Galatians 1:1-24.
Galatians 1.1-24
"From the apostle Paul and from all the Lord's followers with me.
I was chosen to be an apostle by Jesus Christ and by God the Father,
who raised him from death. No mere human chose or appointed me to this
work.
To the churches in Galatia.
I pray that God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to
you and will bless you with peace! Christ obeyed God our Father and
gave himself as a sacrifice for our sins to rescue us from this evil
world. God will be given glory forever and ever. Amen.
The Only True Message
I am shocked that you have so quickly turned from God, who chose you
because of his wonderful kindness. You have believed another message,
when there is really only one true message. But some people are
causing you trouble and want to make you turn away from the good news
about Christ. I pray that God will punish anyone who preaches
anything different from our message to you! It doesn't matter if that
person is one of us or an angel from heaven. I have said it before,
and I will say it again. I hope God will punish anyone who preaches
anything different from what you have already believed.
I am not trying to please people. I want to please God. Do you think I
am trying to please people? If I were doing that, I would not be a
servant of Christ.
How Paul Became an Apostle
My friends, I want you to know that no one made up the message I
preach. It wasn't given or taught to me by some mere human. My
message came directly from Jesus Christ when he appeared to me.
You know how I used to live as a Jew. I was cruel to God's church and
even tried to destroy it. I was a much better Jew than anyone else my
own age, and I obeyed every law that our ancestors had given us. But
even before I was born, God had chosen me. He was kind and had decided
to show me his Son, so that I would announce his message to the
Gentiles. I didn't talk this over with anyone. I didn't say a word,
not even to the men in Jerusalem who were apostles before I was.
Instead, I went at once to Arabia, and afterwards I returned to
Damascus.
Three years later I went to visit Peter in Jerusalem and stayed with
him for fifteen days. The only other apostle I saw was James, the
Lord's brother. And in the presence of God I swear I am telling the
truth.
Later, I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. But no one who
belonged to Christ's churches in Judea had ever seen me in person.
They had only heard that the one who had been cruel to them was now
preaching the message that he had once tried to destroy. And because
of me, they praised God."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding for me. Three days later you
resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
"From the apostle Paul and from all the Lord's followers with me.
I was chosen to be an apostle by Jesus Christ and by God the Father,
who raised him from death. No mere human chose or appointed me to this
work.
To the churches in Galatia.
I pray that God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to
you and will bless you with peace! Christ obeyed God our Father and
gave himself as a sacrifice for our sins to rescue us from this evil
world. God will be given glory forever and ever. Amen.
The Only True Message
I am shocked that you have so quickly turned from God, who chose you
because of his wonderful kindness. You have believed another message,
when there is really only one true message. But some people are
causing you trouble and want to make you turn away from the good news
about Christ. I pray that God will punish anyone who preaches
anything different from our message to you! It doesn't matter if that
person is one of us or an angel from heaven. I have said it before,
and I will say it again. I hope God will punish anyone who preaches
anything different from what you have already believed.
I am not trying to please people. I want to please God. Do you think I
am trying to please people? If I were doing that, I would not be a
servant of Christ.
How Paul Became an Apostle
My friends, I want you to know that no one made up the message I
preach. It wasn't given or taught to me by some mere human. My
message came directly from Jesus Christ when he appeared to me.
You know how I used to live as a Jew. I was cruel to God's church and
even tried to destroy it. I was a much better Jew than anyone else my
own age, and I obeyed every law that our ancestors had given us. But
even before I was born, God had chosen me. He was kind and had decided
to show me his Son, so that I would announce his message to the
Gentiles. I didn't talk this over with anyone. I didn't say a word,
not even to the men in Jerusalem who were apostles before I was.
Instead, I went at once to Arabia, and afterwards I returned to
Damascus.
Three years later I went to visit Peter in Jerusalem and stayed with
him for fifteen days. The only other apostle I saw was James, the
Lord's brother. And in the presence of God I swear I am telling the
truth.
Later, I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. But no one who
belonged to Christ's churches in Judea had ever seen me in person.
They had only heard that the one who had been cruel to them was now
preaching the message that he had once tried to destroy. And because
of me, they praised God."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding for me. Three days later you
resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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