"Paul calls himself “an apostle of Jesus Christ” and always “by the will of God.” And the important thing today: Are you in the will of God when you’re serving Christ? Are you sure you’re in the proper place? Are you sure you’re doing the proper thing? I believe every believer is called to function in the body of believers. We’ve got too many people active, doing something they’re not supposed to be doing. They just think, “I’ve got to get busy doing what brother so-and-so is doing.” All of us have different gifts, and I think we’re going to function a little differently, but we ought to be functioning. And when you know you’re in the will of God, there’ll be a deep satisfaction.
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.