Category Archives: Galatians

Offensive

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Pete

This morning, I’m chewing on five words in the fifth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. And, if I’m picking up what is being laid down, as much as we might try to respectfully and winsomely persuade others (2Cor. … Continue reading →

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Something or Nothing?

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Pete

Hovering over a verse in Galatians this morning — kind of an uncomfortable hovering. Paul has been defending the gospel, the TRUE gospel. The good news that “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse … Continue reading →

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Lost in Christ

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Pete

While our current culture of “expressive individualism” may have accelerated it, it’s actually been going on for a while within the church. Sometime in our past, in order to battle dead, lifeless religion, we started talking instead about a “personal … Continue reading →

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Our Identity

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Pete

Identity. It gets a lot of play these days. Who am I? What am I? Am I what I think I am? Or am I something other than I think I am? Such confusion. This morning, I’m grateful for some … Continue reading →

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Failure and Reproof

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Pete

It really must have been an incredible moment. Paul in a face-to-face confrontation with Peter (Gal. 2:11) in front of everyone (v.14). Paul wasn’t setting himself in opposition to the “impetuous Peter” of the gospels, but the Pentecost preaching Peter … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give Up

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Pete

The passage I’m hovering over this morning is well known and well understood. It contains a familiar law of the harvest — “whatever one sows, that will he also reap” (Gal. 6:7b). True when it comes to gardening in the … Continue reading →

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Another Day on the Battlefield

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Pete

It’s a battle. Dare I even say, a daily battle. Sometimes a low-level skirmish in the background, sometimes an all-out assault front and center. I know this not just theoretically, but in reality. ‘Cause I am the battlefield. But I … Continue reading →

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A Child of Promise

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Pete

Stop it! That’s essentially what Paul is saying to the Galatians, “Stop it!” Stop turning to a “different gospel” (1:6). Stop trying to be justified by works (2:16). Stop trying to perfect in the flesh through works what was begun … Continue reading →

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The A,B,C’s and Slavery

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Pete

Continuing to work my way through Paul’s letter to the Galatians. He’s frustrated with his children in the faith (4:19). Having been saved by grace they are being persuaded to now rely on their good works. Having known redemption from … Continue reading →

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A Pop Quiz

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Pete

Took the pop quiz in Galatians 3 this morning. Here are my answers: By hearing with faith No No No By hearing with faith Here are the questions: Let me ask you only this:(1) Did you receive the Spirit by … Continue reading →

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