Churches and Their Preachers Galatians 4.12–20
Paul and the Galatians Paul’s Appeal (v 12a) The Galatians’ Attitude toward Paul (vv 12b–16) Paul’s Attitude toward the Galatians (vv 17–20)
Churches and Their Preachers The People’s Attitude toward the Preacher Not based on personal appearance/outward skill Not based on private theological whims Willingness to “give the shirt off their back” Determined by his loyalty to the apostolic message The Preacher’s Attitude toward the People Not his personal prestige, but their spiritual progress Not use them for his advantage, but serve them for theirs Not use them for his own ends, but labor in pain for them Christ to be formed in them, ready to agonize over them
Churches and Their Preachers Both: It’s all about Jesus People: Is Christ speaking through him? Preacher: Is Christ being formed in them?