• Galatians 2:11-21
• Galatians 2:14. Paul was rebuking Peter for going back and adding in the old law again.
• Galatians 2:16- We will not be justified by law keeping because no one except Jesus has ever kept the law perfectly.
• Galatians 2:19- Once Paul became a Christian under the new law, the old law had no bearing on him.

• II Kings 23:25
• He did not believe his parents’ religion was good enough.
  • His father, Amon, was a wicken king.
  • His grandfather, Manasseh, was a wicked king.
• He trusted the Lord for direction (II Kings 22:19-20
  • Proverbs 16:18- Pride comes before a fall.
  • Luke 18:10-14- Jesus’ parable about the pride of the Pharisees versus the humility of the publican.
  • Philippians 3:3-4- The humble will bow to the will of God and to the will of others.
• He put away evil from the land so he could do the work of the Lord (II Kings 23:24
  • We must work to keep the local church pure.
• When the book of the law was found, he feared and repented (II Kings 22:11
• He went to the house of the Lord (II Chronicles 34:30-33
• He caused the people to serve the Lord (II Chronicles 34:33

• James 3
• Communication is critical to maintaining any relationship.
  • Genesis 11:1- God confused the language at Babel.
  • Genesis 10:5- After the language is confused, the people split apart.
• We must learn how to LISTEN!
  • Good listening takes effort, so develop a receptive heart.
    • John 21:21-23
    • Proverbs 2:1-2
    • John 10:20
  • Don’t assume or assign motives.
    • II Samuel 10:1-4
    • I Corinthians 13:7
    • Job 19:1-3
  • Don’t blab (use discretion)
    • Proverbs 11:13
    • I Timothy 5:13
• We must learn how to SPEAK!
  • Probers 21:23; John 7:45
  • Speak with sincere love
    • Ephesians 4:15
    • Proverbs 12:18
  • Slow down
    • John 13:8-10
    • Proverbs 15:28
    • James 1:19
  • Use those little words that mean so much
    • “I’m sorry” - Luke 15:21
    • “I forgive you” - Matthew 6:14-15
    • “Please!” - Acts 26:3
    • “Thank you!” - Luke 17:16
    • “Good job” - Proverbs 31:28-29
    • “I love you!” - Song1:7

Jude 1:1-5

• Galatians 1:18- This was Paul’s first trip to Jerusalem after his conversion.
• Galatians 2:1.
• Galatians 2:2.
• Galatians 2:4- These false brothers were false in character and motive.