“Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted.” Maybe today you may say, “Well, I’m just a poor individual. I don’t have very much. I don’t have any wealth.” My friend, you’ve got a lot of wealth—and believe me, friend—you have a whole lot of treasure. You’ve got treasure in heaven. And have you ever stopped to think what all you’ve got down here? What you have in Christ? Why we have everything. I don’t care if the humblest saint, whoever is listening to me that might be the poorest person on the earth. My friend, you are rich in Christ today. And you’ve got something to rejoice over.
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.