The Purpose Of The Law

Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.                                                                                                             Galatians 3:24-25 So if God knew that humanity was incapable of adhering to the Law, then why did…

The Curse Of The Law

For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them.” Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, “The righteous man shall live by faith.” However,…

The Gospel And Abraham

Even so Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham,saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.” So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the…

Four Hypothetical Questions

You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Did you suffer so many…

Nullifying The Grace Of God

I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.                                                                                                                    Galatians 2:21  Today’s passage is at the heart of Paul’s message to the Galatian churches and is a reminder for the church today to proclaim the gospel alone as…

Confronting Hypocrisy

But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”                                                                                                                  Galatians…

Guarding Against Bondage

But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage. But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.                                                                         …

A 180 Life

 …but only, they kept hearing, “He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy.” And they were glorifying God because of me.                                                                                                             Galatians 1:23-24  Perhaps you are familiar with the concept of making a 180-degree turn. To do a “180” means that one turns…

An Audience Of One

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.                                                                                                                    Galatians 1:10  Sandwiched between a forceful denouncement of those who would distort…

Righteous Anger

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!                                                            …