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Last time, Paul grabbed us by the shoulders and said, “Don’t you dare move from the gospel!” — and if you felt that, you’re not alone. Paul wasn’t whispering, was he?

Today, though, the tone shifts. Not because Paul has calmed down — he hasn’t — but because he’s about to tell a story. His story. And it’s dramatic, it’s surprising, and it’s wonderfully encouraging.

Because in today's passage, Paul wants us to know something vital: The gospel he preached didn’t come to him from a Rabbi or via a religious committee, or some clever theological insight; it came from God Himself. And the proof? His life was turned upside down in a way no human could have orchestrated.

So today we are going to explore: How Paul received the gospel, why he didn’t need human approval to preach it, and how his past has now become a platform to demonstrate God’s grace. It also tells us why transformation matters in our story as well. And also, along the way, we’ll see that God has a remarkable habit of choosing the least likely people to carry His message.

Which means if you feel unqualified, unprepared, or just a bit of a mess, then this should be wonderfully reassuring.

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Welcome back, friends. Today, we step into one of the most startling moments in all of Paul’s writings. If the opening verses of Galatians introduced us to the apostle’s authority and the beauty of the gospel, then verses 6–10 teach us the reason for the urgency felt in this entire letter.

“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you…”

This is not irritation. This is not impatience. This is the voice of a spiritual father watching his children wander toward danger. And in these verses, Paul will confront a reality that is as relevant today as it was in the first century: The fact that the gospel can be distorted, and believers can drift away from the truth.

Galatians 1:6–10 is Paul grabbing the church by the metaphorical shoulders and shaking them and saying, “Don’t move away from the gospel.” “Don’t trade grace for performance.” And don’t let anyone redefine what Christ has accomplished.”

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History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com

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Have you ever been told you must follow some sort of rule to be right with God?

For some, this means observing the Sabbath, for others, it’s vegetarianism or keeping Old Testament feasts or adhering to a strict Calendar of events and Christian practices. Such beliefs are often deeply held, but their dogmatic implementation by some can be both imprisoning and confusing.

If God gave the law, does ignoring them mean we’re lawless, or are we free to act as we please? To explore this, we'll study Galatians—a book dealing directly with whether rule-keeping is necessary for salvation….

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The Bible Project: https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com

History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com

The L.I.F.E. Podcast: (Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment Podcast).

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The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast:

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