Paul’s Gospel is Independent of the Judean Churches Galatians 1:18 – 2:10

Paul’s Gospel is Independent of the Judean Churches

Galatians 1:18 – 2:10

Paul’s Independent Gospel

Introduction


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


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


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


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


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

Paul’s Early Travels - 1:18-21




Paul’s First Post-conversion Visit to

Jerusalem


“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)


“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)


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




Paul’s Ministryin Syria and Cilicia



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

(See Acts 9:9-30)



Paul’s Relation tothe Church in Jerusalem



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



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



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

(See Acts 9:31)

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




The Historical Record Found in Acts 11:27-30



The Representativesof the Visit to Jerusalem



“then after fourteen years” (2:1a)

The Time



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

The Team



The Gospel that Paul Preached

The Text



The Reason for the Visit



In Response to a Revelation(2:2a)



It was a Private Meeting(2:2c)



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



The Disruption of the Visit



The Ruse ofthe False Brothers



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



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



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



The Response of Paul



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



The Reaction ofthe Apostles



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)



They Recognized thatPaul’s Gospel was the Same

as Peter’s Gospel


“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)



They Recognized thatthe Power in Both

Peter and Paul


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



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)



They Apostles Requested that they should Remember

the Poor (2:10)

Conclusion


Paul’s Gospel is Independent of the Judean Churches Galatians 1:18 – 2:10

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