I must remind you that after the Ten Commandments there were certain judgments that God gave, and that’s been the thing that Jeremiah’s been referring to. It has to do with the way you treat your neighbor. It has to do with the way that you conduct your business. It’s what kind of social life are you living today. Jeremiah makes it clear, my friend, you’ve gone down the detour. You’re away from God. And all of this business of talking about how fundamental you are. You can talk about doctrine and, believe me, I insist on that. I’d really like to know what kind of a life you’re living. How honest are you? How clean are you in your living? That’s what he’s talking about here. This gets right down where we’re living today.
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.