God says, “The Jews seeketh after a sign; the Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified.” Why? Listen to me carefully. When you come to Him, you have to give up your rebellion. No longer the mind, no longer looking for something big that appeals to you. But you come God’s way. You accept His way. Who are the called? They are the ones that put down their rebellion. And they said, “I no longer trust myself, and I no longer go my way. I’ll go God’s way.” And they have found in the cross, the power and the wisdom of God.
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.