Paul is Defending His Ministries

In today’s lesson, we begin to look at Galatians 2:1-10.

In the first verse we see that Paul goes to Jerusalem “fourteen years after”. In answering the question of, fourteen years after what, we compare the times that Paul visits Jerusalem in the book of Acts, and determine that Paul is referring to Acts 11: 27-30.

Also in our lesson, Paul defends his ministry by saying he was chosen by Jesus Christ.

At this time in the NT church age, there was a lot of questions about law and grace. What was still required? Did the gentiles have to follow Jewish customs under the law?

This time of transition for those first apostles teaches and reminds us how we need to be careful when listening to others’ legalistic ideas. Does something that we DO bring us to salvation?

And finally, we evaluate our own lives by asking these questions:
1. What is your ministry?
2. Is your ministry given to you by Jesus Christ?
3. Are you faithful in His ministry?
4. Will you remain faithful and committed til Jesus Christ calls you home or to another ministry?