6 As for those who seemed to be important—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not judge by external appearance—those men added nothing to my message. Being in the military, I understand authority structures and how they work. I am trained to look at the outward rank, their appearance, and act accordingly.Continue reading “12May2008 Gal 2:6”
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11May2008 Gal 1:24
24 And they praised God because of me. Who in your life has seen the change that Jesus has made and now praises God because of that change? For some of us that change took place many years ago. I was eighteen and very foolish when I surrendered to Jesus. As I look back atContinue reading “11May2008 Gal 1:24”
10May2008 Gal 1:15
15 But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace, … Paul knew that God had His hand on his life. There was no doubt in his mind. Once Paul heard God’s voice and understood the call, nothing pulled Paul off that course. And there were many things thatContinue reading “10May2008 Gal 1:15”
9May2008 Gal 1:14
14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. Sometimes we hold onto traditions more than we hold onto our relationship with God. We have all heard the stories of churches splitting over the color of the carpet or wall paint.Continue reading “9May2008 Gal 1:14”
8May2008 Gal 1:4
4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, Rescue. What a concept! We must really be in a pickle, a jam of monstrous proportions for God Himself to have to come and rescue us. With all the media representationsContinue reading “8May2008 Gal 1:4”