God is tenderhearted, like the Lord Jesus. And how tenderhearted He was, not willing that any should perish. But listen to Him speaking to these cities that rejected Him: “Woe unto you, Capernaum … you’ll be cast down to hell!” Say, that’s strong language coming from the gentle Jesus. We get just a warped view of Him when we run around, saying, “God is love! God is love!” That’s true. But God is holy, God is righteous, and God will judge. You’re not rushing into heaven, my friend, on the little love boat today. You’re only going to come there because Christ shed His blood, gave His life, that you might have eternal life and be covered with the righteousness of Christ, standing complete and acceptable in Him.
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.