Sunday, September 14, 2014

Sun.’s Devo - In Defense of the Truth

Read: Is. 15:1-18:7; Gal. 1:1-24; Ps. 58:1-11; Pr. 23:12 In Chapter 15, Isaiah foretells of the ruin of Moab because they have turned to idols. Moab had been prosperous and proud, but was being humbled by God at the hand of the Assyrians. In Chapter 16, Isaiah tells Moab how to repent. Their only hope is in the mercy of God. In Chapter 17, God brings judgment on Damascus, the capital of Israel. God is judging his people. He said that a few would repent and be saved but the majority would fall with their idols. In Chapter 18, amidst more woe, we see the promise of the Jewish people returning to their homeland one day. Galatians was written to a group of churches in the area of Galatia. These churches were in Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. Paul wrote the letter because there were legalists in the church called Judaizers who taught that they still were bound to the law and that the promises of God were only for the Jews. If the Gentiles wanted to have them and be saved, they must be circumcised. Since Paul had taught them that salvation came by faith alone, they tried to discredit Paul’s authority saying he was a secondhand apostle since he didn’t really follow Jesus when he was on earth. Paul explains to them that his message used to be from the law which he defended by killing Christians, but now that he has come to the truth, his teaching comes by revelation of the Holy Spirit. Lord, Thank you for reminding us that the unjust will not always rule. That there is a judgment coming one day. We pray that we would be found doing Your will when You come.Sun.’s Devo - In Defense of the Truth 9-14-14 Read: Is. 15:1-18:7; Gal. 1:1-24; Ps. 58:1-11; Pr. 23:12 In Chapter 15, Isaiah foretells of the ruin of Moab because they have turned to idols. Moab had been prosperous and proud, but was being humbled by God at the hand of the Assyrians. In Chapter 16, Isaiah tells Moab how to repent. Their only hope is in the mercy of God. In Chapter 17, God brings judgment on Damascus, the capital of Israel. God is judging his people. He said that a few would repent and be saved but the majority would fall with their idols. In Chapter 18, amidst more woe, we see the promise of the Jewish people returning to their homeland one day. Galatians was written to a group of churches in the area of Galatia. These churches were in Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. Paul wrote the letter because there were legalists in the church called Judaizers who taught that they still were bound to the law and that the promises of God were only for the Jews. If the Gentiles wanted to have them and be saved, they must be circumcised. Since Paul had taught them that salvation came by faith alone, they tried to discredit Paul’s authority saying he was a secondhand apostle since he didn’t really follow Jesus when he was on earth. Paul explains to them that his message used to be from the law which he defended by killing Christians, but now that he has come to the truth, his teaching comes by revelation of the Holy Spirit. Lord, Thank you for reminding us that the unjust will not always rule. That there is a judgment coming one day. We pray that we would be found doing Your will when You come.

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