The child of God is given the Holy Spirit, and one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is joy. Friends, the child of God ought to have joy in his heart. Now it may not show on the face, I know that. You don’t have to go around smiling like a Cheshire cat all the time to prove you’re a Christian. But you ought to have joy down in your heart. And may I say this to you tonight, if you’re a Christian and do not have joy in your heart, there’s something wrong with your Christian life. Something radically wrong. Because it is His intention that the Holy Spirit produce joy in your life.
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.