Galatians 2:14 ‘But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, […]

I Samuel 13:7-9 “Saul remained at Gilgal, and all the troops with him were quaking with fear. He waited seven days, the time set by Samuel; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and Saul’s men began to scatter. So […]

Galatians 2:13 “The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.” Bad behavior can be contagious. Here we have people that been converted to Christ and they are […]

I Samuel 13:7 “Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul remained at Gilgal, and all the troops with him were quaking with fear.” Very early in king Saul’s rule, he went to war […]

Galatians 2:12 “For prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing the party of the circumcision.” Fear is a […]

I Samuel 13:2 “Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Mikmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. The rest of the men he […]

Galatians 2:11 “But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.” At times we need to speak up and share difficult news with others. Fortunately, this isn’t common. Most of the time we […]

I Samuel 13:1 “Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.” Thirty years of age is a significant age. It’s when Saul began his reign. It’s also the time Jesus started His […]

Galatians 2:10 “They only asked us to remember the poor—the very thing I also was eager to do.” Today’s focus will be on the latter portion of the verse, “the very thing I also was eager to do.” I’m slightly […]

I Samuel 12:24 “But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.” Today’s focus will be on the last charge, “consider what great things he […]