“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Now the devil is a paymaster, and, my friends, if you work for him, he’s going to pay you: “for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God…” And that gift, you’ve received it by faith. You’re saved by faith. You’re to live by faith. You’re to walk by faith. Because you can’t save yourself and you can’t live for God by yourself. It’s a constant, may I say, moment-by-moment walking with Him, depending on Him, looking to the Lord Jesus Christ by the power of the Spirit.
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.