Tag: Galatians
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Galatians: Gospels in Conflict, A Pastor’s Heart part 9b
The Confrontational and Caring Pastor Galatians 4:16-20 So far so good. But then comes verse 16 and the negative refrain we have seen repeated again and again in Galatians. You accepted me and my message, Paul has repeatedly asserted, but, something has happened. Their response to both him and has message has reversed. That brings…
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Galatians: Gospels In Conflict, A Pastor’s Heart part 9a
Galatians 4:12-20 My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you, how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you! Galatians 4:19, 20 NIV Throughout much of Galatians we have been hearing Paul the theologian…
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Galatians: Gospels in Conflict, Children of Abraham and Heirs of Freedom part 8b
Heirs and Members of God’s Family Galatians 4:1-7 Galatians 4:1 is a continuation of the thought started in Galatians 3:29 with the word heir linking to the two verses. “If you then are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise.” What is the purpose for linking these two texts? Because chapter three ended with the…
