Galatians

11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. Paul’s closing leaves out common features. He ends by reiterating his warning to them if they turn to the Law. I am [...]

9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. A healthy and abundant harvest takes time. It doesn’t happen overnight. Similarly, spiritual fruit [...]

6 Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. In vs. 1-10, Paul ends his letter by encouraging the Galatians that as they “walk in step with the Spirit” [...]

Spirit of Gentleness (6:1-2) Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be [...]

Prevailing Over Sin (5:16-18)  16 But I say, walk (peripateite, to live in a certain manner) by the Spirit, and you will not gratify (fulfill)the desires (cravings) of the flesh. It’s important [...]

Legalism Hinders Spiritual Progress (5:7-10) 7 You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? The use of the phrase you were running well is indication that the Galatians were [...]

Aren’t you grateful for the people God has placed in your life who protect you? As the Galatians contemplated whether or not to turn to false teaching, it was Paul who gently, yet firmly, [...]

  For freedom, Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. As Paul transitions into his third section, the practical and fruitful application [...]

The Historical Example (vs. 21-23) 21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? Paul confronts the Galatians for not knowing the very Law they want to be under. [...]

In Galatians 4:8-20, we see Paul revealing personal aspects of his life like never before. A true picture of a great shepherd who loved and cared for the people he taught.  An Appeal Not to [...]