Freedom of Jesus’ Good News

Galatians 1:3-5

“Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.” – Galatians 1:3–5  CSB

Saul/Paul introduced at the martyrdom of Stephen. He’s ravaging Jesus’ followers, Acts 8:1-3. Jesus appears to Saul/Paul, changing his life direction. Receiving a conversion to faith in Jesus as Savior, Saul/Paul is baptized, commissioned, and begins to preach Jesus’ Good News, Acts 9:1-31, 28:12-18. Saul, now Paul, and team are commissioned from Antioch for the expansion of the Jesus movement, Acts 13-14. This includes the region of Galatia, a Roman province. Cities like Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe are in the area. Paul and his ministry team pioneered the Jesus movement and church here. 

What do we learn? There is freedom in Jesus’ Good News.

What should we do?

1.    Read Galatians 1 – 2 this week.

2.    Write at least one truth from it.

3.    Pray, asking God what may be pulling you from this.

4.    Think about the contrast between Jesus’ Good News and what may be pulling you from it.

5.    Choose to draw closer to Jesus and withdraw from what may be pulling you away from Jesus’ Good News.