Enemy Accepted
Galatians 2:1-10
The Apostles Accept Paul
2 Then fourteen years later I went back to Jerusalem again, this time with Barnabas; and Titus came along, too. 2 I went there because God revealed to me that I should go. While I was there I met privately with those considered to be leaders of the church and shared with them the message I had been preaching to the Gentiles. I wanted to make sure that we were in agreement, for fear that all my efforts had been wasted and I was running the race for nothing. 3 And they supported me and did not even demand that my companion Titus be circumcised, though he was a Gentile.[a]
4 Even that question came up only because of some so-called believers there—false ones, really[b]—who were secretly brought in. They sneaked in to spy on us and take away the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. They wanted to enslave us and force us to follow their Jewish regulations. 5 But we refused to give in to them for a single moment. We wanted to preserve the truth of the gospel message for you.
6 And the leaders of the church had nothing to add to what I was preaching. (By the way, their reputation as great leaders made no difference to me, for God has no favorites.) 7 Instead, they saw that God had given me the responsibility of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the responsibility of preaching to the Jews. 8 For the same God who worked through Peter as the apostle to the Jews also worked through me as the apostle to the Gentiles.
9 In fact, James, Peter,[c] and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co-workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews. 10 Their only suggestion was that we keep on helping the poor, which I have always been eager to do.
Sermon Notes
"The Christian will be sure to make enemies. It will be one of his objects to make none; but if doing what is right and believing what is true should cause him to lose every earthly friend, he will regard it as a small loss, since his great Friend in heaven will be even more friendly and will reveal Himself to him more graciously than ever."
Alistair Begg, Author
- How do you deal with your enemies? What does it look like to love your enemies?
- Why is circumcision so important for the Jew?
- Who is Titus and why is he so important to this passage?
Scriptures to Consider
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Romans 12:14-21
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John 13:33-35
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1 Corinthians 13:1-8
Other Resources in RightNow Media
- "THE BOOK OF GALATIANS" BIBLE STUDY FEATURING KYLE IDLEMAN
- Galatians by Ray Pritchard
This Week
Monday, May 25
8:00 am Pastoral Devotions (online)
7:00 pm Monday Night Men Online Study
Tuesday, May 26
7:00 pm Youth Online Small Groups
Wednesday, May 27
8:00 am Pastoral Devotions (online)
10:00 am Keenagers (55+) Bible Study
(on Pastor Art’s personal Facebook Page…will be posted to SGAC
7:00 Corporate Prayer (online)
Thursday, May 28
2:30 pm Sunday School Check In (online)
8:00 pm Systematic Theology Class (online)
Friday, May 29
8:00 am Pastoral Devotions (online)
6:30 pm Grade 6 Drive-In Grad Event
7:30 pm YOUTH – Online Hangout
8:30 pm Filipino Catch up (online)
Saturday, May 30
Sunday, May 31
10:00 am Online Worship Service
7:00 pm Corporate Prayer (online)
JOURNEY UPDATES
PASTORAL DEVOTIONS TO THE CONGREGATION: Join us online Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings for a devotional message from one of our Pastors. We will air these messages on our YouTube Channel at 8:00 am. (Don’t worry, if you miss it, you can watch it later.)
CORPORATE PRAYER: Now taking place online Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. Click here for information on how to join. Corporate Prayer will run until the end of May.
JR AND SR. HIGH SMALL GROUPS ONLINE: We are still meeting on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm from the comfort of your home. For more information and to join in visit our website.
KEENAGERS: We are now meeting online. Join us on Wednesdays at 10:00 am on Pastor Art's personal Facebook page or at 1:00 pm on our Keenagers Facebook Group as we stay connected through the Word of God.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHECK IN ONLINE: Join Pastor Coreen every Thursday at 2:30 pm for songs, a Bible Story and more. Sunday School Check In can be found on the Spruce Grove Alliance Church Children’s Ministry Facebook page.
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY CLASS Join us on our Facebook group. Pastor Steve will post a video each Monday to the group. Watch the video and take notes at home. Join us Thursday evenings at 8:00 pm on ZOOM to discuss. This will be a time to share questions, thoughts and ideas. Please join us on our FB group , SGAC Apologetics Ministry where you can find all the details, including the meeting ID and password for the Thursday evening get-together.
PARKING LOT ACCESS: Please note that the City of Spruce Grove is replacing the water main on Grove Meadow Drive through June 1 and as a result access to our church parking lot will be blocked off. If you are planning to stop by the church during the week, we wanted you to be aware of this construction. Thanks for your understanding.
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ONLINE GIVING
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PRAYER
Please pray for:
- Our International Workers: A&J work with the CMA and are currently on home assignment. SGAC is their home church. They have 3 children.
- Our Pastoral Team Staff Member: Pastor Coreen Frey – Pastor of Children’s Ministries. Coreen is married to Dave and they have 3 married children.
- Our Support Staff Team Member: Josiah Sawatzky.
- Our Elders Team Member: Paul Friesen. Paul is married to Kim and they have 3 children.
Family Matters
- Print out a Bingo card and play along during today’s message. Kids, take a picture and email your Bingo card to Pastor Coreen for a chance to win an NIV Action Study Bible. Bingo Cards are available to download from SGAC Children’s Ministry Facebook Page.
- Are you in need of help during this time of pandemic? Are you able to provide help for anyone shut in? Please contact Pastor Art at art.quist@sgac.net or call him at 780-892-2555. You may also email or call the church office.
- We want to pray for you. Please send your requests to prayer@sgac.net