In today’s Bible reading*, Paul warns the Galatians that if they accept the requirement of circumcision, they are obligated to keep the entire Law. James says something similar, “For whoever keeps the entire law, and yet stumbles at one point, is guilty of breaking it all.” James 2:10 (CSB) But note what else Paul says….
In Galatians 4:6–7*, Paul brings out the fact that believers are not servants; they are sons. There is a tremendous difference between the responsibilities of a servant and the privileges of a son. Several years ago, some friends of ours adopted a baby girl from an unwed teen. It was a win-win-win and to this…
In today’s Bible reading*, Paul directly addresses the claims of the Jewish legalists. They claim that they are the heirs of the covenant promise God made with Abraham. But Paul rightly points out that the covenant that God made with Abraham was based on faith rather than obedience to the Law. In fact, Paul reminds…
In today’s Bible reading*, Paul talks about rebuking Cephas (Peter) for his hypocrisy. It’s very appropriate for Paul to bring this out in light of the heresy of the Galatians. They had deserted the real Gospel for a false gospel (Galatians 1:6–7) that said if you want to be a good Christian, you have to…
With today’s Bible reading*, we begin reading through Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Paul introduces himself and says the gospel he preaches was revealed directly by Jesus Christ. And he wasn’t called to be an apostle by any person except the Lord Jesus Christ. These are important qualifiers along with his Jewish credentials. He contrasts…
In today’s Bible reading* we complete our reading through Hebrews. The writer of the book of Hebrews encourages his readers to avoid the love of money and be content with what they have. Then he reminds them that Jesus said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” He adds, “Keep your life free from…
