Disciples Fellowship

Tag: Galatians

  • Listening Toward Sunday

    The lectionary has us jump to Galatians 3:23-29, to a summary of the relationship between faith and law. But Paul has done a fair amount of reasoning to get to that summary. For Paul, that Christ was proclaimed as crucified (3:1), that they’ve experienced the Spirit of God working among and within them because of…

  • Listening Toward Sunday

    Though the lectionary text jumps over the section about Paul’s confrontation with Peter by choosing Galatians 2:15-21 for this Sunday, the “we are Jews by nature and not sinners . . .” of verse 15 seems to refer directly to Paul and Peter. Despite the situation involving Peter’s improper withdrawal from table fellowship with Gentile…

  • Dealing with Doubters

    Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.  –  Galatians 1:20 Paul is prepared for skepticism about his claims. Disbelief. Questions of his character, truthfulness, or even agenda. Though he states clearly that he is an apostle “through Jesus Christ and God the Father” he is prepared…