Now Paul here mentions now the Lord Jesus Christ, back there in verse three, and having mentioned him, he says now, “Who gave himself for our sins.” And here Paul gives the germ of the subject. And what is it? He gave Himself. Now nothing that you and I can add to the value of His sacrifice. Nothing. He gave Himself. What do you have to give, friends? Anything? Can you add anything to the fact He gave Himself? And when you give yourself, you’ve given everything. You’ve given who you are, what you’ve got, your time; you’ve given talent, you’ve given it all. He gave Himself. He couldn’t give any more. And you and I can’t add to that.
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.