Galatians 1:11-24
We end our Everyday Rhythms series this week, remembering both the cosmic and personal nature of God’s Story. On one hand, God’s Story is about God: from beginning to end, the Story is about the goodness of his creation, all he has lost through human rebellion, and his ongoing work to heal and restore the world, culminating in the incarnation, substitution, and resurrection of Jesus. On the other hand, God’s Story is about us: He created humanity so he could sharing his love and joy and glory with us, and though we’ve rebelled and run from him, he’s gracious pursued and rescued us, at the cost of his own Son. And because both of those are True, we’re not wrapped up into God’s Story, sent to tell our own stories of rescue as a way of demonstrating and proclaiming the Lordship of Jesus. In Galatians 1.11-24, Paul recounts exactly what happened to him when Jesus rescued him, how the script of his story was flipped, and how he was wrapped up into God’s Story.
COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
1. Read Galatians 1.11-24. In the broader context, Paul is arguing that his ministry is legitimate because he didn’t receive the gospel from any man but directly from Jesus. In v.13-16, he recounts his own rescue story. What stands out to you?
2. Reflect on your own rescue story. Where were you when the Shepherd found you? How did Jesus rescue you?
3. Consider how God has used your rescue story - or may want to use your story - to tell His Story.
November 22, 2020 - Steve Hart