WHO'S GOSPEL IS IT? (3)
Scripture: Galatians 1:11-24
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Who's Gospel is it? (3)
Series: Galatians
Robert Dawson
Galatians 1:11-24
A family from the backwoods of Arkansas made their first ever trip to a big city. They were amazed at the size of the buildings and the speed at which life moved in the city. Wanting to make the most of their trip they checked into a luxurious hotel. They were awestruck by the hotel's beautiful architecture and décor. As mom signed in at the reception desk, the father and son were drawn to the elevator. They had never seen one before and they stood their staring at it for a moment trying to figure out what it was for.
As they stared in deep thought at the elevator doors an older lady who was, let's say, not that attractive, closer to homily than ugly, hobbled to the elevator door and went inside. The door closed. About a minute later, the door opened and out came the most beautiful and perfectly dressed woman this man had ever seen in his life. He simply could not stop staring at this vision of loveliness. As he watched her walk away, with his chin still resting on his shoe, he turned to his son and said, ''Hurry boy and go fetch your mother.''
It took only a minute for this man to see the striking difference between the person that went in the magic box and what came out. A transformation/metamorphosis had occurred. Today, we are going to read about an even greater transformation as we consider the difference between the Gospel according to Christ and the gospel according to man.
As Paul continues his mission to root out the false teaching that had sprung up in the churches of Southern Galatia he finds himself not only defending the Gospel of Grace but also defending against personal accusations that had been hurled at him. (While we know truth does not change and is true no matter who preaches or proclaims it, we also know that if you can discredit the messenger or create doubts about the messenger then you can create doubt in the minds of the audience about the message). P ...
Series: Galatians
Robert Dawson
Galatians 1:11-24
A family from the backwoods of Arkansas made their first ever trip to a big city. They were amazed at the size of the buildings and the speed at which life moved in the city. Wanting to make the most of their trip they checked into a luxurious hotel. They were awestruck by the hotel's beautiful architecture and décor. As mom signed in at the reception desk, the father and son were drawn to the elevator. They had never seen one before and they stood their staring at it for a moment trying to figure out what it was for.
As they stared in deep thought at the elevator doors an older lady who was, let's say, not that attractive, closer to homily than ugly, hobbled to the elevator door and went inside. The door closed. About a minute later, the door opened and out came the most beautiful and perfectly dressed woman this man had ever seen in his life. He simply could not stop staring at this vision of loveliness. As he watched her walk away, with his chin still resting on his shoe, he turned to his son and said, ''Hurry boy and go fetch your mother.''
It took only a minute for this man to see the striking difference between the person that went in the magic box and what came out. A transformation/metamorphosis had occurred. Today, we are going to read about an even greater transformation as we consider the difference between the Gospel according to Christ and the gospel according to man.
As Paul continues his mission to root out the false teaching that had sprung up in the churches of Southern Galatia he finds himself not only defending the Gospel of Grace but also defending against personal accusations that had been hurled at him. (While we know truth does not change and is true no matter who preaches or proclaims it, we also know that if you can discredit the messenger or create doubts about the messenger then you can create doubt in the minds of the audience about the message). P ...
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