Foreword
Paul repeatedly asserts that he did not start preaching the gospel of Christ at anyone’s request . When it pleased God to reveal His Son in Paul, and called for Paul to proclaim Jesus to the Gentiles, Paul did not consult with anyone, not even with those who first became apostles before him. Instead, he went to Arabia and later returned to Damascus, spending three years knelt down in tearful prayer before God. As a result, didn’t he receive great grace? It was by that grace that he evangelized (Gal 1:16-19).
Dear saints, may there be a great movement of everyone believing that it is through God’s grace alone that gives us realization and faith. That it is not from our own thoughts and plans, or discussions and learning with others, but from God’s grace working inside us that helped us grow in faith to this extent. I pray this in the name of the Lord. May we stay strong in the faith that God’s grace is working in those whom we evangelize, and may we continue to believe that they will surely be evangelized through God’s grace also working in us.
July 31, 2006 | Summer Retreat, First Sermon
Rev. Abraham Park’s sermon, “Called by the Grace of Christ” (Gal 1:1-17)