The Amish Voice
Section II
THE PROOF OF GOD’S MESSENGER AND MESSAGE
Galatians 1:10–2:21
Study 1: THE MINISTER’S LIFE WAS COMPLETELY
CHANGED
Text: Galatians 1:10-16
Aim:
To pursue a radically changed life through Christ.
Memory Verse: “For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I
seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the
servant of Christ” (Ga.1:10).
INTRODUCTION:
One of the greatest political minds in America in the twentieth century
belonged to that of Lee Atwater. He was known for his keen political
insight and for his questionable political “techniques” that would help
his candidate win the election. Atwater considered politics to be war.
Obviously, this kind of life was meant to please only his candidate.
His gospel was to win at any cost, and enemies made along the way
were considered to be trophies collected during the political war.
One day, his world came to a screeching halt. Atwater discovered that
he had a malignant brain tumor. All of a sudden he saw life in a differ-
ent light. In the remaining months of his life, he gave his heart to
Christ. Lee Atwater began to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with
whoever would listen (and a lot did). He also made it a point to repent
for his political sins and went to each of his self-made enemies to ask
for their forgiveness. It was not long after Atwater became a Christian
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The Minister’s Life Was Completely Changed
Study 1: Galatians 1:10-16 —Teacher’s Outline and Study Bible
™
1. He sought to please God
alone, not men
2. He proclaimed the gospel
A. Not a man-made gospel
B. Not a gospel received or
taught by man
C. A gospel revealed direct-
ly by Christ
3. He had a radical change
II. THE PROOF OF GOD’S
MESSENGER & MESSAGE,
1:10-2:21
A. The Minister’s Life Was
Completely Changed, 1:10-
16
10 For do I now persuade men, or
God? or do I seek to please men?
for if I yet pleased men, I should
not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that
the gospel which was preached of
me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of
man, neither was I taught it, but
by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my con-
versation in time past in the Jews‟
religion, how that beyond meas-
ure I persecuted the church of
God, and wasted it:
14 And profited in the Jews‟ reli-
gion above many my equals in
mine own nation, being more
exceedingly zealous of the tradi-
tions of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased God, who
separated me from my mother‟s
womb, and called me by his
grace.
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I
might preach him among the hea-
then; immediately I conferred not
with flesh and blood:
Change of life.
a. His former experience
1) An arch-persecutor of the
church
2) A supreme example of self-
righteousness
b. His radical change
1) Set apart & called by
God‟s grace
2) Called as a minister to re-
veal Christ
3) Called to reveal Christ
4) Called to seek his gospel
from God alone