God’s salvation rules out pride. That’s one thing you can’t have when you come to Christ for salvation. Paul could say, “I determined not to know anything but Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” And that today we have nothing in which we can glory. And then in 2 Corinthians 10:17, “But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.” Now God, as we’ve said, He says He hates pride, and it’s number one on His hate parade, and you can check me on that in Proverbs 6:16-19. And it was said of our Lord, He humbled himself.
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.