1. “Changed by the Unchangeable!”
Galatians 1:11-24

2. Rodeo Drive, located in Los Angeles, CA has some of the most exclusive stores in America, some of which don’t even take cash…

3. Obviously this is an absurd claim… but so are some of the other strategies and solutions people are turning to today “to change their lives.”

4. Purpose:
to see the unchangeable Gospel of Grace is that which alone really changes us

5. Paul is writing to churches he helped start in a region called Galatia
Paul is writing to churches he helped start in a region called Galatia. These were people who had accepted the Gospel of Grace…

6. I The Gospel of Grace Comes From God
A. Where Paul Got His Gospel

7. The Judaisers were claiming ecclesiastical authority while Paul was claiming his authority was of Christ… There is a huge difference…

8. I The Gospel of Grace Comes From God
A. Where Paul Got His Gospel
B. Where We Get Our Gospel

9. II The Gospel of Grace Has the Approval of the Apostles
A. Falsehood Needs to be Exposed

10. Galatians 1:12
“For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through revelation of Jesus Christ.”

11. Note: Paul not attacking nor should we attack individuals
Note: Paul not attacking nor should we attack individuals. BUT we do need to expose lies and falsehoods, especially those that question being saved by God’s grace alone!

12. II The Gospel of Grace Has the Approval of the Apostles
A. Falsehood Needs to be Exposed
B. Our History With Christ Needs to be Exposed

13. Our history with Christ needs to be exposed… We need to take the Gospel of Grace and show others how it changed us and how it can change them!

14. III The Gospel of Grace Always Changes Lives
A. Look at Paul’s Conversion

15. “But when God… called me through His grace…”
Galatians 1:15
“But when God… called me through His grace…”

16. Paul could not let men change the Gospel that had so wonderfully changed him!

17. III The Gospel of Grace Always Changes Lives
A. Look at Paul’s Conversion
B. Look at Two Areas the Gospel Changed Paul’s Life

18. Deuteronomy 21:23 (Galatians 3:13)
“…for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.’”

19. Paul learned a lot more about Jesus on the road to Damascus
Paul learned a lot more about Jesus on the road to Damascus. The risen Lord appeared to him and instructed him to Damascus and Ananias…

20. Have you and I tasted of the grace of God
Have you and I tasted of the grace of God? Are we like Paul, spending the rest of our lives letting people see what God has done and is doing with us?...

21. December 14, in West Orange, New Jersey, the factory of Thomas Edison was on fire. It was a cold night and literally Edison’s life’s work was going up in flames. All his inventions and experiments he had been working on…
Thomas A. Edison

22. Frits Krisler was a well-known violinist
Frits Krisler was a well-known violinist. One day he found a rare violin but didn’t have enough money to buy it then. When he saved the necessary funds, he found out a collector had already purchased it. Krisler went to this collector and asked…
Frits Krisler

23. Conclusion and Summary
God didn’t save us by grace so that we could keep the music to ourselves. He wants us to tell others that they too can be changed by the unchangeable!