Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!
Summary: Repetition is a teaching tool, and Paul is a teacher. He wants us to understand a very important truth. The essence of Christ’s gospel is not up for discussion.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:9 – Repetition”… let them be under God’s curse!
Summary: What do you think of when you hear the word “cursed?” Looking into the Greek roots of this word, we find that what Paul meant might be very different than the picture we have in mind.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:8b – Anáthema”But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, …
Summary: Paul is adamant that the gospel message he was given by Jesus remain pure. This makes us wonder what it would take to get Paul off-message.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:8a – When Paul Met Jesus”… and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.
Summary: Understanding the difference between the grace of Christ and a pseudo-gospel is important. Before we are done here, Paul will make sure that we know what he is talking about.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:7c – Dark Agenda”Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion …
Summary: Satan doesn’t have a lot of power compared to God’s power, but he does have the ability to cause confusion wherever he goes.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:7b – Standing for Jesus”… and are turning to a different gospel— which is really no gospel at all.
Summary: Searching for truth doesn’t have to be a long journey. In fact, the destination is probably close at hand. At worst, it is as far as the nearest bookstore or computer. Simply open the Bible and begin to read.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:6b-7a – In Search of Truth”I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ …
Summary: Paul’s letter to the Galatians is relatively short, yet in these few brief words, Paul outlines the message of the New Testament.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:6a – Pocket Gospel”… to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Summary: Loving God is a big deal, especially for God. Learning to love God is a life-long endeavor.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:5 – Loving God”… according to the will of our God and Father,
Summary: When we look at something extremely large and complicated, it is difficult to grasp the full measure of what it is. God’s will is like that. Take, for example, the universe. We know a lot about the night sky, but compared to what there is to know, we are about as knowledgeable as a two-year-old in a modern car factory.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:4c – It’s Complicated”… to rescue us from the present evil age …
Summary: Being rescued suggests a person is removed from harm’s way. In today’s passage we find out that being rescued also can involve being protected from harm while still being near harm.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:4b – Rescue”