Bible Study

It is discouraging to continue to do the right thing and receive no word of thanks or any tangible results. Paul challenges the Galatians and us as well to keep striving to do good and to trust God with the results. In due time, all of us will reap a harvest of blessing. Some of […]

Paul states that students should take care of the material needs of their teachers. It is easy to receive the benefit of good Bible teaching and then take our spiritual leaders for granted, ignoring their physical and financial needs. We should always take care of our teachers, not grudgingly or out of reluctance, but with […]

No Christian should ever think that he or she is totally independent and does not need help from others. No one should be excused from the task of helping others. The church functions only when the members work together for the common good. When we do our very best, we feel good and proud of […]

As Christians, although we still have the capacity to sin, we have been liberated from sin’s power over us and no longer have to give in to it. God is interested in every part in our lives, not just the spiritual part. As we live by the Holy Spirit’s power, we need to submit every […]

We all have evil desires, and we cannot ignore them. In order for us to follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance, we must deal with them decisively. These desires include obvious sins such as witchcraft and sexual immorality. They also include less obvious sins such as hatred, jealousy, and selfish ambition. Those who ignore such sins […]

If our desires are the fruit of the Spirit, then we know that the Holy Spirit is leading us. At the same time, we must be careful not to confuse our subjective feelings with the Spirit’s leading. Being fed by the Holy Spirit means the desire to hear, the sensitivity to discern between our feelings […]

Paul distinguishes between freedom to sin and freedom to serve. Freedom or license to sin is no freedom at all because it enslaves us to Satan, others, and our sinful nature. Christians should not be slaves to sin because they are free to do what is right and to glorify God through loving service to […]

Circumcision was a symbol of having the right background and doing everything required by religion. But no amount of work, discipline, or moral behavior can save us. If a person was counting on finding favor with God by being circumcised, he would also have to obey the rest of God’s law completely. But trying to […]

Christ died to set us free from sin and from a long list of laws and regulations. Christ came to set us free – not free to do whatever we want because that would lead us back to slavery to our selfish desires. Rather, thanks to Christ, we are now free and able to do […]

People are saved because of their faith in Christ, not of what they do. Paul uses the story Hagar and Sarah in order to communicate to the Galatians a crucial message. Paul contrasted those who are enslaved to the law (represented by Hagar, the slave woman) with those who are free to law (represented by […]