100:00:01,000 –> 00:00:09,000They felt that Christian unity depended on everybody else who came to Christ adopting their treasured distinctives200:00:10,000 –> 00:00:13,500Anyone’s welcome they would say but they have to become like us300:00:14,000 –> 00:00:19,000and these distinctives became a condition of fellowship400:00:20,000 –> 00:00:24,000Welcome to open the bible with Pastor Colin Smith , I’m David Pick500:00:24,000 –> 00:00:29,000I’m glad you could be with us today, and Colin what is the they that we’re talking about here600:00:29,000 –> 00:00:35,000Ok, we’re in the book of Galatians and Paul is speaking to a group of Chrician believers700:00:36,000 –> 00:00:43,000who felt that all other Christians should have to adopt what had made them distinctively Jewish Christians800:00:44,000 –> 00:00:48,000And therefore that element became essential to the gospel900:00:49,000 –> 00:00:53,000and Paul’s answer to that, and there was actually a disagreement between Peter and Paul over this1000:00:54,000 –> 00:00:55,000that was very wonderfully resolved1100:00:55,000 –> 00:01:00,000Paul’s answer is, that the gospel is the gospel of God’s grace1200:01:01,000 –> 00:01:02,000it is what Jesus Christ does for us1300:01:02,000 –> 00:01:07,000and if we try and add in anything that we do in response and make that part of the gospel1400:01:08,000 –> 00:01:11,000we actually lose the ground of grace that is essential1500:01:12,000 –> 00:01:14,000to the message that is trusted to us in the New Testament1600:01:15,000 –> 00:01:19,000So important for us to understand, what the gospel of grace really is1700:01:20,000 –> 00:01:23,000and that’s what this series and message is all about1800:01:23,000 –> 00:01:27,000So join us if you can in Galatians 21900:01:27,000 –> 00:01:30,000As we begin the message, the gospel is worth defending2000:01:30,000 –> 00:01:31,000Here’s Colin2100:01:31,000 –> 00:01:34,000This morning in Galatians we come to a critical moment2200:01:35,000 –> 00:01:36,000in the life of the early church2300:01:37,000 –> 00:01:41,000where this gospel had to be defended2400:01:41,000 –> 00:01:43,000and Galatians 2 tells of the story2500:01:44,000 –> 00:01:47,000of a clash between two giants of the early church2600:01:48,000 –> 00:01:50,000Peter and Paul2700:01:51,000 –> 00:01:52,000If you look at verse 112800:02:02,000 –> 00:02:06,000Now this clash between Paul and Peter2900:02:07,000 –> 00:02:10,000has been taken by some modern commentators to suggest3000:02:11,000 –> 00:02:15,000that Paul and Peter somehow preached a different message3100:02:16,000 –> 00:02:17,000that Peter was more about works3200:02:17,000 –> 00:02:20,000and Paul was more about grace3300:02:20,000 –> 00:02:22,000That these two versions of the gospel it is said3400:02:22,000 –> 00:02:23,000go back to the beginning3500:02:23,000 –> 00:02:24,000with these two apostles3600:02:25,000 –> 00:02:28,000and that both have their separate lines of descent3700:02:28,000 –> 00:02:30,000Within the church even to this day3800:02:30,000 –> 00:02:32,000and that if we are Evangelicals3900:02:32,000 –> 00:02:34,000it just happens to be that we4000:02:34,000 –> 00:02:37,000prefer Paul over Peter4100:02:39,000 –> 00:02:40,000Now that is what is being said4200:02:40,000 –> 00:02:42,000in a large part of academia in these days4300:02:42,000 –> 00:02:44,000and I hope that you will be able to see4400:02:44,000 –> 00:02:46,000simply from what we learned last week4500:02:47,000 –> 00:02:50,000That this cannot possibly be the case4600:02:51,000 –> 00:02:52,000Remember we learned last week4700:02:52,000 –> 00:02:56,000that the gospel does not come by human invention4800:02:57,000 –> 00:03:00,000nor does it come by the development of tradition4900:03:00,000 –> 00:03:02,000but rather Paul says it comes5000:03:02,000 –> 00:03:05,000by revelation from Jesus Christ5100:03:05,000 –> 00:03:08,000and that is why there can only be one gospel5200:03:09,000 –> 00:03:11,000You see you can have many inventions5300:03:12,000 –> 00:03:14,000You can have many traditions5400:03:14,000 –> 00:03:16,000But you can only have one gospel5500:03:16,000 –> 00:03:18,000that comes by revelation from Jesus Christ5600:03:18,000 –> 00:03:21,000because Jesus Christ is not in confusion5700:03:21,000 –> 00:03:24,000he does not contradict himself5800:03:24,000 –> 00:03:26,000and that is why the central emphasis5900:03:26,000 –> 00:03:28,000on there being one gospel6000:03:28,000 –> 00:03:30,000is so important throughout the letter6100:03:30,000 –> 00:03:31,000If you have it open in front of you6200:03:31,000 –> 00:03:32,000as I hope you do6300:03:32,000 –> 00:03:35,000see there in verse six of chapter one6400:03:35,000 –> 00:03:37,000looking back over last week6500:03:37,000 –> 00:03:39,000I am astonished Paul says6600:03:39,000 –> 00:03:40,000that you are so quickly deserting6700:03:40,000 –> 00:03:42,000the one who called you by the grace of Christ6800:03:42,000 –> 00:03:45,000and you are turning to a different gospel6900:03:45,000 –> 00:03:47,000which is no gospel at all7000:03:47,000 –> 00:03:49,000See if you turn away from this gospel7100:03:49,000 –> 00:03:52,000Paul says you don’t have any good news7200:03:52,000 –> 00:03:54,000because there isn’t any other good news7300:03:54,000 –> 00:03:56,000Verse eight of chapter one7400:03:56,000 –> 00:03:58,000Even if we are an angel from heaven7500:03:58,000 –> 00:04:00,000should preach a gospel7600:04:00,000 –> 00:04:01,000other than the one we preached to you7700:04:01,000 –> 00:04:04,000let him be eternally condemned7800:04:04,000 –> 00:04:07,000chapter one of verses 11 and 127900:04:07,000 –> 00:04:08,000The gospel I preached8000:04:08,000 –> 00:04:10,000is not something that man made up8100:04:10,000 –> 00:04:11,000I did not receive it8200:04:11,000 –> 00:04:12,000from any man8300:04:12,000 –> 00:04:13,000Nor was I taught it8400:04:13,000 –> 00:04:14,000I received it by revelation8500:04:14,000 –> 00:04:16,000from Jesus Christ8600:04:16,000 –> 00:04:18,000So there is one gospel8700:04:18,000 –> 00:04:21,000and it comes from8800:04:21,000 –> 00:04:24,000Jesus Christ8900:04:24,000 –> 00:04:27,000Now in Galatians9000:04:27,000 –> 00:04:29,000in chapter 29100:04:29,000 –> 00:04:31,000as we move on to this new chapter9200:04:31,000 –> 00:04:33,000Paul makes it very very clear9300:04:33,000 –> 00:04:35,000that he preached the same message9400:04:35,000 –> 00:04:36,000as Peter9500:04:36,000 –> 00:04:37,000indeed he has a number of things9600:04:37,000 –> 00:04:38,000to say9700:04:38,000 –> 00:04:40,000about his relationship with Peter9800:04:40,000 –> 00:04:43,000beginning in chapter 1 in verse 189900:04:43,000 –> 00:04:44,000He tells us there10000:04:44,000 –> 00:04:47,000that the first time that he met with Peter10100:04:47,000 –> 00:04:48,000was three years after his conversion10200:04:48,000 –> 00:04:50,000Chapter 1 verse 1810300:04:50,000 –> 00:04:51,000I went up to Jerusalem10400:04:51,000 –> 00:04:53,000to get acquainted with Peter10500:04:53,000 –> 00:04:56,000and I stayed with him for fifteen days10600:04:56,000 –> 00:04:58,000Then we’re told in chapter 2 and verse 110700:04:58,000 –> 00:05:01,000That fourteen years later10800:05:01,000 –> 00:05:02,000Paul went up to Jerusalem10900:05:02,000 –> 00:05:03,000a second time11000:05:03,000 –> 00:05:06,000and this time he did it with Barnabas11100:05:06,000 –> 00:05:09,000and Titus travelled with them11200:05:09,000 –> 00:05:10,000And in verse 2 of chapter 211300:05:10,000 –> 00:05:11,000I said before them11400:05:11,000 –> 00:05:14,000that is the Jerusalem apostles11500:05:14,000 –> 00:05:16,000and others who had come into leadership11600:05:16,000 –> 00:05:18,000in this Jerusalem church11700:05:18,000 –> 00:05:20,000I said before them11800:05:20,000 –> 00:05:21,000the gospel that I preach11900:05:21,000 –> 00:05:24,000among the Gentiles12000:05:24,000 –> 00:05:26,000Now the result of this12100:05:26,000 –> 00:05:27,000presentation of the gospel12200:05:27,000 –> 00:05:28,000Paul’s explaining12300:05:28,000 –> 00:05:30,000what he teaches to the Gentiles12400:05:30,000 –> 00:05:34,000In verse 7 we’re told12500:05:34,000 –> 00:05:36,000these men added nothing to my message12600:05:36,000 –> 00:05:37,000On the contrary12700:05:37,000 –> 00:05:38,000I saw that I had been entrusted12800:05:38,000 –> 00:05:40,000with the task of preaching12900:05:40,000 –> 00:05:42,000the gospel to the Gentiles13000:05:42,000 –> 00:05:44,000just as Peter had been13100:05:44,000 –> 00:05:45,000to the Jews13200:05:45,000 –> 00:05:47,000In verse 913300:05:47,000 –> 00:05:48,000James and John13400:05:48,000 –> 00:05:49,000those reputed to be pillars13500:05:49,000 –> 00:05:50,000gave me the right hand13600:05:50,000 –> 00:05:51,000of fellowship13700:05:51,000 –> 00:05:52,000when they recognised13800:05:52,000 –> 00:05:55,000the grace given to me13900:05:55,000 –> 00:05:56,000So in summary14000:05:56,000 –> 00:05:58,000what happens here is14100:05:58,000 –> 00:05:59,000that Paul goes to Jerusalem14200:05:59,000 –> 00:06:00,000He lays out before14300:06:00,000 –> 00:06:02,000the Jerusalem apostles14400:06:02,000 –> 00:06:04,000and the other church leaders14500:06:04,000 –> 00:06:05,000in that great city14600:06:05,000 –> 00:06:06,000the message that he preaches14700:06:06,000 –> 00:06:09,000This is what I teach14800:06:09,000 –> 00:06:10,000Peter, James, and John14900:06:10,000 –> 00:06:12,000recognised that what Paul teaches15000:06:12,000 –> 00:06:14,000is precisely the same message15100:06:14,000 –> 00:06:15,000as they are preaching15200:06:15,000 –> 00:06:16,000and so they give to Paul15300:06:16,000 –> 00:06:18,000the right hand of fellowship15400:06:18,000 –> 00:06:20,000It is clear that they preached15500:06:20,000 –> 00:06:22,000the same gospel15600:06:23,000 –> 00:06:25,000Now Galatians in chapter 215700:06:25,000 –> 00:06:26,000tells us now then15800:06:26,000 –> 00:06:27,000about a time when15900:06:27,000 –> 00:06:29,000this gospel16000:06:29,000 –> 00:06:31,000proclaimed by all of the apostles16100:06:31,000 –> 00:06:33,000had to be defended16200:06:33,000 –> 00:06:35,000and the reason it had16300:06:35,000 –> 00:06:37,000to be defended in this clash16400:06:37,000 –> 00:06:38,000between Paul and Peter16500:06:38,000 –> 00:06:40,000was not that Peter didn’t16600:06:40,000 –> 00:06:41,000believe it16700:06:41,000 –> 00:06:43,000but rather that Peter16800:06:43,000 –> 00:06:46,000acted inconsistently16900:06:46,000 –> 00:06:47,000with it17000:06:47,000 –> 00:06:49,000He was not acting17100:06:49,000 –> 00:06:51,000in line with the truth17200:06:51,000 –> 00:06:52,000of the gospel17300:06:52,000 –> 00:06:54,000is what Paul says17400:06:54,000 –> 00:06:56,000and the story17500:06:56,000 –> 00:06:57,000that we’re going to look at today17600:06:57,000 –> 00:06:58,000reminds us that17700:06:58,000 –> 00:06:59,000the gospel needs to17800:06:59,000 –> 00:07:00,000be defended17900:07:00,000 –> 00:07:02,000not only in the world18000:07:02,000 –> 00:07:04,000where it’s obviously under attack18100:07:04,000 –> 00:07:06,000but also in the church18200:07:06,000 –> 00:07:08,000where it is constantly18300:07:08,000 –> 00:07:09,000under pressure18400:07:09,000 –> 00:07:11,000to be reshaped18500:07:11,000 –> 00:07:12,000you’re listening to Open The Bible18600:07:12,000 –> 00:07:13,000with Pastor Colin Smith18700:07:13,000 –> 00:07:14,000and a message called18800:07:14,000 –> 00:07:16,000The Gospel Is Worth Defending18900:07:16,000 –> 00:07:18,000if you tuned in late19000:07:18,000 –> 00:07:19,000or if you want to19100:07:19,000 –> 00:07:21,000go back and listen again19200:07:21,000 –> 00:07:21,00019300:07:21,000 –> 00:07:22,000coming on line19400:07:22,000 –> 00:07:23,000to our website19500:07:23,000 –> 00:07:26,000openthebible.org.uk19600:07:26,000 –> 00:07:27,000there you’ll find all19700:07:27,000 –> 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Progress23700:08:21,000 –> 00:08:23,000is a classic of Christian literature23800:08:23,000 –> 00:08:24,000that was written23900:08:24,000 –> 00:08:25,000by John Bunyan24000:08:25,000 –> 00:08:27,000in the 17th century24100:08:28,000 –> 00:08:29,000Bunyan’s one of my24200:08:29,000 –> 00:08:30,000Heroes of the Faith24300:08:30,000 –> 00:08:31,000he was a preacher of24400:08:31,000 –> 00:08:32,000the gospel24500:08:32,000 –> 00:08:33,000and he was arrested24600:08:33,000 –> 00:08:35,000for preaching the gospel24700:08:35,000 –> 00:08:36,000during a time when24800:08:36,000 –> 00:08:37,000there were real24900:08:37,000 –> 00:08:38,000restrictions on25000:08:38,000 –> 00:08:40,000believers in England25100:08:40,000 –> 00:08:41,000and during his time25200:08:41,000 –> 00:08:42,000in prison25300:08:42,000 –> 00:08:43,000he wrote this25400:08:43,000 –> 00:08:44,000Christian classic25500:08:44,000 –> 00:08:45,000that is a story25600:08:45,000 –> 00:08:46,000about a man25700:08:46,000 –> 00:08:47,000who takes a journey25800:08:47,000 –> 00:08:48,000from a city called25900:08:48,000 –> 00:08:49,000destruction26000:08:49,000 –> 00:08:50,000to the celestial city26100:08:51,000 –> 00:08:52,000which is his way26200:08:52,000 –> 00:08:53,000of speaking about heaven26300:08:53,000 –> 00:08:54,000and it is full26400:08:54,000 –> 00:08:55,000of profound26500:08:55,000 –> 00:08:56,000insight26600:08:56,000 –> 00:08:58,000into the Christian life26700:08:58,000 –> 00:08:59,000It’s so easy26800:08:59,000 –> 00:09:00,000to read26900:09:00,000 –> 00:09:01,000and it is so rich27000:09:02,000 –> 00:09:03,000in what we can27100:09:03,000 –> 00:09:04,000learn from it27200:09:04,000 –> 00:09:05,000Well we’d love to send27300:09:05,000 –> 00:09:06,000you a copy of27400:09:06,000 –> 00:09:07,000PILGRIMS PROGRESS27500:09:07,000 –> 00:09:08,000as our way of saying27600:09:08,000 –> 00:09:09,000thank you for supporting27700:09:09,000 –> 00:09:09,00027800:09:09,000 –> 00:09:10,000financially27900:09:11,000 –> 00:09:12,000Full terms and28000:09:12,000 –> 00:09:13,000conditions28100:09:13,000 –> 00:09:14,000on our website28200:09:15,000 –> 00:09:17,000at openthebible.org.uk28300:09:17,000 –> 00:09:18,000Back to the message28400:09:18,000 –> 00:09:19,000now, we’re in28500:09:19,000 –> 00:09:20,000Galatians28600:09:20,000 –> 00:09:21,000and Chapter 228700:09:21,000 –> 00:09:22,000here’s Colin28800:09:22,000 –> 00:09:23,000Now our outline today28900:09:23,000 –> 00:09:24,000and we’ll actually29000:09:24,000 –> 00:09:25,000continue it into next week29100:09:25,000 –> 00:09:26,000also God willing29200:09:26,000 –> 00:09:27,000is really very simple29300:09:27,000 –> 00:09:28,000and I hope29400:09:28,000 –> 00:09:29,000may be useful29500:09:29,000 –> 00:09:30,000to help us all29600:09:30,000 –> 00:09:31,000grasp the gospel29700:09:31,000 –> 00:09:32,000which is what this29800:09:32,000 –> 00:09:33,000whole series29900:09:33,000 –> 00:09:34,000is all about30000:09:35,000 –> 00:09:37,000What’s the gospel?30100:09:37,000 –> 00:09:38,000Let me give you30200:09:38,000 –> 00:09:39,000in three headings30300:09:40,000 –> 00:09:41,000It’s grace30400:09:41,000 –> 00:09:43,000it’s life30500:09:43,000 –> 00:09:45,000and it’s for the world30600:09:46,000 –> 00:09:47,000It’s grace30700:09:47,000 –> 00:09:49,000it’s life30800:09:49,000 –> 00:09:50,000and it’s for the world30900:09:50,000 –> 00:09:51,000And if we can get a31000:09:51,000 –> 00:09:52,000hold of these three things31100:09:52,000 –> 00:09:53,000and hold them31200:09:53,000 –> 00:09:54,000in our minds31300:09:54,000 –> 00:09:55,000and in our hearts31400:09:55,000 –> 00:09:56,000and understand them well31500:09:56,000 –> 00:09:57,000we will have a good31600:09:57,000 –> 00:09:58,000grasp of the gospel31700:09:58,000 –> 00:09:59,000of Jesus Christ31800:09:59,000 –> 00:10:00,000Let’s say them together31900:10:00,000 –> 00:10:01,000It’s grace32000:10:01,000 –> 00:10:02,000it’s life32100:10:02,000 –> 00:10:03,000and it’s for the world32200:10:03,000 –> 00:10:04,000Ok?32300:10:04,000 –> 00:10:04,520One more time32400:10:04,520 –> 00:10:05,520It’s grace32500:10:05,520 –> 00:10:06,520it’s life32600:10:06,520 –> 00:10:08,520and it’s for the world32700:10:08,520 –> 00:10:10,000Now I will take these32800:10:10,000 –> 00:10:11,000in the order32900:10:11,000 –> 00:10:12,000that they come33000:10:12,000 –> 00:10:13,000in this passage33100:10:13,000 –> 00:10:14,000And we’re going to begin33200:10:14,000 –> 00:10:15,000with it’s for the world33300:10:15,000 –> 00:10:16,000which is really the33400:10:16,000 –> 00:10:17,000theme of verses33500:10:17,000 –> 00:10:18,000one to fourteen33600:10:19,000 –> 00:10:20,000Let’s look at chapter33700:10:20,000 –> 00:10:21,000two in verse seven33800:10:22,000 –> 00:10:24,000I had been entrusted33900:10:24,000 –> 00:10:25,000with the task34000:10:25,000 –> 00:10:26,000of preaching the gospel34100:10:26,000 –> 00:10:28,000to the Gentiles34200:10:28,000 –> 00:10:30,000Just as Peter had been34300:10:30,000 –> 00:10:32,000to the Jews34400:10:34,000 –> 00:10:36,000Now, if you read34500:10:36,000 –> 00:10:37,000the New Testament carefully34600:10:37,000 –> 00:10:38,000you’ll discover34700:10:38,000 –> 00:10:40,000that there was a real struggle34800:10:40,000 –> 00:10:41,000going on34900:10:41,000 –> 00:10:42,000throughout the early35000:10:42,000 –> 00:10:43,000New Testament period35100:10:43,000 –> 00:10:44,000about the mission35200:10:44,000 –> 00:10:46,000of the Church35300:10:47,000 –> 00:10:49,000The apostles in Jerusalem35400:10:49,000 –> 00:10:51,000maintained a narrow focus35500:10:52,000 –> 00:10:53,000on evangelism35600:10:53,000 –> 00:10:55,000among the Jewish people35700:10:56,000 –> 00:10:58,000And Paul had been commissioned35800:10:58,000 –> 00:11:00,000by the risen Lord Jesus Christ35900:11:00,000 –> 00:11:03,000to go to the Gentiles36000:11:04,000 –> 00:11:06,000Now, this word Gentiles36100:11:06,000 –> 00:11:07,000simply means anyone36200:11:07,000 –> 00:11:08,000who is not a Jew36300:11:09,000 –> 00:11:10,000That’s a whole lot of people36400:11:10,000 –> 00:11:12,000in the world, right?36500:11:12,000 –> 00:11:14,000Evangelizing the Jews36600:11:14,000 –> 00:11:16,000was hard enough36700:11:17,000 –> 00:11:18,000Evangelizing everyone else36800:11:18,000 –> 00:11:19,000in the whole world36900:11:19,000 –> 00:11:20,000must have seemed37000:11:20,000 –> 00:11:22,000completely overwhelming37100:11:22,000 –> 00:11:24,000and daunting indeed37200:11:25,000 –> 00:11:26,000Now I’ve found37300:11:26,000 –> 00:11:28,000when I come to the word Gentile37400:11:28,000 –> 00:11:29,000in the Bible37500:11:29,000 –> 00:11:31,000that I find it helpful37600:11:31,000 –> 00:11:33,000to read it with this phrase37700:11:33,000 –> 00:11:34,000the whole world37800:11:34,000 –> 00:11:35,000Cause that’s really what it means37900:11:35,000 –> 00:11:36,000the nations38000:11:37,000 –> 00:11:38,000Gentile means38100:11:38,000 –> 00:11:39,000everybody who is not a Jew38200:11:39,000 –> 00:11:41,000so it’s really the whole world38300:11:41,000 –> 00:11:43,000that is all of the cultures38400:11:43,000 –> 00:11:44,000of the world38500:11:44,000 –> 00:11:46,000outside of the Jewish nation38600:11:46,000 –> 00:11:47,000So if you’ll follow38700:11:47,000 –> 00:11:48,000let me read verses38800:11:48,000 –> 00:11:49,000seven to nine38900:11:49,000 –> 00:11:50,000this way so that we get39000:11:50,000 –> 00:11:51,000the emphasis39100:11:51,000 –> 00:11:51,00039200:11:51,000 –> 00:11:52,000verse seven39300:11:52,000 –> 00:11:53,000These men added nothing39400:11:53,000 –> 00:11:54,000to my message39500:11:54,000 –> 00:11:55,000on the contrary39600:11:55,000 –> 00:11:56,000they saw that39700:11:56,000 –> 00:11:57,000I had been entrusted39800:11:57,000 –> 00:11:58,000with the task39900:11:58,000 –> 00:11:59,000of preaching40000:11:59,000 –> 00:12:00,000the gospel40100:12:00,000 –> 00:12:02,000to the whole world40200:12:02,000 –> 00:12:03,000just as Peter40300:12:03,000 –> 00:12:05,000had been to the Jews40400:12:05,000 –> 00:12:06,000for God who was40500:12:06,000 –> 00:12:07,000at work in the ministry40600:12:07,000 –> 00:12:09,000of Peter to the Jews40700:12:09,000 –> 00:12:10,000was also at work40800:12:10,000 –> 00:12:11,000in my ministry40900:12:11,000 –> 00:12:12,000as an apostle41000:12:12,000 –> 00:12:13,000to the whole world41100:12:14,000 –> 00:12:15,000James Peter and John41200:12:15,000 –> 00:12:16,000those reputed to be pillars41300:12:16,000 –> 00:12:17,000gave me and Barnabas41400:12:17,000 –> 00:12:18,000the right hand41500:12:18,000 –> 00:12:19,000in their fellowship41600:12:19,000 –> 00:12:20,000when they recognized41700:12:20,000 –> 00:12:21,000the grace given to me41800:12:21,000 –> 00:12:22,000they agreed41900:12:22,000 –> 00:12:23,000we should go to42000:12:23,000 –> 00:12:24,000the whole world42100:12:24,000 –> 00:12:25,000and that they42200:12:25,000 –> 00:12:26,000should go42300:12:26,000 –> 00:12:27,000to42400:12:27,000 –> 00:12:28,000the Jews42500:12:29,000 –> 00:12:30,000now this is a strange42600:12:30,000 –> 00:12:31,000division of labor42700:12:31,000 –> 00:12:32,000don’t you think42800:12:35,000 –> 00:12:37,000Twelve Apostles42900:12:37,000 –> 00:12:38,000in Jerusalem43000:12:38,000 –> 00:12:39,000and all of the resources43100:12:39,000 –> 00:12:40,000of the Jerusalem43200:12:40,000 –> 00:12:41,000Church43300:12:41,000 –> 00:12:42,000though interestingly43400:12:42,000 –> 00:12:43,000enough43500:12:43,000 –> 00:12:44,000that inward looking43600:12:44,000 –> 00:12:45,000church quickly43700:12:45,000 –> 00:12:46,000became poor43800:12:47,000 –> 00:12:48,000Twelve Apostles43900:12:48,000 –> 00:12:50,000in Jerusalem44000:12:50,000 –> 00:12:51,000and all of44100:12:51,000 –> 00:12:52,000their focuses44200:12:52,000 –> 00:12:53,000on mission44300:12:53,000 –> 00:12:54,000to the Jews44400:12:55,000 –> 00:12:57,000a hugely44500:12:57,000 –> 00:12:58,000significant44600:12:58,000 –> 00:12:59,000but proportionally44700:12:59,000 –> 00:13:00,000tiny sliver44800:13:00,000 –> 00:13:01,000of the world44900:13:01,000 –> 00:13:02,000population45000:13:04,000 –> 00:13:05,000and this one man45100:13:05,000 –> 00:13:06,000Paul45200:13:07,000 –> 00:13:08,000is responsible45300:13:08,000 –> 00:13:10,000for evangelism45400:13:11,000 –> 00:13:12,000to everyone else45500:13:12,000 –> 00:13:16,000that is a45600:13:16,000 –> 00:13:18,000strange division of labour45700:13:21,000 –> 00:13:22,000the vast majority45800:13:22,000 –> 00:13:23,000of the resources45900:13:23,000 –> 00:13:25,000of the church of Jesus Christ46000:13:25,000 –> 00:13:26,000focused overwhelmingly46100:13:26,000 –> 00:13:28,000on a tiny segment46200:13:28,000 –> 00:13:30,000of the worlds population46300:13:34,000 –> 00:13:35,000and there isn’t a missionary46400:13:35,000 –> 00:13:36,000in the world today46500:13:36,000 –> 00:13:37,000who does not feel46600:13:37,000 –> 00:13:38,000that pain46700:13:38,000 –> 00:13:39,000and that tension right now46800:13:43,000 –> 00:13:45,000well that was their agreement46900:13:45,000 –> 00:13:47,000they shook hands on it47000:13:47,000 –> 00:13:48,000and off they went47100:13:48,000 –> 00:13:50,000to pursue their different ministries47200:13:50,000 –> 00:13:52,000Peter and the apostles47300:13:52,000 –> 00:13:55,000based in Jerusalem to the Jews47400:13:55,000 –> 00:13:56,000and Paul with the overwhelming47500:13:56,000 –> 00:13:59,000challenge of the rest of the world47600:14:01,000 –> 00:14:03,000and that was fine we’re told47700:14:03,000 –> 00:14:05,000until verse 1147800:14:05,000 –> 00:14:10,000when Peter came to Antioch47900:14:10,000 –> 00:14:11,000and then something48000:14:11,000 –> 00:14:13,000went wrong48100:14:15,000 –> 00:14:16,000verse 1248200:14:16,000 –> 00:14:20,000before certain men came from James48300:14:20,000 –> 00:14:23,000Peter used to eat with the Gentiles48400:14:25,000 –> 00:14:27,000but when they arrived48500:14:27,000 –> 00:14:29,000he began to draw back48600:14:31,000 –> 00:14:33,000he no longer ate with them48700:14:35,000 –> 00:14:36,000now this business of eating of course48800:14:36,000 –> 00:14:37,000eating with the Gentiles48900:14:37,000 –> 00:14:40,000that really meant recognizing them49000:14:40,000 –> 00:14:42,000as authentic believers49100:14:42,000 –> 00:14:43,000And Peter had done this49200:14:43,000 –> 00:14:44,000he shared fellowship with them49300:14:44,000 –> 00:14:47,000recognized them as authentic believers49400:14:47,000 –> 00:14:49,000but when certain men from James came49500:14:49,000 –> 00:14:50,000he drew back49600:14:51,000 –> 00:14:52,000now why did he draw back49700:14:52,000 –> 00:14:54,000from recognizing these49800:14:54,000 –> 00:14:55,000foreign believers49900:14:55,000 –> 00:14:56,000Gentile believers50000:14:56,000 –> 00:14:58,000as authentic Christians50100:14:58,000 –> 00:14:59,000well he began to draw back50200:14:59,000 –> 00:15:00,000verse 1250300:15:00,000 –> 00:15:02,000and separate himself from these Gentiles50400:15:02,000 –> 00:15:05,000because he was afraid50500:15:05,000 –> 00:15:06,000of those who belonged to50600:15:06,000 –> 00:15:10,000the circumcision group50700:15:10,000 –> 00:15:11,000here’s trouble50800:15:12,000 –> 00:15:15,000the circumcision group50900:15:18,000 –> 00:15:19,000so we’re being told quite clearly51000:15:19,000 –> 00:15:21,000that Peter pulled back51100:15:21,000 –> 00:15:22,000from fellowship51200:15:22,000 –> 00:15:24,000from recognizing51300:15:24,000 –> 00:15:25,000the gentiles51400:15:25,000 –> 00:15:26,000as authentic believers51500:15:26,000 –> 00:15:28,000because he was taking the heat51600:15:28,000 –> 00:15:30,000from a powerful group of people51700:15:30,000 –> 00:15:32,000who wanted to impose51800:15:33,000 –> 00:15:35,000the distinctives of their jewish51900:15:35,000 –> 00:15:38,000heritage on other believers52000:15:39,000 –> 00:15:40,000this was what they were doing52100:15:40,000 –> 00:15:41,000in Jerusalem52200:15:41,000 –> 00:15:42,000but now they come on52300:15:42,000 –> 00:15:44,000to Paul’s territory52400:15:44,000 –> 00:15:46,000in Antioch52500:15:46,000 –> 00:15:47,000and when gentiles52600:15:47,000 –> 00:15:49,000are coming to faith52700:15:49,000 –> 00:15:50,000in Jesus Christ52800:15:50,000 –> 00:15:51,000these folks52900:15:51,000 –> 00:15:53,000have come down from James53000:15:53,000 –> 00:15:54,000the circumcision group53100:15:54,000 –> 00:15:55,000they go round the churches53200:15:55,000 –> 00:15:56,000and they say53300:15:56,000 –> 00:15:57,000now look, it’s great to have you53400:15:57,000 –> 00:15:59,000coming to faith in Jesus Christ53500:15:59,000 –> 00:16:01,000but now you need53600:16:01,000 –> 00:16:01,00053700:16:01,000 –> 00:16:02,000the commandments that he53800:16:02,000 –> 00:16:03,000has given to us53900:16:03,000 –> 00:16:04,000the Jewish people54000:16:04,000 –> 00:16:05,000and these, of course54100:16:05,000 –> 00:16:06,000included the circumcision54200:16:06,000 –> 00:16:07,000dietary laws54300:16:07,000 –> 00:16:09,000and Old Testament festivals54400:16:09,000 –> 00:16:12,000and so forth and so on54500:16:13,000 –> 00:16:15,000now, it is very interesting54600:16:15,000 –> 00:16:18,000that this powerful group54700:16:18,000 –> 00:16:19,000in the early church54800:16:19,000 –> 00:16:21,000the circumcision group54900:16:21,000 –> 00:16:24,000they put the heat on Paul55000:16:25,000 –> 00:16:28,000and they put the heat on Peter55100:16:28,000 –> 00:16:30,000but with completely opposite results55200:16:31,000 –> 00:16:33,000look at what happened55300:16:33,000 –> 00:16:36,000when they tried to recruit Paul55400:16:36,000 –> 00:16:38,000to advance their cause55500:16:38,000 –> 00:16:39,000verse 455600:16:39,000 –> 00:16:41,000”some false brothers55700:16:41,000 –> 00:16:44,000had infiltrated our ranks55800:16:44,000 –> 00:16:47,000to spy on the freedom55900:16:47,000 –> 00:16:49,000we have in Christ Jesus56000:16:49,000 –> 00:16:51,000and to make us slaves56100:16:51,000 –> 00:16:53,000trying to recruit Paul you see56200:16:54,000 –> 00:16:56,000we did not give in56300:16:56,000 –> 00:16:59,000to them for a moment56400:17:00,000 –> 00:17:02,000so that the truth of the Gospel56500:17:02,000 –> 00:17:04,000might remain in you”56600:17:05,000 –> 00:17:07,000They turned the heat up on us Paul says56700:17:07,000 –> 00:17:08,000they tried to recruit us56800:17:08,000 –> 00:17:10,000and to paceralise us56900:17:10,000 –> 00:17:12,000into advancing the imposition57000:17:12,000 –> 00:17:14,000of these Jewish distinctives57100:17:14,000 –> 00:17:15,000on everyone else57200:17:15,000 –> 00:17:17,000and we didn’t give in to them for a moment57300:17:17,000 –> 00:17:18,000why ?57400:17:18,000 –> 00:17:19,000because we stood up to protect57500:17:19,000 –> 00:17:21,000the freedom of the Gospel57600:17:21,000 –> 00:17:23,000for you57700:17:25,000 –> 00:17:26,000Then notice what happened57800:17:26,000 –> 00:17:27,000when they turned up the heat on Peter57900:17:27,000 –> 00:17:29,000Verse 1258000:17:30,000 –> 00:17:32,000when they arrived58100:17:32,000 –> 00:17:33,000he began to draw back58200:17:33,000 –> 00:17:35,000and separate himself from the58300:17:35,000 –> 00:17:37,000Gentiles58400:17:37,000 –> 00:17:39,000because he was afraid58500:17:39,000 –> 00:17:40,000of those who belonged58600:17:40,000 –> 00:17:42,000to the circumcision group58700:17:42,000 –> 00:17:44,000So the same pressure58800:17:44,000 –> 00:17:46,000on the two leading apostles58900:17:46,000 –> 00:17:48,000from this powerful group59000:17:48,000 –> 00:17:50,000of people out of Jerusalem59100:17:50,000 –> 00:17:52,000and completely opposite results59200:17:52,000 –> 00:17:54,000Paul stands firm59300:17:54,000 –> 00:17:55,000for the freedom of the gospel59400:17:55,000 –> 00:17:56,000in Jesus Christ59500:17:56,000 –> 00:17:58,000for the authenticity59600:17:58,000 –> 00:18:00,000of these new Gentile believers59700:18:00,000 –> 00:18:02,000And Peter under pressure59800:18:02,000 –> 00:18:04,000caves in59900:18:04,000 –> 00:18:06,000And when Peter caves in60000:18:06,000 –> 00:18:08,000Barnabas soon follows60100:18:08,000 –> 00:18:10,000and soon there was a great division60200:18:10,000 –> 00:18:12,000So we find that Paul therefore60300:18:12,000 –> 00:18:14,000had to stand up to Peter60400:18:14,000 –> 00:18:16,000Verse 1460500:18:16,000 –> 00:18:18,000when I saw that they were not acting in line with60600:18:18,000 –> 00:18:20,000the truth of the gospel60700:18:20,000 –> 00:18:22,000I said to Peter in front of them all60800:18:22,000 –> 00:18:24,000You are a Jew60900:18:24,000 –> 00:18:26,000like a Gentile and not61000:18:26,000 –> 00:18:28,000a Jew. How is it then61100:18:28,000 –> 00:18:30,000that you force Gentiles61200:18:30,000 –> 00:18:32,000to follow Jewish customs61300:18:32,000 –> 00:18:34,000you see, he capitulated61400:18:36,000 –> 00:18:38,000now I know by61500:18:38,000 –> 00:18:40,00015 minutes in61600:18:40,000 –> 00:18:42,000folks are going to be saying61700:18:42,000 –> 00:18:44,000this is all very interesting stuff from the Bible61800:18:44,000 –> 00:18:46,000but what in the world does it have to do with us61900:18:46,000 –> 00:18:48,000is that your question?62000:18:50,000 –> 00:18:52,000far more to do with us than62100:18:52,000 –> 00:18:54,000you can easily see it the eye62200:18:56,000 –> 00:19:00,000the circumcision group believed in Jesus62300:19:00,000 –> 00:19:02,000but they had a narrow62400:19:02,000 –> 00:19:04,000ministry to people who shared62500:19:04,000 –> 00:19:06,000their heritage62600:19:06,000 –> 00:19:08,000they felt62700:19:08,000 –> 00:19:10,000the Christian unity depended on62800:19:10,000 –> 00:19:12,000everyone else who came to Christ62900:19:12,000 –> 00:19:14,000adopting their treasured63000:19:14,000 –> 00:19:16,000distinctions63100:19:16,000 –> 00:19:18,000anyone is welcome63200:19:18,000 –> 00:19:20,000they would say but they have to become like63300:19:20,000 –> 00:19:22,000and63400:19:22,000 –> 00:19:24,000these distinctives become a condition63500:19:24,000 –> 00:19:26,000of fellowship63600:19:28,000 –> 00:19:30,000and I hope that you can63700:19:30,000 –> 00:19:32,000see that if they had63800:19:32,000 –> 00:19:34,000prevailed in the63900:19:34,000 –> 00:19:36,000in the early church the gospel would have64000:19:36,000 –> 00:19:38,000stayed within the narrow bounds of64100:19:38,000 –> 00:19:40,000Jewish culture and it would64200:19:40,000 –> 00:19:42,000never have reached the world64300:19:42,000 –> 00:19:44,000it would never have come to us today64400:19:44,000 –> 00:19:46,000right64500:19:46,000 –> 00:19:48,000it would have remained in a64600:19:48,000 –> 00:19:50,000like water64700:19:50,000 –> 00:19:52,000limited to one64800:19:52,000 –> 00:19:54,000cultural expression64900:19:56,000 –> 00:19:58,000folks like us65000:19:58,000 –> 00:20:00,000are ready to become like us65100:20:00,000 –> 00:20:02,000and you cannot reach the world on that basis65200:20:04,000 –> 00:20:06,000that’s what this debate was all about65300:20:08,000 –> 00:20:10,000so I thank god from the bottom of my heart65400:20:10,000 –> 00:20:12,000that Paul stood up65500:20:12,000 –> 00:20:14,000to Peter when he was wrong65600:20:14,000 –> 00:20:16,000don’t you thank god for that65700:20:16,000 –> 00:20:18,000don’t you see65800:20:18,000 –> 00:20:20,000that otherwise the gospel would never have come to us65900:20:20,000 –> 00:20:22,000and we wouldn’t be here today66000:20:24,000 –> 00:20:26,000if paul had not stood up to Peter66100:20:26,000 –> 00:20:28,000the gospel would never have reached the world66200:20:28,000 –> 00:20:30,000and if we do not stand up for the gospel66300:20:30,000 –> 00:20:32,000it will not reach others66400:20:32,000 –> 00:20:34,000but we’ll remain here within a narrow band of people66500:20:36,000 –> 00:20:38,000the gospel is worth defending66600:20:40,000 –> 00:20:42,000because it’s what? Its grace66700:20:42,000 –> 00:20:44,000it’s life66800:20:44,000 –> 00:20:46,000it’s for the world66900:20:46,000 –> 00:20:48,000let’s catch that again67000:20:48,000 –> 00:20:50,000it’s grace, it’s life, it’s for the world67100:20:52,000 –> 00:20:54,000u’ve been listening to open the bible67200:20:54,000 –> 00:20:56,000with pastor colin smith67300:20:56,000 –> 00:20:58,000and a message called67400:20:58,000 –> 00:21:00,000the gospel is worth defending67500:21:00,000 –> 00:21:02,000it’s part of our series67600:21:02,000 –> 00:21:04,000Grasping the Gospel67700:21:04,000 –> 00:21:06,000and if you’ve missed any of the series67800:21:06,000 –> 00:21:08,000or if you want to go back and listen again67900:21:08,000 –> 00:21:10,000you can do that by coming online to our website68000:21:10,000 –> 00:21:12,000openthebible.org.uk68100:21:12,000 –> 00:21:14,000and once again those are on all the main podcast sites68200:21:14,000 –> 00:21:16,000search for Open The Bible UK68300:21:16,000 –> 00:21:18,000and subscribe if you want to be68400:21:18,000 –> 00:21:20,000reminded regularly to receive that podcast68500:21:20,000 –> 00:21:22,000Also on our website68600:21:22,000 –> 00:21:24,000and available as a podcast68700:21:24,000 –> 00:21:26,000you can find Open the Bible68800:21:26,000 –> 00:21:28,000daily. It’s a series of short68900:21:28,000 –> 00:21:30,000two-to-three-minute daily reflections69000:21:30,000 –> 00:21:32,000based on Pastor Collins69100:21:32,000 –> 00:21:34,000teaching, and read in the69200:21:34,000 –> 00:21:36,000UK by Sue McCleish. There’s a new one69300:21:36,000 –> 00:21:38,000every day, and many people find it’s69400:21:38,000 –> 00:21:40,000a great way to start the day69500:21:40,000 –> 00:21:42,000Also on our website69600:21:42,000 –> 00:21:44,000you’ll find our Bible study course69700:21:44,000 –> 00:21:46,000Fly through the Bible69800:21:46,000 –> 00:21:48,000This short, simple journey through the Bible69900:21:48,000 –> 00:21:50,000story can be enjoyed on your own70000:21:50,000 –> 00:21:52,000with a friend, or as a group70100:21:52,000 –> 00:21:54,000For each of the fiveteen sessions70200:21:54,000 –> 00:21:56,000you can watch a short video70300:21:56,000 –> 00:21:58,000then work through the questions70400:21:58,000 –> 00:22:00,000If you want to do a more detailed70500:22:00,000 –> 00:22:02,000Bible study, a guide is available70600:22:02,000 –> 00:22:04,000for you to use in small groups70700:22:04,000 –> 00:22:06,000or one to one70800:22:06,000 –> 00:22:08,000To make the most of Fly through the Bible70900:22:08,000 –> 00:22:10,000recommend buying the book71000:22:10,000 –> 00:22:12,000There is also a free app that can be used71100:22:12,000 –> 00:22:14,000alongside all the materials71200:22:14,000 –> 00:22:16,000To find Fly Through the Bible71300:22:16,000 –> 00:22:18,000go to our website71400:22:18,000 –> 00:22:20,000openthebible.org.uk71500:22:20,000 –> 00:22:22,000and click on courses71600:22:22,000 –> 00:22:24,000At Open The Bible we welcome71700:22:24,000 –> 00:22:26,000contact with our listeners71800:22:26,000 –> 00:22:28,000If you’ve been blessed by Pastor Colin Smith’s71900:22:28,000 –> 00:22:30,000teaching and you’d like to72000:22:30,000 –> 00:22:32,000reach out to us, there are several ways you can72100:22:32,000 –> 00:22:34,000do that. You can write to us72200:22:34,000 –> 00:22:36,000at Open The Bible72300:22:36,000 –> 00:22:43,000or you can phone us72400:22:43,000 –> 00:22:50,000or you can phone us72500:22:50,000 –> 00:22:52,000If we’re not available72600:22:52,000 –> 00:22:54,000when you call, leave a message for us72700:22:54,000 –> 00:22:56,000and we’ll return your call72800:22:56,000 –> 00:22:58,000And you can find all those contact details72900:22:58,000 –> 00:23:00,000on our website73000:23:00,000 –> 00:23:02,000openthebible.org.uk73100:23:02,000 –> 00:23:04,000Open The Bible is supported73200:23:04,000 –> 00:23:06,000by our listeners financially73300:23:06,000 –> 00:23:08,000We do depend on people like you73400:23:08,000 –> 00:23:10,000to keep Pastor Colin Smith’s73500:23:10,000 –> 00:23:12,000messages on the radio and online73600:23:12,000 –> 00:23:14,000so if you already support us in that way73700:23:14,000 –> 00:23:16,000thank you very much73800:23:16,000 –> 00:23:18,000If that’s something you’re considering73900:23:18,000 –> 00:23:20,000starting to do this month74000:23:20,000 –> 00:23:22,000if you’re able to set up74100:23:22,000 –> 00:23:24,000a new direct debit of £5 per month74200:23:24,000 –> 00:23:26,000or a one-off gift of £50 or more74300:23:26,000 –> 00:23:28,000we’d love to say thank you74400:23:28,000 –> 00:23:30,000by sending you74500:23:30,000 –> 00:23:32,000Pilgrim’s Progress74600:23:32,000 –> 00:23:34,000a classic allegory about the Christian life74700:23:34,000 –> 00:23:36,000which so many have enjoyed74800:23:36,000 –> 00:23:38,000and benefited greatly from reading74900:23:38,000 –> 00:23:40,000along with the book75000:23:40,000 –> 00:23:42,000we’ll send you a specially printed75100:23:42,000 –> 00:23:44,000Open The Bible bookmark75200:23:44,000 –> 00:23:46,000and an Open The Bible pen75300:23:46,000 –> 00:23:48,000Colin, I’ve heard that this is one of your favourite books75400:23:48,000 –> 00:23:50,000It absolutely is75500:23:50,000 –> 00:23:52,000In fact if I was75600:23:52,000 –> 00:23:54,000stranded on a desert island75700:23:54,000 –> 00:23:56,000and I was only allowed to take75800:23:56,000 –> 00:23:58,000one book apart from the bible75900:23:58,000 –> 00:24:00,000then my choice76000:24:00,000 –> 00:24:02,000would definitely be76100:24:02,000 –> 00:24:04,000John Bunyan’s Pilgrims Progress76200:24:04,000 –> 00:24:06,000Here’s why76300:24:06,000 –> 00:24:08,000If you’ve got one book besides the bible76400:24:08,000 –> 00:24:10,000you would want to have something that was enjoyable76500:24:10,000 –> 00:24:12,000compelling76600:24:12,000 –> 00:24:14,000you’d want to have things you’d keep coming back to76700:24:14,000 –> 00:24:16,000and you’d want to have something76800:24:16,000 –> 00:24:18,000that did you lasting good76900:24:18,000 –> 00:24:20,000and John Bunyan’s77000:24:20,000 –> 00:24:22,000’s Pilgrim’s Progress has77100:24:22,000 –> 00:24:24,000fulfilled all of these things in my life77200:24:24,000 –> 00:24:26,000it really is a treasured77300:24:26,000 –> 00:24:28,000book and I’m absolutely77400:24:28,000 –> 00:24:30,000delighted that we are77500:24:30,000 –> 00:24:32,000able to offer this month77600:24:32,000 –> 00:24:34,000John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress77700:24:34,000 –> 00:24:36,000it is a book that you will77800:24:36,000 –> 00:24:38,000treasure and every Christian77900:24:38,000 –> 00:24:40,000home ought to have a copy78000:24:40,000 –> 00:24:42,000so we’d love to send you a copy of78100:24:42,000 –> 00:24:44,000Pilgrims Progress to say thank you78200:24:44,000 –> 00:24:46,000for setting up a new direct debit78300:24:46,000 –> 00:24:48,000in the amount of £5 per month78400:24:48,000 –> 00:24:50,000or more or a one off gift78500:24:50,000 –> 00:24:52,000of £50 or more78600:24:52,000 –> 00:24:54,000this month in support of78700:24:54,000 –> 00:24:56,000open the bible78800:24:56,000 –> 00:24:58,000Bibles and Conditions are on our website78900:24:58,000 –> 00:25:00,000that’s at openthebible.org.uk79000:25:00,000 –> 00:25:02,000For Open the Bible79100:25:02,000 –> 00:25:04,000and for pastor Colin Smith79200:25:04,000 –> 00:25:06,000I’m David Pick and I hope79300:25:06,000 –> 00:25:08,000you’ll be able to join us again very soon79400:25:12,000 –> 00:25:14,000Grace sounds wonderful79500:25:14,000 –> 00:25:16,000but in reality there is79600:25:16,000 –> 00:25:18,000something in all of us that we79700:25:18,000 –> 00:25:20,000find it easier to earn than79800:25:20,000 –> 00:25:22,000to receive79900:25:22,000 –> 00:25:24,000discover why this always fails80000:25:24,000 –> 00:25:26,000and find God. 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