Treasure Hunt in Galatians
Day 1 – Rescued from this Evil Age ~ Julie Earl
Galatians 1:1-5 1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers and sisters with me, To the churches in Galatia: 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus…
Read MoreDay 2 – How to Come Under a Curse ~ Julie Earl
Galatians 1:6-9 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But…
Read MoreDay 3 – Whose Approval Do You Want? ~ Dane Earl
Galatians 1:10-12 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. 11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. 12 I did…
Read MoreDay 4 – You Have Been Set Apart ~ Julie Earl
Galatians 1:13-16 13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. 14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when God, who…
Read MoreDay 5 – Who is Your Go-To Person? ~ Julie Earl
Galatians 1:16-20 16b my immediate response was not to consult any human being. 17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus. 18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed…
Read MoreDay 6 – Praising God Because of You ~ Dane Earl
Galatians 1:21-24 21 Then I went to Syria and Cilicia. 22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23 They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24 And they praised God because of me. Danes Nugget Verse 24 “And they praised God because of me”…
Read MoreDay 7 – Don’t Be a Freedom Thief ~ Julie Earl
Galatians 2:1-5 1Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also. 2 I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was…
Read MoreDay 8 – God’s Not Impressed With Titles ~ Julie Earl
Galatians 2:6-9 6 As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message. 7 On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,[a] just as Peter had been to the…
Read MoreDay 9 – Steward Your Anointing ~ Galatians 2:9-10 (Dane Earl)
Day 9 ~ Galatians 2:9-10 9 James, Cephas[a] and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. 10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor,…
Read MoreDay 10 – Sometimes We Must Confront ~ Julie Earl
Galatians 2:11-14 11 When Cephas [Peter] came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to…
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