Paul really brings out his fastball today. To those who are preaching circumcision and upholding all the law, today he says he wishes they would castrate themselves. I bet you didn’t have that phrase on your Friday morning Rooted in … Continue reading →

This is one of the most interesting passages in all the Bible. Today, Paul is going to turn a lot of things upside down. He tells us that the true children of Sarah are those saved by faith. The children … Continue reading →

My kids and I have a running joke about the dadly statement, “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed.” All of us have either heard that from our dads, at some point, or said that as a dad. Today, Paul is … Continue reading →

Oh boy, today’s passage is chock full of great truths and things for us to meditate upon and think over. First, we see Paul’s teaching about what exactly the law is. It was given to discipline us, not to save … Continue reading →

We see Paul talk today about the promise that God makes to Abraham. The fulfillment of that promise was always going to be Jesus. Jesus was always God’s plan; He was the lamb that was slain before the foundations of … Continue reading →

Paul asks the Galatians this question – did you start your journey with faith? Why do you expect to finish it by works? We often make the mistake of knowing that we are saved by faith but believing that once … Continue reading →

We see Paul begin the heart of this teaching in Galatians. If we are saved by works, then Christ died for nothing. The equation is not Jesus plus correct doctrine equals salvation. It is not Jesus, plus the right church … Continue reading →

We see the conflict that happens between Paul and Peter over what to do with these Gentiles who are becoming Christians. Should they first become Jews? Do they need to follow the dietary laws? Become circumcised? Everyone thought this had … Continue reading →

Paul knows he has been called by God. He has a vision. He knows. But yet, what does he do? He still knows that he needs to make sure that he is being held accountable. He needs to make sure … Continue reading →

Paul tells us what he has been through today. He violently persecuted the church. He tried to destroy it. Folks didn’t really want to believe it at first, but in time, they gave God the glory for what had happened. … Continue reading →