In Acts 15 there are two conflicts. At first glance, I wanted to say the first one was a win - the Gospel of grace wins, the church understands that God’s grace through Christ is what saves! What a win! And I wanted to say that the second conflict, is more of a failure. Two friends are divided. What still happens? God still remains faithful. God’s faithful to use the brokenness we caused. And our failures still lead to fruition… even when we did it all wrong...

In Acts 15 there are two conflicts. At first glance, I wanted to say the first one was a win - the Gospel of grace wins, the church understands that God’s grace through Christ is what saves! What a win! And I wanted to say that the second conflict, is more of a failure. Two friends are divided. What still happens? God still remains faithful. God’s faithful to use the brokenness we caused. And our failures still lead to fruition… even when we did it all wrong...

At the Jerusalem Council, James brings Amos 9 to weigh in on the subject. He is in effect, saying, “Not only have we witnessed what Peter has delivered to us about God making for Himself a people from the Gentiles, we are witnessing Amos 9, God has returned. God has rebuilt the fallen tent,” or tabernacle, ”of David. The ruins are being rebuilt, it’s being restored.” 
What is he saying? Where? What is he talking about? Israel is still conquered. The Romans are around. What James is saying is this, “Amos 9 in fulfilled in Jesus.”

At the Jerusalem Council, James brings Amos 9 to weigh in on the subject. He is in effect, saying, “Not only have we witnessed what Peter has delivered to us about God making for Himself a people from the Gentiles, we are witnessing Amos 9, God has returned. God has rebuilt the fallen tent,” or tabernacle, ”of David. The ruins are being rebuilt, it’s being restored.” 
What is he saying? Where? What is he talking about? Israel is still conquered. The Romans are around. What James is saying is this, “Amos 9 in fulfilled in Jesus.”

I’m tired of worrying. I’m tired of stressing. I'm tired of fighting. I’m tired of wondering. And Paul’s urge, Paul’s appeal, Paul’s beseeching is a call to do what’s reasonable. It’s what makes most sense. It’s Paul’s appeal, that in Christ, He has a trustworthiness that we can come and die to.

I’m tired of worrying. I’m tired of stressing. I'm tired of fighting. I’m tired of wondering. And Paul’s urge, Paul’s appeal, Paul’s beseeching is a call to do what’s reasonable. It’s what makes most sense. It’s Paul’s appeal, that in Christ, He has a trustworthiness that we can come and die to.

Peter calls the Law a yoke on the neck. It’s hard to keep. Grace is more purifying. Grace is more rigorous. Grace, in some ways is more hard, just in different ways. God’s grace is all-encompassing enough to never fully bring us into completion this side of heaven, and it is sufficient enough to get us there.

Peter calls the Law a yoke on the neck. It’s hard to keep. Grace is more purifying. Grace is more rigorous. Grace, in some ways is more hard, just in different ways. God’s grace is all-encompassing enough to never fully bring us into completion this side of heaven, and it is sufficient enough to get us there.

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The ESV Bible uses 11 English words to describe undoubtedly a horrific, 100 mile journey through some rugged, bandit-ridden mountains so Paul and Barnabas could bring the Gospel to a city. In that city, Paul makes it clear, that all of human history culminates in God incarnating to restore humanity back to its union with God... God has moved heaven and earth to bring Jesus and bring the Gospel.