The Lord Jesus put it like this in John 16:23-24: “And in that day (and that’s this day) ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father, in my name, he will give it to you. Hitherto have you asked nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive and your joy may be full.” Now, we can go to God in the name of Christ today—to our Heavenly Father with our prayer. And if it’s His will, if it pleases the Lord Jesus, if it’s in His name, “Thy will be done.” It means that it’s to please Him.
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.