Daily Devotions: Fear of Criticism - September 14, 2026

Pastor David E. Sumrall Podcast · Sep 14, 2026 · 2m

Galatians 2:11–12 (NLT) – “But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong. When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers who were not circumcised. But afterwards, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision.”

In this episode of Daily Devotions, Pastor David Sumrall reflects on how even great men of God can fall into the trap of hypocrisy. Using the Apostle Paul’s confrontation of Peter in Galatians chapter 2…