Continuing his argument that he received the one and only gospel directly from Jesus Christ, Paul demonstrated in more detail in Galatians 1:11-24 his lack of dependence on the apostles in Jerusalem. He also brought up the most shameful part of his past, which he mentioned repeatedly in his letters, and which served to magnify the grace of God in his life and in ours.
As God granted safety to all Paul's fellow passengers, so God grants eternal safety to all those who are connected to Jesus by faith.
In prayer, the natural counterpart of giving thanks is to make requests. Together, thanking and requesting help us live out the uniquely Christian combination...
In the famous story of Daniel in the lions’ den, we learn about being blameless and see again that God reigns and rescues.
