Revelation

  Paul, who was called to be an apostle, not of men, nor through men, but of Jesus Christ, and of God the Father, who raised him from the dead, writes: (Gal 1:1) At the beginning of his epistles to the Romans or Philippians or Titus or Philemon, Paul always addressed himself as the servant or prisoner of Christ. He identified himself as an apostle in Galatians, Corinthians, Ephesians, and Colossians. Do you know what the reason is? He was an apostle and "sent one" of Jesus Christ to those who opposed his authority, while he was a servant to those  who accepted and welcomed him. The question of authority is often raised by those who want to keep people under the constraints of religion and ritual. "What authority do you have to do what you do, to preach the way you preach?"  That is their question.     "who are you?" It is the question of the priests and Levites to John the Baptist. The answer to everything is no.     "So, under whose authority are you...

  Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our father: (Gal 1:3)  "This is my father's world," then why do you say "evil World?" We may ask. If it belongs to God, why so much evil? Our first parents in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve, were entrusted by God the Father to create a wonderful world. When they sinned and fell, they gave ownership of the world to Satan, whom they chose to submit to. They were ignorant of their error. But soon they realized but could not do anything. They were lost. Everything got out of control. Think for a moment about what we do in life. It costs your life. That is why, when Satan offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in exchange for worship (Matthew 4:8, 9), Jesus did not question His authority to make such a promise. He knows that. It shows how ignorant of world history those who blame God for the world's evil and vices are. Because man reject...

  Now am I pleasing men or God? No, do I seek to please men? If I please men even today, I am not a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 Phrases that make you meditate. Does that convey something to us?  Does that annoy you? Yes, You are from God.  According to Solomon (Proverbs 29:25), "The fear of man is a snare." One cannot serve Christ as a servant if they fear people, according to Paul. Speak their language, laugh at their jokes, and try to act like them in order to blend in with a group at work or on college. This will not work out well. Ask David. Out of fear for Saul, David escaped to a city in Palestine. Went to Gath (1 Samuel 21). "Is this not David?" asked the king of Gath's attendants upon their arrival “Did not they sing one to another of him, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, but David his ten thousands?” When David realised that they knew who he was. The passage in the text says, "So David pretended to be someone else, acting like a maniac ...