Firm Leadership

“Firm Leadership”
Galatians 2:11-18

 I. Review
Meet with the people who can judge
Present the evidence
Summarize the result
Proclaim the decision

 II. Paul’s Attitude
Decisive
Purposeful
Illustrative
Consistent
Direct
Confrontational
Bold
Uncompromising

 III. Peter’s Hypocrisy
Fearful of people
Unprincipled
Hypocritical
Epidemic

 IV. Application
We see how easy it is for us to be hypocritical. Discuss how you find yourself often in the same shoes in which Peter and Barnabas found themselves.
Why do you think Paul was so stern and bold in his approach to Peter?
What does this say about Paul’s leadership? What can we learn from this? How should we behave when we find similar circumstances in our church?