Every individual in the church has a gift, and the gift is part and parcel of the grace of God to us. When God saves you, He puts you in the body of believers, and you’re to function—not to function as a machine, but to function as a member of a body, a living organization. Now the gift is exercised and it’s confirmed by the power of the Holy Spirit. And I think every believer needs to test his gift. If you have a gift and you feel like that you’re using it, you ought to test it, make an inventory. Are you really a blessing to folk? Are you building up the church?
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.