And my friend, today, you and I are sinners, can’t rush into the presence of God. He loves us. He doesn’t save us by love; He saves us by grace. Because He can’t put it on a merit basis—you and I’d miss out altogether. But He has put it on the basis that His Son died for us. He did that because He loved us, but by grace He reaches down and says, “I’ll save you.” But He also says, “You’re lost. You shall not perish if you believe on the Son.” What’s the alternative? Well, you are going to perish if you don’t believe on the Son. It’s just that simple.
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.