“Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.” Now, He’s to “comfort your hearts.” The Word of God will comfort you, and it will edify you. That is the important thing. And “establish you” means you’ll get rooted and grounded in the Word of God. You won’t be carried away by every wind of doctrine. You won’t be going out after every fad today. We need be established in the faith.
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.