A Community of Faith, A Lighthouse for Christ
This week’s passage gets to the heart of what makes Christian hypocrisy so ultimately foolish and destructive. Paul reiterates the fundamental lesson of Jesus that we will eventually reap what we sow. We cannot sustain a lifestyle disconnected from our professed beliefs without devastating consequences. Rather than piously holding a Bible on Sunday morning while … Read more
Jesus had healed a man born blind – an unprecedented miracle – and in doing so, revealed the willful blindness of Pharisees. John 9: 41 says they bear tremendous guilt for refusing to recognize heir blindness. Now Jesus introduces two more major “I AM” statements that expand on the nature of their unwillingness to follow … Read more
As Paul’s letter to the Galatians nears its end, the Apostle begins addressing some of the very practical benefits and responsibilities of life in Christ. Through faith in Christ, we are knit into one family, forming a new community of brothers and sisters where there was none before. Genuine communities is essential if we are … Read more
As Christians we’ve been set free through Christ’s sacrifice, as Paul has made very clear throughout the letter to the Galatians. Nonetheless, as we journey through life, we continue to be tempted by things that are against God’s will and plan for human flourishing. Paul now writes his friends to warn them against giving in … Read more
As we arrive at one of the more interesting passages in Galatians, we begin to reflect on what it means to live a full life in Christ, recognizing that our lives are marathons not sprints, and so we need to ground our lives properly in Christ and the Holy Spirit to live faithful lives that … Read more