Description

What happens when we add anything to the gospel?

In this message from Galatians 2, we explore Paul’s confrontation with the Judaizers—those who taught that Jesus wasn’t enough unless believers also kept the law. Pastor unpacks Paul’s story, his miraculous conversion, his years of preparation, and his defense of the true gospel: salvation through Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone.

This sermon is more than a history lesson—it’s a call to unity in the church today. Paul’s example challenges us to resist division, hold fast to the truth, and remember that what God desires most is our hearts, not our customs.

Key Points

• Paul’s dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus (Acts 9)
• The role of Barnabas (“son of encouragement”) in Paul’s ministry beginnings
• The Jerusalem Council: why the gospel is Jesus + nothing (Acts 15; Galatians 2)
• God looks at the heart, not outward customs or traditions
• The danger of division in the church and the call to unity
• The truth: salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone

Scriptures Referenced

• Galatians 1–2
• Acts 6–9; Acts 15
• Psalm 139:23–24 (“Search me, O God, and know my heart…”)
• John 14:6 (“I am the way, the truth, and the life…”)