“Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior.” Have you ever noticed that God always has a surplus of everything? Anything God does, there's surplus. When somebody says to me, "You know, we prayed for so much money and the exact amount came in and we know God did it," believe me, I think if God was in it, He would have given you a few more dollars. He generally does. That's the way He moves. “Abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior.” When you read through the Bible, notice how many times God has a surplus—abundantly, you know. He's able to do “exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think.” He doesn't just give you the exact amount, friends. He always has a surplus.
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.