In Galatians 2:1-14, Paul continued his personal story about his interaction with the leaders in Jerusalem, relating that they completely supported his message and ministry. He recounted these events in detail in order to defend the gospel and protect the unity of the church. It is still true today that we can maintain unity amidst great cultural diversity only if we hold on to the one and only gospel.
Although Christians may suffer much, and many things are against us, we will end up being hyper-victorious in Christ.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
We left off the story at the end of Genesis with Joseph’s coffin in Egypt and his words about God visiting his people in...