And how this man Nehemiah was raised up of God to encourage God’s people. You see, he just didn’t stay down yonder and pray. He did something about it. Fact of the matter is, you’ll find that he’ll encourage the people to pray and work at the same time. And how we need that today, my beloved. We need prayer, real prayer. Prayer that comes from a burdened heart. And then, my beloved, a prayer that will lead out into action, demonstrating by the life today that we have submitted to our own prayers, that we mean business with God. God hears and answers prayer like that.
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.