“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.” Now the child of God here is to publish His praises. In what way? You show forth His praises by not manifesting the works of the flesh. Then he says: “Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.” May our lives reflect something of this glorious, wonderful gospel.
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.