Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." Galatians 3:11 NIV Two men bowed their heads to pray. One man had dedicated his life to sharing his beliefs, instructing others in Biblical interpretation, and in fulfilling his duties to his church. The other man had... Continue Reading →
Blessed by Faith
So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. Galatians 3:9 NIV A light aircraft somewhere over the wilds of Africa had been fighting headwinds for hours. Towards sundown, they met with one of Africa´s great thunderstorms. Climbing over it was impossible as it towered above them. So the... Continue Reading →
God´s Spirit
Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard? Galatians 3:5 NIV Visitors to a house began to talk about their faith one day. The question was brought up over Who or What the Holy Spirit was. The visitors... Continue Reading →
Foolish Human Effort
Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? Galatians 3:3 NIV There were ten athletes who were selected and flown in to compete for only three spots on a prestigious team. They had been selected over hundreds of applicants. One of the... Continue Reading →
For Nothing
I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!" Galatians 2:21 NIV There was a couple that invested in the upbringing of their child. They loved him and paid for him to go to private Christian school. After graduating from high... Continue Reading →
Life of Faith
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 NIV A man once had a dream life. He had a well-paying... Continue Reading →
Law Or Jesus
know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified. Galatians 2:16 NIV... Continue Reading →
Important
As for those who seemed to be important--whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not judge by external appearance--those men added nothing to my message. Galatians 2:6 NIV They came to correct a man from what was contrary to their interpretation of the Bible. They showed him texts to prove he... Continue Reading →
Infiltrated Ranks
This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. Galatians 2:4 NIV Before the start a game of paintball, the teams were given a couple of minutes to plan. One team was on one hill and their... Continue Reading →
