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Read Galatians “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.” (Galatians 6:9-10) [...]
Read Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is …self-control.” (Galatians 5:22-22) Thoughts…. Okay—I want to talk about self-control, and judging by the length of this extra-credit devotional, I have not exercised any! But if you’ve got some extra time today, I think this might be worth your read. [...]
Read Galatians 5 “It is for freedom Christ has set you free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery…You were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather serve one another in love.” [...]
Read Galatians 4 “You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.” (Galatians 4:10-11) Thoughts…. Every so often a well-intentioned Christian will strongly suggest to me that the church ought to incorporate a certain practice [...]
Read Galatians 3 “After starting your Christian lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own effort?” (Galatians 3:3, NLT) Thoughts… Are you as guilty as I am in trying to get God to like you more? Even though I have been a Christ [...]
Read Galatians 2 “When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.” (Galatians 2:11) Thoughts… There was an elephant in the room, and someone needed to point it out. Never being one to shy away from difficult conversations, Paul was just [...]
Read Galatians 1 “Let God’s curse fall on anyone, including us or even an angel from heaven, who preaches a different kind of Good News than the one we preached to you.” (Galatians 1:8) Thoughts… Every once in a while, it’s so obvious you can’t miss it. Most of the [...]
Ray Noah
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