Tag Archives: Galatians 2

his faithfulness is enough

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

Galatians 2:15-21 (JDV) Galatians 2:15 We are Jews by nature and not “Gentile sinners,” Galatians 2:16 and yet because we know that a human is not justified by the achievements1 of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even … Continue reading →

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his faithfulness is enough

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

Galatians 2:15-21 (JDV) Galatians 2:15 We are Jews by nature and not “Gentile sinners,” Galatians 2:16 and yet because we know that a human is not justified by the achievements1 of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even … Continue reading →

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same gospel, different missions

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

Galatians 2:6-10 (JDV) Galatians 2:6 Now from those who seemed to be something (what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not take the face of a human) – they added nothing to me. Galatians 2:7 On … Continue reading →

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we did not give up

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

Galatians 2:1-5(JDV) Galatians 2:1 Next, after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, also taking Titus along with us. Galatians 2:2 I went up as a result of a revelation and presented to them the gospel I … Continue reading →

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the gospel of faith in Christ

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Galatians 2: 15-21.  When we declare that Christ gave himself for us on the cross we are saying that we were sinners, and that we were helpless to do anything to please God. BUT Jesus Christ was not a sinner. … Continue reading →

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in step with the gospel

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Galatians 2:11-14.  When he encountered Peter’s hypocrisy, Paul could have done the same thing Peter did, claiming Peter’s authority. That would have been the easy thing to do. But there was a lot at stake here. It was not just … Continue reading →

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entrusted with the gospel

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Galatians 2:1-10.  Galatians focuses on the gospel message. In 2:7, Paul says that he has been “entrusted with the gospel.”  The same is true of you and me. We have been entrusted with the gospel message. The challenge for us … Continue reading →

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