September 21, 2024
“But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14 ESV). Paul said that the Judaizers, those who insisted that believers must adhere to the Mosaic ceremonial law and be circumcised, “boasted”
September 20, 2024
“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another” (Galatians 5:13 ESV). Our liberty in Christ is not license to sin. Receiving His righteousness we have been set free from the external law written on stone tablets and received
September 16, 2024
“I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose” (Galatians 2:21 ESV). God’s grace is that which saves and sustains the one trusting in Christ’s finished work of salvation. Grace is about God’s mercy, while working to keep the law is about our
September 14, 2024
“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel” (Galatians 1:6 ESV). The apostle Paul wrote to correct those in Galatia who had fallen prey to the false “gospel” of the Judaizers, who insisted that new believers had to
September 21, 2023
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up” (Galatians 6:9 NLT). The apostle Paul told the believers in Galatia, not to “get tired” in their good work. Perhaps they were feeling the fatigue that comes from
September 20, 2023
“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there” (Galatians 5:24 NLT). The apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Galatia instructing them to be like executioners, dealing cruelly with their own sin. Our human tendency however, is to deal cruelly
September 19, 2023
“So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law” (Galatians 5:1 NLT). In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul described the way of liberty that is only found by faith in Christ Jesus. The letter is primarily
September 18, 2023
“The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith” (Galatians 3:24 NLT). The word “guardian” is from the Greek word “paidagōgós,” which might also be translated as “tutor” or “instructor.” During the 1st Century, wealthy persons would hire a servant to tutor their
September 17, 2023
“God gave the promises to Abraham and his child. And notice that the Scripture doesn’t say “to his children,” as if it meant many descendants. Rather, it says “to his child”—and that, of course, means Christ” (Galatians 3:16 NLT). In his letter to the Galatians, Paul referred to Genesis 22:18, where God had promised Abraham
September 16, 2023
“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20 NLT). Christianity is not a self-improvement course. We are not called