The most important part of the gospel is the resurrection of Christ. Without it, everything else, frankly, is meaningless; even the death of Christ. It’s the resurrection. He “was delivered for our offenses; He was raised again for our justification.” In His death, He subtracted my sin. But in His resurrection, He gave me—may I say to you—He gave me a sure, abundant entrance into heaven. And I stand in His righteousness. He’s delivered for our offenses, raised for our justification, or for our righteousness.
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.