Paul’s Gospel is Independent of the Judean Churches

Galatians 1:18 – 2:10

Paul’s Independent Gospel

Introduction

Paul’s Independent Gospel

1. The visit after he left Damascus (Acts 9:26-30; Galatians 1:18-20)

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2. The Famine Visit (Acts 11:27-30; Galatians 2:1-10)

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3. The Visit to Attend the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:1-30)

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4. The Visit at the End of the Second Missionary Journey (Acts 18:22)

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5. The Final Visit which Resulted in Paul’s Caesarean Imprisonment (Acts 21:15 – 23:35)

Paul’s Early Travels - 1:18-21

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Paul’s Early Travels - 1:18-21

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Paul’s First Post-conversion Visit to

Jerusalem

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“Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.” (1:18-19)

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“Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.” (1:18-19)

(See Acts 9:26-28)

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“(Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.) (1:20)

Paul’s Early Travels - 1:18-21

Paul’s Early Travels - 1:18-21

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Paul’s Ministryin Syria and Cilicia

Paul’s Early Travels - 1:18-21

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“Afterward I went into the region of Syria and Cilicia” (1:21)

(See Acts 9:9-30)

Paul’s Early Travels - 1:18-21

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Paul’s Relation tothe Church in Jerusalem

Paul’s Early Travels - 1:18-21

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“And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.” (1:22)

Paul’s Early Travels - 1:18-21

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“But they were hearing only, "He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.” (1:23)

Paul’s Early Travels - 1:18-21

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“And they glorified God in me.” (1:24)

(See Acts 9:31)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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The Historical Record Found in Acts 11:27-30

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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The Representativesof the Visit to Jerusalem

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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“then after fourteen years” (2:1a)

The Time

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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“I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me” (2:1b)

The Team

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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The Gospel that Paul Preached

The Text

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The Reason for the Visit

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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In Response to a Revelation(2:2a)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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It was a Private Meeting(2:2c)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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It was a Chance for Paul to Discuss his Gospel (2:2b)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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The Disruption of the Visit

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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The Ruse ofthe False Brothers

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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“And this occurred because of false brethren secretly brought in (who came in by stealth…” (2:4a)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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“to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage),” (2:4b)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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“Yet not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.” (2:3)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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The Response of Paul

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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“to whom we did not yield submission even for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.” (2:5)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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The Reaction ofthe Apostles

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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They Added Nothingto Paul’s Gospel

Paul’s Independent Gospel“But from those who seemed to be something -- whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows personal favoritism to no man -- for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me.” (2:6)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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They Recognized thatPaul’s Gospel was the Same

as Peter’s Gospel

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“But on the contrary, when they saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised had been committed to me, as the gospel for the circumcised was to Peter.” (2:7)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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They Recognized thatthe Power in Both

Peter and Paul

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“(for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles),” (2:8)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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They Gave Paulthe Right Hand of Fellowship

Paul’s Independent Gospel“and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.” (2:9)

Paul’s “Famine” Visit to Jerusalem - 2:1-10

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They Apostles Requested that they should Remember

the Poor (2:10)

Conclusion

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