{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Bible Lessons from Jeff Gulleson","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies","author_name":"Jeff Gulleson","author_url":"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies\/author\/jgulleson\/","title":"GALATIANS, 1:17-24 - Bible Lessons from Jeff Gulleson","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ogp8YJUQf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies\/galatians\/galatians-117-24\/\">GALATIANS, 1:17-24<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies\/galatians\/galatians-117-24\/embed\/#?secret=Ogp8YJUQf0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;GALATIANS, 1:17-24&#8221; &#8212; Bible Lessons from Jeff Gulleson\" data-secret=\"Ogp8YJUQf0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselvesbe burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (Gal. 5:1) SECONDARY THEME VERSES: \u201cA man is not justified by \u00a0 \u00a0observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ\u201d (Gal. 2:16); \u201cIf righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing\u201d (Gal. 2:21).\u00a0 THEME: Salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone releases us from the yoke of the law, freeing us to live a life of love through the power of the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 Legal (Imputed) Righteousness: We are justified by faith in Christ (Gal. 2:16). Imparted Righteousness: Immediate Moral Change at conversion (Gal. 6:15); Gradual Moral Change through the fruit-growing work of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22) which requires our cooperation (Gal 5:16-17, 25, 6:8). We cooperate by using CCRC (Concentration, Choice, Reflection, Confession\/Thanksgiving. Foundational verse, \u201cBy one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.\u201d (Heb. 10:14)\u00a0 Good Teachers: (1) Constantly re-evaluate what they are doing; (2) Set large goals; (3) Ask &#8211; Does everything I do contribute to learning?; (4) Prepare well; (5) Check for understanding; (6) Like teaching; (7) Get results from their teaching; (8) Have perseverance. Don\u2019t give up.\u00a0 TEACHING GOAL: To show that Paul did not receive his Gospel message as a result of his first post-conversion visit to Jerusalem. REVIEW The problem Paul is facing is \u201cHow can I prove to the Galatians the essentially supernatural source of the gospel preach?\u201d Paul\u2019s thesis: My Gospel was received by divine revelation. (Galatians 1:11-12) From 1:13-4:31 Paul defends his position as an apostle and the divine authenticity of the Gospel he preaches. Paul shows his independence from: (1) Human Teaching (1:13-17); (2) The Judean churches (1:18-24); (3) The Jerusalem \u201cpillars\u201d (2:1-10); (4) The Apostle Peter (2:11-21).\u00a0 Last time we met we discovered that:\u00a0 1. Critical scholarship has given us a solid understanding of what the church believed and taught between 35 and 70 AD.\u00a0 2. Apart from receiving unique Divine Revelation from God Paul also built his theology around the historical facts found in the earliest creeds, hymns and traditions of the church.\u00a0 3. In a world of skeptics, cynics and nay-sayers the historicity of the Life and Jesus and the New Testament becomes stronger and stronger.\u00a0 TEXT FOR THE DAY: Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went immediately into Arabia and later returned to Damascus. Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Peter and stayed with him fifteen days. I saw none of the other apostles\u2014only James, the Lord&#8217;s brother. I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie. Later I went to Syria and Cilicia. I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. They only heard the report: &#8220;The man who formerly [&hellip;]"}