Passage
Galatians 1:1-10 (ESV)
Victory and Final Judgment
Revelation 20:1-15
Key Verse: 20:15
There is Only One Gospel
Date: Jun. 19, 2016
Daily Bread
Introduction to Galatians
Key Verse: 1:4
who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
First, the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ (1-5). Paul's apostolic authority and message were being attacked. Paul asserts and establishes that his calling and apostleship did not come from mere men but from Jesus. (Acts 9:15) With Christ's authority, Paul proclaims the gospel. Jesus gave himself for our sins by dying on a cross. God the Father raised him from the dead. This was God's will, so that we sinners could be rescued from this present evil age and have hope of eternal life in God's kingdom.
Second, any other gospel is no gospel at all (6-10)
The Galatian Christians were turning from the grace of Jesus to a different gospel. False teachers threw the Christians into confusion with their teaching. We have one and only one gospel - the gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul condemns anyone, even an angel or another gospel worker, who preaches any other gospel. Paul uses such strong language because the gospel is a life and death matter. Only Jesus can save us from our sins.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for your death and resurrection to save us from our sins. Help me to proclaim this gospel to others.
One Word: Only one gospel, that of Jesus Christ
