God tests us by trials and troubles. The Lord Jesus said in the world we were going to have trouble, and James said that, and now Peter comes along and says that. And Paul said that. And may I say to you, do you know that the way God is going to improve you and me is by suffering? That’s not popular. And so today we have to have a lot of things to encourage us that we’re somebody and we’re going to be somebody. My friend, we’re nothing until the Spirit of God begins to move in our hearts and lives. We have nothing to offer to God. He has everything to offer to us, and He’s going to improve us.
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.