“When our Lord cried on the cross, “It is finished” [“Tetelestai”], my friend, it’s finished as far as your redemption and mine is concerned. You and I can add nothing to that whatsoever. Your redemption and mine was completed 1900 years ago, long before we got here. And when we arrived, all that we are asked to do is to accept and receive that. And after He died upon the cross, appeared for 40 days, He ascended. He sat down at God’s right hand. And the reason He sat down was because your redemption and my redemption was completed, and there’s nothing that can be added to our salvation.
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.