And the very interesting thing is that many of the writers of the Talmud pointed it out. And the thing they pointed out was this: That their life is like this. We come to God as a sinner. We’re away from Him, separated from Him, alienated from Him. And then we come to Him, and as we come to Him in salvation, we come to Him in our sanctification, that we might grow in grace and the knowledge of Him. And so, it’s a constant “going up.” And we’re climbing a spiritual way. And, friends, you and I ought to be farther along today than we were last year, and we ought to recognize that.
Get ready to fight the good fight against legalism in Galatians. When this letter was written, it defended the gospel of Christ from people who wanted to reduce it to rules. Not surprising, Galatians has provided the backbone for several great spiritual revivals around the world. Freedom, we learn, is a serious fight. Allow grace to revolutionize your own life through these seven lessons from Dr. J. Vernon McGee.