February 29, 2012 ()

Series:

 

Galatians 1:1
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
 
THE WRITER
Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
 
Galatians 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
 
THOSE ADDRESSED
Galatians 1:2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
 
GALATIANS
Galatians 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
 
MAJORITY GENTILES
Galatians 4:8 But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.
PAUL'S OPPONENTS
NJB Galatians 1:7 "…except that there are trouble-makers among you who are seeking to pervert the gospel of Christ."
NCV Galatians 1:7 "…But some people are confusing you; they want to change the Good News of Christ."
THEY WERE OF THE CIRCUMCISION
Galatians 2:3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
Galatians 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Galatians 5:11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Galatians 6:13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
 
THEY CALLED THEMSELVES CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
Galatians 2:4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
 
THEY WANTED TO AVOID PERSECUTION
Galatians 6:12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
 
AN APOSTLE NOT OF HUMAN AUTHORITY
KJV Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
 
HIGHEST AUTHORITY IN THE CHURCH
1 Corinthians 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers…
PAUL WAS THE LAST TO SEE JESUS
1 Corinthians 9:1 Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?
 
1 Corinthians 15:8 Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
 
DIVINE APPOINTMENT TO APOSTLESHIP
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
 
Acts 22:14-15 "Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. 15 'For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
 
not of men, neither by man KJV
not from men nor through man NKJ
not sentfrom men, nor through the agency of man NAS
not from human beings nor through a human being NAB
I was not appointed by any group or by human authority NLT
 
THE APOSTLES HAD POWERFUL SIGNS
2 Corinthians 12:12 Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds.
 
Mark 16:20 And they [the apostles] went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
 
Acts 2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
 
Acts 5:12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
 
COMMISSIONED BY THE RISEN CHRIST
Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;
 
JESUS HAS ALL AUTHORITY
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Revelation 1:18 I am the living one who died. Look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.
 
UNTO THE CHURCHES OF GALATIA
Galatians 1:2-3 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ
 
HE DIED FOR OUR SINS TO SAVE US FROM THIS PRESENT EVIL AGE
Galatians 1:4-5 Who gave himself for our sins, (Why?) that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
GAVE HIMSELF
1 Timothy 2:6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her
TWO AGES
Ephesians 1:21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
 
Matthew 12:32 "Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.
 
THE AGE TO COME = ETERNAL LIFE
Luke 18:30 "who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life."
 
THIS AGE ENDS AT THE COMING OF CHRIST
Matthew 24:3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"
 
HE COMES A SECOND TIME TO SAVE US
Hebrews 9:28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
 
EXTRA-BIBLICAL JEWISH WRITINGS
2 Esdras 6:9  For Esau is the end of this age, and Jacob is the beginning of the age that follows
 
4 Ezra 7:50 only makes explicit what was widely accepted, that “the Most High has made not one age but two.”
 
2 Esdras 7:113 But the day of judgment will be the end of this age and the beginning of the immortal age to come, in which corruption has passed away
 
2 Esdras 8:1 He answered me and said, “The Most High made this world for the sake of many, but the world to come for the sake of few. But I tell you a parable, Ezra. Just as, when you ask the earth, it will tell you that it provides very much clay from which earthenware is made, but only a little dust from which gold comes; so is the course of the present world. 3 Many have been created, but few shall be saved.
 
DON'T LET THIS AGE SHAPE YOUR CHARACTER
Romans 12:2 Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.
 
DELIVERANCE FROM THIS EVIL AGE
Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God [He gave himself for our sins!!] that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope [in the age to come – eternal life] and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
 
 

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