Galatians

Read Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is …self-control.” (Galatians 5:1,13) Thoughts… What does the Bible mean by self-control? There are several different words used in the New Testament, but the word in our Galatians text is enkrateia, which refers to being strong in something. In this case, [...]

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Read Galatians5:1-26 “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.” (Galatians [...]

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Read Galatians 3:23-4:31 “Now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles [of the law]? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? You are observing special days and months and seasons and [...]

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Read Galatians 3:9-22 “This way of faith is very different from the way of law, which says, “It is through obeying the law that a person has life.” (Galatians 3:12) Thoughts… What is the role of the Mosaic Law in the life of the Christian according to Paul’s letter to [...]

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Read Galatians 2:17-3:9 “After starting your Christian lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by our own effort?” (Galatians 3:3) Thoughts… Are you as guilty as I am in trying to get God to like you more? Even though I have been a Christ follower [...]

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Read Galatians 2:1-16 “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 [...]

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