scripture: galatians 1:11-1:24

Live out this Gospel in unity in the Church of Christ with all humility.

Live out this Gospel in unity in the Church of Christ with all humility.

We observe the radical nature of the gospel as seen in the transformation of Paul from zealous persecutor of the church to preaching to the Gentiles.

The Apostle Paul received his gospel of grace through a revelation of Jesus. The sermon explains the process and why it was important for him to mention it. The text has a number of references to back the opinion. The sermon also looks into the difference in translation regarding Christ being revealed to Paul or in Paul and why the traditional translation is more powerful.

This is one of those passages I have been looking forward to preaching. What a pleasure to help people see what is in God’s Word! Paul spends the rest of chapter one—and all of chapter two—defending the basic message of the Bible using his personal experience with Jesus and with the apostles. Question: Do you trust the message of the Bible? Can we know that Jesus really lived and died and rose from the dead? Is the Bible just a made up story that has been changed over the years? I think it will be fun to compare the historicity of Christ with that of Muhammed. Yes, there will be a little history lesson that I think you will find encouraging and fascinating! Grab your journal, listen in, and then share this with a skeptical friend. The truth and trustworthiness of God’s Word is something we can depend on!

Pastor Akognon teaches on Paul's calling to be an apostle and how God calls us.

Sovereign Grace Bible Church of Ada, OK

Morning Worship 12 May '19

Part of the attack on the gospel that happened in the Galatian churches was pointed at the apostleship of Paul. If Paul was not an apostle from God, then his gospel could be doubted. Paul does not defend his apostleship to ground his authority, but the truth of his gospel. Paul asserts that he received the gospel directly from God, not from man. To defend this claim, Paul turns to his own testimony, and his former life filled with rage and violence. And, ironically, it is these sins themselves that help prove the goodness and truth of the gospel.

Connecting People to God in Christ

Christ Church, Bayston Hill (UK)

Pastor Joe continues in Galatians.

Five implications of the fact that the Gospel message came directly from God.