Daily Devotions: Fear of Criticism - September 14, 2026
COP Manila
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, he explores how Peter's compromise in Antioch not only damaged his personal testimony but also led other Jewish believers and Barnabas astray into the same double-mindedness.
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Pastor Sumrall explains that the root cause of hypocrisy in a believer’s life is very often the fear of criticism. When we become afraid of getting criticized, yelled at, or rejected by others, we are tempted to compromise our faith and act dishonestly. He encourages leaders and believers to stand firm in biblical truth rather than allowing the fear of human opinion to dictate their integrity.
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