Galatians 1:11-24

RECEIVED BY REVELATION FROM CHRIST

Keywords 1:12

I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

 

1. The gospel was not man made (11-17)

 Paul’s ministry was under attack. False teachers were saying Paul wasn’t

teaching a true gospel. Paul pointed out that the gospel he preached was not man

made (not made up) but was revealed to him through a revelation from the Risen

Jesus. Paul lent credence to his story by reminding them of his past. He was a

persecutor of the church of God. He was a zealous Pharisee, living exclusively by

their tenants. But God had set him apart that he might know the truth of God and

preach it to the Gentiles.

 

2. From persecutor to preacher (18-24)

 After Paul’s call by the Risen Jesus, he went to Arabia and then to Damascus.

Three years later, he went to Jerusalem and met Peter and James. The two leaders

of the church recognized his ministry and praised God because of it. Then Paul

went to Syria and Cilicia. The Risen Jesus had recreated Paul from a persecutor of

God to a gospel preacher. This caused the churches of Judea to praise God.

 

Prayer Lord, the revelation of Jesus changes us from persecutors to gospel

servants. Thank you for revealing the gospel to us; help us to preach it to

others.

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