Weekly Memory and Meditation
Galatians 1:1-5
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 me,
To the churches in Galatia:
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1. Paul knew that Christ had sent him to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles. To whom and to what end has Christ sent you?
2. As an Apostle, Paul took on a fatherly role to churches to help disciple them in the ways of the Lord. What relationships (other than blood relatives) do you currently have where you are fathering/mothering those new in Christ?
3. Paul is always very clear that Jesus has sent him and not man; that he does the things he does to please God, not man. Do we live lives to please man, or please God? When was a time where you made the wrong decision to please man and not God?
4. Jesus indeed “gave” himself for our sins. Are we modeling our lives after this by “giving” ourselves away to hopefully save others?
5. In verse 1 you see God raised Jesus from the dead (not Jesus raising himself) and in verse 4 Jesus gave himself according to the will of God. This is a good picture of Jesus being under submission to the Father. When we have the power to make things happen do we still put ourselves under this kind of submission to God’s law and his will?
6. Galatians is a very passionate and heated letter written by Paul to rebuke the church for falling into a “works-based” theology of God. However, one of the very first things he says is, “grace and peace to you from God our Father”. When we confront brothers and sisters in the Lord do we do so in love and in a way to reconcile and/or maintain the relationship with them or do we allow our emotions and insecurities to permanently damage those relationships?
7. Verse 4 says that Jesus rescued us from the present evil age. In what way has Jesus rescued you from the evil presently around you? In what way has He not?
2. As an Apostle, Paul took on a fatherly role to churches to help disciple them in the ways of the Lord. What relationships (other than blood relatives) do you currently have where you are fathering/mothering those new in Christ?
3. Paul is always very clear that Jesus has sent him and not man; that he does the things he does to please God, not man. Do we live lives to please man, or please God? When was a time where you made the wrong decision to please man and not God?
4. Jesus indeed “gave” himself for our sins. Are we modeling our lives after this by “giving” ourselves away to hopefully save others?
5. In verse 1 you see God raised Jesus from the dead (not Jesus raising himself) and in verse 4 Jesus gave himself according to the will of God. This is a good picture of Jesus being under submission to the Father. When we have the power to make things happen do we still put ourselves under this kind of submission to God’s law and his will?
6. Galatians is a very passionate and heated letter written by Paul to rebuke the church for falling into a “works-based” theology of God. However, one of the very first things he says is, “grace and peace to you from God our Father”. When we confront brothers and sisters in the Lord do we do so in love and in a way to reconcile and/or maintain the relationship with them or do we allow our emotions and insecurities to permanently damage those relationships?
7. Verse 4 says that Jesus rescued us from the present evil age. In what way has Jesus rescued you from the evil presently around you? In what way has He not?
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