1 Thessalonians 4:11, “And that ye study to be quiet ….” Now, my friend, that’s an interesting one. That’s a commandment for Christians. Study to be quiet. “And to do your own business,” that’s a good one. And actually, it means tend to your own business—“tend to your own knitting” is the way I used to hear it as a boy. Keep your nose out of other people’s affairs. “And to work with your hands, as we commanded you.” And I believe that every Christian ought to have some type of activity whereby he’s doing something that’s tangible for God today. That’s a very wonderful thing, by the way.
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.