Be Thou my wisdom and Thou my true word I ever with Thee, and Thou with me, Lord Thou my great Father; I thy true son Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one Whence cometh thy wisdom, Beloved? … Continue reading
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*note: I’m a teacher and it’s the beginning of the school year and I’m desperate for sleep and so we’re pausing Galatians for the moment. For the next few days, I’m going to revisit a piece from a year ago about a hymn … Continue reading
If I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove that I am a lawbreaker (Galatians 2:18) I gotta admit, this verse puzzles me. On the one hand, it seems clear enough. If I offer to replace the broken window, it’s pretty … Continue reading
If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! (Galatians 1:17). Look, the fact that I still sin does not mean that Jesus … Continue reading
We who are Jews by birth and not “Gentile sinners” know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ (Galatians 2:15-16). The Jews, of all people, should have known better. For hundreds … Continue reading
I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from … Continue reading
Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10). I like … Continue reading
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching … Continue reading
Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ (Galatians 1:7). The people Paul was referring to were called the Judaizers. They thought that all Christians should follow the Law–basically the rules … Continue reading
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel–which is really no gospel at all (Galatians 1:6-7). If you’re not super familiar with … Continue reading