christians are regularly told they should spend more time studying God’s Word, but sometimes there’s not a clear plan for how to do this. These study guides provide practical, step-by-step guidance on working through books of the Bible, along with wonderful questions that encourage reflection and application. I hope churches and Christian ministries will take advantage of this wonderful resource.

“Practical and easy to use”

Are you looking to do a study on Galatians? If so this is a great companion, especially for small groups. The back half of the book contains a leaders guide to help your group dive deeper. This guide is a great resource and starting point for leading a small group through Galatians. I found the questions to be useful for diving deeper. One part I found to be especially useful was the dictionary in each session. This defines words that might not be as commonly known. I think this encouraged some in our group to ask about other words they didn’t know allowing them to have a better understanding of the passage and the words for future references they may see them in.
Overall, I am a fan of this series and think it would be helpful if you are planning to lead a small group study.

“Great Study”

We have thoroughly enjoyed all the study guides created in The Good Book Guides series from The Good Book Company. We also very much enjoy Timothy Keller's works so I had no doubt that this study would be a great resource.

The book is structured with seven sessions that can be completed in whatever timeframe you wish. The introduction discusses the format of each session and how best to utilize the book. Keller also includes a "Why Study Galations" pitch along with a graphical timeline and map for reference.

Each session includes the following sections:

- Talkabout: ice breaker to create initial discussion around the Bible

- Investigate: passage, dictionary, and exploratory questions

- Apply: practical and personal questions

- Explore More: going deeper

- Getting Personal: personal reflection

- Pray: sit with the Lord

Keller also includes a leaders guide that includes additional questions and insight for each section of each session. This guide allows the book to be used in a small group format but it can also easily be used as a personal study.

I appreciate the variety within each session. Although some sections are noted as optional, I do believe every part is vital to getting the most out of the book being studies. This was a great study and I'm excited to use it for a small group setting.

I received a copy of this book from The Good Book Company in exchange for an honest review.

“Concise ”

Good for new and mature Christians alike.unpacks the letter without being too complicated,but covers the cogent parts our home group are using it,with enjoyment and interest