Galatians 1:1-10

THE ONLY AND TRUE GOSPEL

Keywords 1:4

who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

 

1. Sent by God and by Jesus Christ (1-5)

 Paul was writing to a church in which his ministry and teachings were attacked.

Paul initiated his letter by reminding his readers who he was. He was an apostle.

An apostle is one who was personally chosen by Jesus to take his message to

others. And Paul said that he was not chosen by men, but by Jesus Christ and

God the Father. Paul would proclaim the gospel to the Galatians by the authority

of Jesus Christ and God the Father. The message Paul brought was one of grace

and peace, which we received because Jesus gave himself for our sins.

 

2. There is only one gospel (6-10)

 Paul wasted no time in getting to the point. He was astonished that the Galatians

were abandoning the gospel for another one. There is only one gospel. Anything

other than the one true gospel cannot save. Paul said that anyone preaching any

gospel other than the one true gospel, the gospel of Jesus Christ, is condemned.

Why was Paul so adamant? The gospel is a life or death matter.

 

Prayer Lord, thank you for Jesus who died on the cross to save us from our sins.

Help us to hold to this gospel alone.

One Word Only one gospel