ENTRUSTED WITH THE TASK OF PREACHING
Keywords 2:7
On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the
task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as Peter had been to the
Jews.
1. So the truth of the gospel might remain with you (1-5)
Paul’s next trip to
Jerusalem, many years later, was made as a result of a
revelation from God. He went with Barnabas and Titus, a
Gentile believer who
would become useful to Paul. There he met James, Peter and
John and set out
before them the gospel he was preaching. The leaders
accepted Paul’s ministry
and did not even compel Titus to be circumcised. The gospel
Paul preached
everywhere, from beginning to end, was the gospel of
salvation by faith in Jesus
Christ.
2. Same gospel; different mission fields (6-10)
Although Paul
respected the Jerusalem leaders, what was more important to him
was that they respected the gospel. These men saw God’s work
in Paul’s ministry
and accepted him with the right hand of fellowship. The
gospel Paul preached
to the Gentiles was the same gospel preached to the
Jews—same gospel, but
taught in a different mission field. Paul would go to the
Gentiles. Peter and the
others would preach to the Jews.
Prayer Lord, it matters not who preaches the gospel;
just let it be preached
everywhere.
One Word Preach the gospel everywhere
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