Galatians 2 - Daily Bible Devotional

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🗓️ 21 August 2025

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Send us a text Galatians 2 The apostle Paul visits Jerusalem, where he meets with church leaders to confirm his gospel message to the Gentiles. Peter and James affirm his ministry through their personal testimony and the scriptures, agreeing with him, only reiterating that he should care for the poor. Later, in Antioch, Paul confronts Peter about his hypocrisy—eating with Gentiles but withdrawing when Jewish believers arrived. Paul rebukes him, reminding him that justification comes through f...

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0:00.0	Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply
0:09.6	scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,
0:15.5	as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,
0:22.8	make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.
0:28.6	I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.
0:35.6	Welcome back as today we move into Galatians chapter 2. The Apostle Paul visits Jerusalem, where he
0:43.1	meets with church leaders to confirm his gospel message to the Gentiles. Peter, James, and John
0:49.0	affirm his ministry through their personal testimony and the scriptures, agreeing with him, only reiterating
0:55.8	that he should care for the poor. Later in Antioch, Paul confronts Peter about his hypocrisy,
1:01.4	eating with Gentiles but withdrawing when Jewish believers arrived. Paul rebukes him, reminding him
1:07.0	that justification comes through faith in Christ, not the law.
1:15.3	He explains that believers are crucified with Christ and now live by faith in him.
1:18.8	Paul declares that righteousness cannot come through the law,
1:21.6	otherwise Christ's death would be meaningless.
1:31.1	This chapter emphasizes the significance of uniting in faith in Jesus, who loves his people and died to save them by his grace. False brethren attempted to bring Christians under the control of their sectarian
1:38.4	rules, but salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ alone, not by meeting human expectations. We must fully
1:46.6	remain committed to him. Just as Paul confronted Peter, we should examine our own lives for hypocrisy.
1:53.6	Do we live consistent with the gospel, or do we change based on who is watching? This chapter
1:59.3	challenges us to stand firm in truth, even when it's difficult.
2:03.3	Our old self was crucified with Christ, and now we live by faith in him.
2:07.5	Rather than justified by works, we should live in God's grace and extend it to others.
2:12.5	Living with integrity and pointing others to Jesus reflects the true gospel daily. Will there be obedience following his
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