RTT 121 - Whose Gospel?

Rogue Table Talks

RTT 121 - Gospel from God

Galatians 1:11-24

Paul Called by God

11 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. 12 For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. 14 And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, 16 was pleased to reveal his Son to[e] me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days. 19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. 20 (In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!) 21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22 And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23 They only were hearing it said, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24 And they glorified God because of me.

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• The gospel that was preached to me is not man’s gospel …
  • Last week - no other gospel …
  • This week - it isn’t made up by people … divine source
  • I received this gospel through a revelation of Jesus Christ
  • Validated as the same gospel as the other apostles
• Quick overview of what Paul’s gospel is …
  • Creation / Fall / Redemption / Recreation
  • Sin - Wrath - Sacrifice - Grace - Faith - Transformation - New Life
• A quick primer on Epistemology … how do we know things?
  • Post truth world … everyone has their own truth … live your truth …
  • But - as Pilate asked - “What is Truth?”
    • Definition
    • How we get it … God reveals it to us …
    • Why we need revelation (general and special)
    • Our ability to find truth is dependent on God’s enablement to find it
• Another reason the gospel is a gospel of grace:
  • Initiative - God called him by grace before he was born … foreknew
  • Humiliation
  • Sacrifice
  • Continued transformation through our fallenness …
  • The revelation of the gospel …
• The evidence of the true gospel - Paul’s life change …

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