Crucified with Christ Scripture: Galatians 2:17-21 (NIV) 17 “But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners, doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18 If I rebuild...
Faith Alone Scripture: Galatians 2:15-16 (NIV) 15 “We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles 16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ...
Peter's Difficulty with Gentiles Scripture: Galatians 2:11-14 (NIV) 11 When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when...
Paul's Partnership with Barnabas Scripture: Galatians 2:6-10 (NIV) 6 As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message. 7 On the...
Paul's Fourteen Years of Practice Scripture: Galatians 2:1-5 (NIV) 1 Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also. 2 I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with...
Paul's Three Years of Preparation Scripture: Galatians 1:18-24 (NIV) 18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days. 19 I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the...
The Persecutor Becomes the Proclaimer Scripture: Galatians 1:13-17 (NIV) 13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. 14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond...
The Gospel of Jesus Christ Scripture: Galatians 1:11-12 (NIV) 11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. 12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by...
Warning Against Turning to a Different Gospel Scripture: Galatians 1:6-10(NIV) 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is...
Jesus Rescued Us from Our Sins Scripture: Galatians 1:1-5 (NIV) 1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers and sisters with...
