“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; but in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV) Not too long ago I was chatting with God about my feelings toward my own inadequacy. Ever done that? News flash: He already knows how inadequate we are. That is why He gave us His Spirit. I don’t think we always fully grasp the power that we have…
In conclusion of this study, I wanted to provide an overview of Galatians and what we learned. I hope you enjoyed this study and discovered some things about the heart of God that you didn’t know before. I sure did. And I have a better understanding of my relationship with the Holy Spirit and how he helps me stay free! There is only one gospel – the gospel of the Messiah. It was the will of God for Jesus to…
Click Here to Read Galatians 6:1-18 All throughout his letter to the Galatians Paul emphasizes the importance of understanding that salvation is not earned through works but by the grace of God and our faith in Jesus Christ. He ends his letter, however, with some important notes about good works, and above all, love. Works do not gain salvation for us, however as the body of Christ we are called to love and to do good works; works which He…
Click Here to Read Galatians 5:13-26 In this portion of Paul’s letter, he really emphasizes the power and the purpose of the Holy Spirit. We are called to live a life of freedom in the Holy Spirit. This means that any life outside of the Holy Spirit is not free. A few sessions ago we talked about Ishmael, the son born of the flesh, and Isaac, the son born of the Spirit. This demonstrated how a life lived by the…
Click Here to Read Galatians 5:1-12 I think this section of Paul’s letter is pretty straight forward. The completed work of Jesus on the cross nullifies our works to obtain salvation. It wasn’t a partial work, or 99.99% of the work. It was a finished work. Paul says that we should cherish this truth. I like that. We should guard and protect it, hold it dear, and keep it always in front of us as a treasure. We have…