Galatians 1:15-16 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,… St. Paul here claims to be an apostle, an inspired apostle, one qualified to speak with authority, and to teach infallible truth. I. A DIVINE COMMUNICATION OF LIGHT AND KNOWLEDGE WAS MADE TO HIM. He had been blind, now he saw. II. THE SUBJECT OF THIS DIVINE COMMUNICATION WAS THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. 1. In Christ was seen the glory of the Divine nature. 2. In Christ was seen the glory of the Divine attributes. As the wax bears the perfect image of the seal, so were all the perfections of the Divine character reflected in him. 3. In Christ was seen the glory of the Divine purposes. Redemption is the masterpiece of Divine wisdom; in redemption Christ is the central figure. III. THE SPHERE IN WHICH THIS DIVINE COMMUNICATION HAD PLACE WAS THE SOUL OF THE APOSTLE. "In me." He saw, believed, and loved. His intellect was more than satisfied; his heart was at peace. Judaism was superseded, and like a dissolving view, passed rapidly away; heathenism was seen more clearly to be a lie and an imposture. To know Christ, to win Christ, to preach Christ, to love Christ, to be with Christ, was all he desired. (Emilius Bayley, B. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, |
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