Galatians - "Exposing a Hypocritical Gospel" - Galatians 2:1-14 - Tim Nay

Exposing a Hypocritical Gospel

Galatians 2:1-14
Tim Nay

Part of Galatians

September 21, 2025

1 “Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. 2 I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain. 3 But even Titus, who was with me, was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek. 4 Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery— 5 to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.” —Galatians 2:1-5 

By being aware of THREATS to the Gospel. 

4 “Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery” —Galatians 2:4 

1 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” —Acts 15:1 

By learning to MANAGE conflict well. 

11 “But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.” —Acts 15:11 

 —Acts 15:2-11 

Managing conflict well involves: 
-HONEST face to face dialogue 

Managing conflict well involves: 
- HONEST face to face dialogue 
- Disagreement and DEBATE 
- Managed EMOTIONS 
- RESOLUTION 

19 “Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, 20 but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.” —Acts 15:19-20 

Managing conflict well involves: 
- HONEST face to face dialogue 
- Disagreement and DEBATE 
- Managed EMOTIONS 
- RESOLUTION 
- HUMILITY to move PAST the conflict

By CONFRONTING behaviors not in step with how JESUS would live. 

11 “But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?” —Galatians 2:11-141 “Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. —Matthew 23:1-3 

TAKEAWAY: How will I better REPRESENT Jesus this week?