“Reasons” to NOT share Christ:
- Rejection
- Redundancy
- Inability
- Prejudice
It is more important to love others than it is to be right.
Scripture used: Acts 10:1-22; Acts 10:28, 34, 35; Matthew 5:10-12; Acts 10:36-41; John 13:35
(Message 5) We all make quick judgments about other people. Whether it’s part of our tradition or unintentional, prejudice can keep us from fulfilling God’s plan for our lives. Let’s rethink tradition, drop our wrong ideas, and rethink church! #rethinkchurch
“Reasons” to NOT share Christ:
It is more important to love others than it is to be right.
Scripture used: Acts 10:1-22; Acts 10:28, 34, 35; Matthew 5:10-12; Acts 10:36-41; John 13:35
DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS:
Day 1: Acts 10:1-8
Day 2: Acts 10:9-23a
Day 3: Acts 10:23b-48
Day 4: Acts 11:1-18
Day 5: Acts 11:19-30
Day 6: Acts 12:1-19a
Day 7: Acts 12:19b-25
Read Galatians 3:26-29 (NIV)
v.26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,
v.27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
v.28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
v.29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Author: Paul
Background: Paul went on many missionary journeys and preached salvation by faith in Christ alone and several churches were started in Galatia. After Paul left, false teachers started teaching that salvation was by faith in Christ, plus keeping the Jewish Law.
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Context: The recipients of Paul’s letter in Galatia are geographically elusive. While we know that the region of Galatia was located in north-central Asia Minor, its expansiveness and Paul’s lack of specificity means we cannot identify precisely where within Galatia had convinced gentile members of the church that true believers in Christ must follow the Jewish Law in its entirety. Paul was alerted to this development and his letter outlines quite angrily his opposition to gentile adherence to the Jewish law, specifically the practice of circumcision. Paul’s letter reveals the difficulty in negotiating the relationship between being a Jew or Gentile and simultaneously being a follower of Jesus. Furthermore, Paul’s introductory remarks suggest that the circumcision party has challenged his apostolic authority.
Adapted from “Historical Context for Galatians by Paul” by Todd Berzon, Department of Religion, Columbia University
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1, 2, 3’s
Step 1 – Observation: What does the passage say?
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