Jesus set us free from condemnation, guilt and shame, fear of punishment and sin, and we no longer have to conform to the pressures of our culture or worry about what others think. We are free! But, Paul exhorts us to use our freedom for good - to love and serve one another and those around us. Oh how we need to be with the Father, to be filled by His love, in order to love those around us!
Read MorePaul lovingly takes the Galatians through a story from the Mosaic law to show how they (and we) are saved through the promises of God, not by human effort.
Read MorePaul uses the example of Abraham to debunk the belief that people can be declared righteous by God based on their own actions and reinforces the fact that true righteousness comes only through faith in what Jesus did for us on the cross. This righteousness is available to all nations!
Read MoreWe have been justified by the faithfulness of Jesus, His finished work on the cross and are FREE from guilt and condemnation. We are free from sin and outward conformity and can come before God because of Jesus alone.
Read MoreThe truth of the gospel is powerful, unchanging, and must be preserved. Galatians 2 encourages us to always maintain the truth of the gospel in order to fully live in the freedom Christ has purchased for us. Just as Paul has done for us, so we must do the same for others.
Read MoreWe are uniquely created and called. Like Paul, we can all grow in intimacy and revelation as we journey with Jesus.
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