“I will seek that which was lost ….” This is the Shepherd that when He got sheep lost, He goes out after it. And for the nation Israel, He’ll do that. For the church today, that’s what He says of the church today. And there was a shepherd that had 100 sheep; one sheep got lost. What did He do? Forget it and say, “Well, man, if the little fellow wants to run off. After all, 99 sheep—that’s a pretty good number to come through with.” But this Shepherd says, “I started out with 100, I’m going to come through with 100. Vernon McGee’s going to be there.” Not because he’s a smart sheep, because sheep are stupid. He’s going to be there because I’ve got a wonderful Shepherd. And He says, “I will, I will. I will!” And again, and again!
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.