The church carries out her ministry in a world full of challenges. Today, we see those challenges being experienced in the mission of Paul and Barnabas. We also see the providential hand and wisdom of God for meeting the challenges and moving forward in the...
It is hard to imagine how Paul could say more about how utterly powerless human achievements are for justification before God, and how effectual the cross of Jesus Christ is to make us right with God. He says it all here. Human merit counts for...
When we walk in step with the Holy Spirit and follow him into the household of faith, we bring his love, we genuinely help others, and we sow seeds of goodness that will bring a gracious and glorious return. The exhortation for us today is...
The message of Galatians has been that we are justified before God by the merits of Christ that we receive by faith, and not by our merit achieved by keeping the law. Now we hear that we are made holy by walking in the Spirt...
Paul’s concern in Galatians is that Christians stay in step with the truth of the gospel. This means to embrace the gospel as truth, believe in it for salvation, and live the new life that flows from its impact on the heart. In this passage,...
In this section of Galatians Paul continues to refute the false teachers who accused him of preaching a gospel that was different from the one preached by the other apostles. In the end, Paul shows that he and the other apostle agreed on the gospel...
The gospel is not from man in any way, it is from God in every way. The gospel’s origin, accomplishments, revelation to us, and application to our hearts are all from God. This means it is truly the power of God to save us from...
The opening of Paul’s letter to the Galatians gets right to the point. Paul is upset that some people are adding human works and merit to the gospel of God’s grace and justification by faith. He is concerned that this “different gospel”— which is no...
Paul and Barnabas have great concern for the disciples recently converted to Christ. They know that these followers of Jesus will face regular and varied trials, temptations, and tribulations throughout their time on earth. To ensure that the disciples are not surprised or deterred in...
In this episode of the missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas, we see how God provided for the churches that were established when people believed in Jesus and became his disciples. The Lord gave truth to strengthen the disciples’ souls, elders to watch over the...
