175 Are You Foolish
Have you ever started strong at something, and then for some reason, you got misguided, and things went sideways? This is the story of the Galatians!
Have you ever started strong at something, and then for some reason, you got misguided, and things went sideways? This is the story of the Galatians!
Are you foolish like the Galatians? I know I have been foolish far too often in my Christian journey. The Galatians started well, and they put aside the gift of the Holy Spirit and decided to try and become right with God through their own effort.
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
Bradon: Have you ever wondered, “how do I actually live as a Christian?”
Jon: When I try to live as a Christian should, I constantly fall short. I am a hypocrite.
Bradon: Today, we see how Paul approaches living the Christian life.
We learned that we can never earn our way to being good in God’s sight. Rather Christ lives through us and makes us whole.
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
Bradon: Okay, I have shared on the podcast before; I really enjoy New Year’s Resolutions!
Jon: I enjoy them too! I can try to be more fun and make more jokes, but I set the bar pretty high already…
Bradon: Well, in our next episode, we learn that it isn’t us who sets the bar… or even makes the change.
We read through Galatians 1:11-24. Really it’s just Paul kind of sitting, talking about his past, I think allowing the people in the letters to Galatia to kind of understand him better and then specifically pointing out his transformation through God that is this massive difference from who he was.
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
Jon: What is your core belief?
Bradon: For Paul, it was the truth of the good news that he worked to keep aligned with the teachings and life of Jesus.
Paul writes to the Galatian Churches and is challenging them not to lose sight of the core belief that he taught them – the good news! Like the Galatians, we may also feel pressure to fit in and allow the culture to shape us vs Jesus.
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
Bradon: Has an event ever changed your life?
Jon: Absolutely! I can think of a few.
Bradon: Great! Hold that thought! I will follow up
Jesus is Born and we saw Simeon and Anna meet Jesus for the first time and how it impacted them.
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.