Listening to God with Pastor Richard

Read Galatians 2:1-5 Background to Galatians Galatians is a letter written by St Paul to early Christian communities, that consist of  Jewish and Gentile converts.   Some of the Jewish converts were insisting that all people including Gentiles must follow Mosaic Laws, including dietary, festival and circumcision laws.    As you read consider -  What stood out for you in this reading? What is God saying about what He has done, is doing or will do? How does the actions of God affect you and live with others? What questions does the reading bring up for you? Pastor Richard's reflection from this passage This passage highlights at least four important aspects for us as Christians including: ministry may involve a long term commitment to one place, Paul spent 14 years in Syria and Cilicia ministry involves working with fellow disciples, Paul took Barnabas and Titus ministry always involves preaching the Gospel  ministry involves receiving feedback from resp...

  Read Galatians 1:18-24 Background to Galatians Galatians is a letter written by St Paul to early Christian communities, that consist of  Jewish and Gentile converts.   Some of the Jewish converts were insisting that all people including Gentiles must follow Mosaic Laws, including dietary, festival and circumcision laws.    As you read consider -  What stood out for you in this reading? What is God saying about what He has done, is doing or will do? How does the actions of God affect you and live with others? What questions does the reading bring up for you? Pastor Richard's reflection from this passage This passage highlights at least four important aspects for us as Christians that we don't be Christians alone, but we be Christians with others. that we go where God leads even if our previous reputation is not so good there that we share the Gospel of Jesus and how it has affected us that we praise God for those who have been transformed by the Gospe...

Read Galatians 1:11-17 Background to Galatians Galatians is a letter written by St Paul to early Christian communities, that consist of  Jewish and Gentile converts.   Some of the Jewish converts were insisting that all people including Gentiles must follow Mosaic Laws, including dietary, festival and circumcision laws.    As you read consider -  What stood out for you in this reading? What is God saying about what He has done, is doing or will do? How does the actions of God affect you and live with others? What questions does the reading bring up for you? Pastor Richard's reflection God's Gospel is not a new set of rules to live by but it is God's actions for us, through His son Jesus Christ.   Therefore our posture with God is to believe that His actions are good enough, and to receive from Him what He offers. God's Gospel changes people when they connect with Him and hear Him, even those who are in opposition to His Gospel.  When we have ...

  Read Galatians 1:6-10 Background to Galatians Galatians is a letter written by St Paul to early Christian communities, that consist of  Jewish and Gentile converts.   Some of the Jewish converts were insisting that all people including Gentiles must follow Mosaic Laws, including dietary, festival and circumcision laws.    As you read consider -  What stood out for you in this reading? What is God saying about what He has done, is doing or will do? How does the actions of God affect you and live with others? What questions does the reading bring up for you? Pastor Richard's reflection Christian history is rich with much tradition and practices, many of them good, and because of this some may make the traditions and practices essential for someone to be a Christian, to be loved by God and to be saved...this is another Gospel.... We are called to keep focussing on and remembering the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which is the only thing that will give us true...