Leader Extras
Can you imagine growing up in a family of siblings with Jesus as your older brother? I can’t imagine it, but James actually experienced it. Strictly speaking, James was Jesus’ younger half-brother. Mary gave birth to both boys—as well as to several other children (see Mark 6:3)—but Jesus, as Mary’s firstborn, was miraculously conceived by […]
Paul called on the Galatian believers to hold each other accountable for living in light of the gospel. When they were living under the law, lawbreakers faced public disgrace for their wrongdoings being made examples for all to see. These public proceedings led to separation not restoration. Paul called for believers to live in light […]
You’ll not find the word sanctification in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. The process of sanctification, however, is what Paul describes in chapter 5 as the outworking of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life. One of the Holy Spirit’s functions in the believer’s life is to cultivate Christian character, to transform us more and […]
I am the father of two children—one daughter and one son. They’re grown now, but I still have lots of photos to remind me of when they were toddlers. Along with the photos I also have lots of memories, mental snapshots that I can call up from time to time. One set of memories that […]
As Paul wrote to a diverse group in churches in Galatia. Multiple cultures, backgrounds, and races could be found in the area and in the churches. The possibility of division crept around every corner. Paul pointed his readers to the unity found in Christ within His explanation that salvation is offered to all who commit […]
Paul and Barnabas travelled to the cities of Galatia, preaching the gospel of salvation by faith in Christ (Acts 13). God blessed their work. Many new believers were won to Jesus. New churches were started. Then something tragic happened. Whenever God is moving in a powerful way in the church, Satan will always work to […]
You have no enemies, you say? Alas! my friend, the boast is poor; He who has mingled in the fray of duty, that the brave endure, Must have made foes! If you have none, Small is the work that you have done. […]
Most of us introduce ourselves differently in different settings. We may introduce ourselves in relation to who our spouse is (hello, I’m Lisa’s husband) or who our children are (hello, I’m Bethany’s dad). We may choose to introduce ourselves in relation to where we work, what we do, or what we once did. We are […]
Have you noticed this recurring theme in 2 Samuel? Sin brings consequences. Always. God’s discipline of His sinful people is a theme that extends beyond 2 Samuel and the life of David. The Book of Proverbs admonishes: “Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son, and do not loathe his discipline” (Prov. 3:11). The next […]
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