what went wrong?! dealing with disputes galatians 1:1-10

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What Went Wrong?!

Dealing with DisputesGalatians 1:1-10

Galatians 1:1-10

• The Defense of the Apostle• The Defense of the Gospel

The Defense of the Apostle

• An Apostle vs an apostle• Not from or by men• From Jesus and the Father• Authority, not credentials

The Defense of the Apostle

• 1 Cor. 9• 2 Cor. 10-13 (12:11-13)

Galatians 1:1-10

• The Defense of the Gospel1. His Rebuke2. His Assessment3. His Standard

4. His Condemnation5. His Purpose

The Defense of the Gospel

1. His Rebuke–“I am amazed”


1. His Rebuke–“I am amazed” - surprise at

something reprehensible–Mark 6:1-6; John 4:27


1. His Rebuke–“that you are deserting Him

who called you”•Defecting, turncoats


•They had received the Holy Spirit – 3:15•They knew God – 4:9•They knew the truth – 5:7


2. His Assessment–Theirs is a different gospel,

but not the same kind–A distortion / perversion


2. His Assessment–Satan’s usual tactic •Gen. 3:1-7; Acts 20:28-32•2 Cor. 11:12-15


–The problem was not that they denied the elements of the gospel, but that they added to them


GRACE + WORKS ≠ GRACE


3. His Standard–God’s revealed truth•2 Tim. 1:13-14•Titus 1:9-16

R. Alan Cole“He is teaching them that the status or person of the messenger does not validate the message; rather, the nature of the message validates the messenger.”


3. His Standard–Consider credentials?–Status / Success?–Love / Heart / Ministry?


4. His Condemnation–If it doesn’t measure up, he

is to be accursed!–Dedicated for destruction


5. His Purpose–“Am I now seeking the favor

of men, or of God?”


5. His Purpose–“Am I now seeking the favor

of men, or of God?”–to win over, make a friend of


5. His Purpose–“Or am I striving to please

men?”–Be acceptable, seek to gratify


5. His Purpose–To Please – satisfying or

behaving properly toward one with whom one is related


5. His Purpose–“If I were still trying to please

men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ”


5. His Purpose–To please God•2 Cor. 5:6-10; Eph. 5:10; Col. 1:10; (Heb. 11:5-6)

So What?

•We need to carefully examine our beliefs–Hold to the true gospel?–Taken away or added to it?

So What?

•We need to carefully examine the things we read or listen to–Regardless of the author, our

feelings, or pragmatism

So What?

•We need to carefully examine our motives (purpose)–Why do we do the things we

do?

what went wrong?! dealing with disputes galatians 1:1-10

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