November 9, 2025
Paul presents two distinct paths to God through Abraham’s sons Ishmael and Isaac. The first path requires earning God’s approval through works and religious law, like assembling a bicycle with complicated instructions. The second path offers salvation through faith and grace, like receiving a pre-assembled bicycle where the work is already done. These paths cannot… Read More »
November 2, 2025
Life is full of influences that shape our spiritual journey, and as Christians, we cannot compartmentalize our faith from the rest of our lives. Like dominoes creating a chain reaction, every experience – from friendships to entertainment choices – leaves a fingerprint on our walk with Christ. Paul’s concern for the Galatian believers illustrates how… Read More »
October 26, 2025
Paul’s letter to the Galatians reveals the difference between being spiritually bound and truly belonging to God’s family. He compares our condition to a wealthy heir who lives like a slave until coming of age. Before Christ, we lived under various binding standards – whether religious law, cultural expectations, or personal codes. These different standards… Read More »
October 19, 2025
When Jesus enters your life, three profound transformations occur that completely change your identity. First, you become a child of God with all the rights and privileges of family membership, not just a follower of religious rules. Second, you are clothed in Christ, becoming a full citizen of God’s kingdom with both privileges and responsibilities.… Read More »
October 12, 2025
Living by faith means releasing control and trusting entirely in God’s promises rather than our performance. The Galatian churches struggled with this, slipping back into trying to earn righteousness through religious rituals after initially embracing salvation by faith alone. God’s unconditional covenant with Abraham demonstrates His faithfulness as a promise-keeper, while the Mosaic Law served… Read More »