Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》
Text: Galatians 2: 11-13
MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – SALVATION
“Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
Galatians 2:11-13
RECALLING A PAINFUL ENCOUNTER WITH THE APOSTLE PETER
1. The Church in Antioch
a. It was founded by Christians who had to flee persecution.
b. The Church in Jerusalem sent Barnabas to minister there.
c. Barnabas then sought the help of Saul (as he was then known).
d. Together, the church in Antioch became a significant one.
e. They had members who were Jews and Gentiles.
f. This church sent out Barnabas and Saul as missionaries (Acts 13).
2. A visit from the Apostle Peter.
a. He visited the Church at Antioch.
b. This was part of the ministry of the Apostles.
i. They planted churches.
ii. They planned apostolic visits too.
iii. This was the normal practice.
3. An incident occurred.
a. A group of Jews came from Jerusalem to visit Antioch too.
b. They were sent by the Apostle James.
c. Many of the Jewish Christians adhered to the old customs/ traditions.
d. One of the traditions was that Jews do not eat with Gentiles.
e. When Peter saw the Jewish Christians from Jerusalem, he withdrew from eating with the Gentiles.
f. Unfortunately, Barnabas followed Peter’s withdrawal.
g. For a moment, fear overcame them.
4. Paul withstood Peter on this occasion.
a. He felt that Peter was blameworthy.
b. He felt that what Peter and Barnabas did was hypocritical.
i. In the absence of the Jewish Christians, Peter and Barnabas ate with the Gentiles.
ii. In the presence of the Christians from Jerusalem, they withdrew.
iii. This was inconsistent with the message of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
c. Paul had to address the problem there and then, or it would have affected the church at Antioch adversely.
我夜间的歌曲:重要教义 – 救恩
经文:加拉太书 2
“后来矶法到了安提阿,因他有可责之处,我就当面抵挡他。雅各那里来的人未到以先,他和外邦人一同吃饭,及至他们来到,他因怕奉割礼的人,就退去与外邦人隔开了。其余的犹太人也都随着他装假,甚至连巴拿巴也随伙装假。”
《加拉太书 2:11-13》