“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.” Now this man didn’t live in this sin. This is the only time he committed it. You see, he’s God’s man, and the prodigal son may get in the pigpen. He won’t stay in the pigpen. David said, “I want to get out. I want to be cleansed; I want to be washed.” And that’s the mark of a child of God. If you can live comfortably in sin, you’re not God’s child. Let’s face up to it.
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.