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An Astonishing Trick
Amanda and I have two dogs.
This past week I have been learning how to read minds.
Let’s see if I’ve learned anything.
I’d like you to think of a number between 1-10.
Any number between 1-10 will work.
You have your number?
Now we are going to do a little math.
Two siblings.
Multiply that number by 2.
You should have a new number.
Now add 8 to that number.
Now with your new number, divide it by 2.
Remember your the first number you thought of, it was between 1-10, subtract that number from your new number.
Now match your new number with a letter in the alphabet.
So if you have 1 then the letter is A.
If you have 2 then the letter is B.
If you have 3 then the letter is C.
I’ll give you a moment to figure it out.
Now think of a European country that begins with that letter.
How do you spell that country’s name?
Think of the 2nd letter of that country, and think of an animal that begins with that letter.
I know what you’re thinking, and theres no elephants in Denmark.
As I was growing up, somewhere along the way, someone thought that I liked magic tricks.
A brother and a sister.
I was given all sorts of sets and books to learn how to do them.
Both basset hounds.
It was fun doing magic tricks.
They are about a foot and a half off the ground.
But very long.
And very strong.
Copper is the boy.
He weighs about 70-75 pounds.
It was fun seeing people’s eyes light up when you surprise them with the trick.
Ladybird is the girl, she weighs about 50-55 pounds.
They are about a foot and a half off the ground.
But very long.
And very strong.
They don’t look like they’d be as big as they are, but they are.
Both very solid dogs.
They are both very sweet dogs.
Very affectionate dogs.
They love being around us.
I’ve got a couple pictures that I can show you.
They’ve got those big ears, and the droopy eyes.
They are surprised by the trick itself.
They look so sad.
Another way to say it is, when a trick works people are astonished, because it’s not what they expect.
Sometimes they’ll sit right at our feet and stare at us.
A good magic trick is filled with misdirection.
Today’s text is about Paul being astonished, but not in a good way.
Just begging for attention.
You expect one thing and it turns out something else happens.
Today’s text is all about misdirection.
There’s that saying, “When the cats away, the mice come out to play.”
He’s astonished at the vulnerability of Christians.
Well it also works for dogs.
Then describes the attack upon Christians and their defense.
And God’s judgment upon those who attack them.
Paul expected one thing from the Galatians, and instead was astonished to find something else.
When the masters away, the dogs come out to play.
Let’s look at Galatians 1:6-9.
When we are home, they are super nice dogs.
Most of the time they sleep.
When they aren’t sleeping they are lazily chewing bones, or wanting to be pet.
But when we are gone … well that’s a different story.
They’ve done some amazing damage to our house.
They pulled up and ripped the carpet in our living room.
We couldn’t salvage what they did.
So we ended up finishing the job.
We ripped up the rest of the carpet in the living room and painted the concrete foundation, and lived on that for a while.
They’ve eaten our couch.
They pulled the cushions off of it and had loads of fun with the stuffing all over the inside of our house.
We know we need to keep an eye on them.
But there are times someone will be at the door, and we will go an answer it.
You get up to get the door, and as soon as we leave the room, we hear the doggie door slam shut.
In the amount of time that we answered the door, one of the dogs jumped on the couch, took a throw pillow off of it, and booked it outside to kill it in the backyard.
When you turn your back, they can do incredible damage.
The Galatian Christians were a lot like the basset hounds we have.
Paul had originally preached to the Galatians, and been used by God in their conversion.
He is who they first heard the Gospel from.
Paul established those churches.
Paul continues on his missionary journeys.
He turns his back.
Just as it’s amazing how quickly my dogs can destroy our living room, it’s amazing how quickly Christians can be deceived.
Paul has turned his back on the Galatian Christians.
This letter is trying to put back together what has been thrown into disarray.
Let’s look at .
Read Galatians 1:6-9.
Astonished Pastors
The Galatian churches were established by Paul.
He had preached to the Galatians while passing through.
The Gospel was preached to them.
Lives were changed.
Churches were planted.
They had heard the truth.
These are genuine Christians.
When someone becomes a Christian, something amazing happens.
That’s why the language of conversion is so great in Scripture.
They are regenerated.
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