Paul writes in Galatians 2:20,“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” This beautiful exchange is at the heart of the ...
I’m feeling a bit hungry, so I go into the kitchen and open the fridge. Inside, I see leftovers from last night’s dinner and think, “Nah. I just ate that yesterday.” So, I go to the cupboard, where we have all kinds of ingredients and seasonings. I look at them and think,...
No doubt we can all agree: it’s been another contentious election season. We might also agree that the whole process is worthy ofprayer. In fact, through the inspired writings of the Apostle Paul, God urges us to pray for our leaders: Perhaps we might pray like this: We praise you, ...
A person can have huge spiritual gifts, but unless the "fruit of the Spirit" (Galatians 5:22-23) is present, Paul says, "I am nothing.463" It's ironic that people pride themselves on spiritual gifts, but in God's estimation the gifts without love makes their contribution "nothing464"...
Galatians 1:2 Galatia Probably the area where Paul began churches on his first missionary trip. Read Acts 13 and 14. Galatians 1:18 Peter Literally, “Cephas,” the Aramaic name for Peter, one of Jesus’ twelve apostles. Both names mean “rock.” Also in 2:9, 11, 14.Galatians...
“Exposing Error: Is it Worthwhile?” It basically echoes and elaborates on what the apostle Paul stated in Galatians 5:9 and Ephesians 5:10-13—that it is incumbent upon believers to expose and repudiate any error (leaven) that arises in one’s life and in the church. Ironside writes:...
Now what's at stake here, if I understand the New Testament where the Apostle Paul writes the Galatians and says, "If anybody, anybody, if it's Peter, if it's Barnabus, if it's an angel from heaven teaches any other gospel—let him be anathema." That's not Sproul, that's not...
God does bring us to more than we can handle in ourselves. Paul says in 1 Corinthians he had been at a point where he was “so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself”. But, he said, “that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises...
As attentiveness leads to praise and praise to joy, you’ll find yourself nestled more closely to My side. That’s where I long for you to be! BE GRATEFUL FOR MY BLESSINGS Ask yourself throughout the day, “What can I thank God forright now?” ...
This phrase speaks against the factionalism that was prevalent in Corinth, where believers were aligning themselves with different leaders. Paul’s message is clear: no human leader should be exalted above another, as all are equal under Christ. This teaching is rooted in the biblical principle ...