In emphasizing the deity of Christ, we are in danger of under-estimating the humanity of Jesus. I’m happy that I was not born in Bethlehem. I’m delighted I was not raised in Nazareth. Think what it was in Jesus’ day. Not much of a chance. For He became a real human being, friends. He’s the root out of a dry ground. If you went out here in Arizona and saw this iceberg lettuce, a head of it, growing, you’d think that was a miracle; and it would be. It’s sure a miracle to think that out of that background, He came. You’ve never suffered anything He doesn’t already know all about.
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.