The Gospel Is Received, not Earned (Galatians 2:1-3)

July 18, 2024 Nate Holdridge

Our text today details the second time Paul visited Jerusalem as a Christian, fourteen years after his conversion (1). It took Paul three years from his conversion to finally make his first trip to Jerusalem to meet Peter and James (1:18-19). But after that visit, it took another eleven years or so for him to go back.

Faith Goes on Adventures With God (Hebrews 11:8–10)

November 5, 2019 Nate Holdridge

Abraham was the hero of Israel, so his inclusion in the Hebrews 11 chapter on faith was vital to the original Hebrew readers. By the time of Christ, many thought God chose Abraham because he was a righteous man in a godless world. But the Bible affirms time and time again that Abraham was justified by faith. (6 Minutes/1500 Words)