Author: John
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Walk By The Spirit
(Galatians 5:16-18) One of the most important things we must learn as Christians is how to walk by the Spirit. If we are to be transformed into the image of Jesus Christ, as we must if we wish to live in the kingdom of God, then walking in or by the Spirit is essential. These…
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Love Your Neighbour
(Galatians 5:14-15) If there is one aspect of Christianity that we all need to aspire to, it is finding the love of God. Love is more important than anything else, and the verses we are looking at today gives us an indication of how weighty this matter is. They state: 14 For the whole law…
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You Were Called To Freedom
(Galatians 5:13) This verse teaches all Christians about one of the great gifts we have in Jesus Christ, but with that gift comes great responsibility. In Jesus Christ we receive true freedom. Freedom from sin, freedom from the old testament law and the ability to be set free from the passions, lusts, desires and vices…
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What is the stumbling block mentioned in the New Testament?
(Galatians 5:11-12) The New Testament refers to a stumbling block in several places, and it was prophesied there would be a stumbling block come into the world. The prophecy says this: 6 For it stands in scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and he who believes in…
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Who hinders you from obeying the truth?
(Galatians 5:7-8) These two verses pose an important question, probably more important today than it was when the Apostle Paul wrote it. The doctrine of the early church was being polluted by false teaching. The church had been infiltrated by teachers and preachers who were leading the people astray by teaching things that had no…
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What is the Hope of Righteousness, and How do I receive it?
(Galatians 5:5-6) How do you receive the hope of righteousness? Isn’t righteousness all about doing good, so can you receive the hope of righteousness just by being and doing good? The answer to this is both yes and no. We do need to do and be good, but it is not because of the hope…
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Why are you a Christian?
(Galatians 5:1-4) Why are you a Christian? Why did you come to Christ in the first place? Was it because you were caught up in some form of bondage and needed a way of escape? Were you into drugs, booze, gambling, or some other weakness and it was having a negative effect on your life?…
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There are two types of Christians, which are you?
(Galatians 4:21-27) There are two groups of people among the ranks of Christians, and the distinction between them is what Paul discusses in this section of his letter to the Galatians. The first group are like the Galatians church. They are seeking to be justified under the law. They believe they are under law and…
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How to hinder the work of the Holy Spirit, and what to do about it
(Galatians 4:18-20) In my last few posts and in the book of Galatians we see Paul’s frustration with the Galatians church as they slipped away from Christ, seeking to develop a self-righteousness of their own based on the law. They had been deceived into believing that they had to follow the law to be saved…
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Want to Ensure Your Place in the Kingdom of Heaven?
(Galatians 4:16-17) Are you being shut out of the kingdom of heaven without really knowing it? How would you know if you are or are not? Paul answers that question in part in the first of these two verses today. Paul was preaching the truth. Those who stood against him who were influencing the Galatians…
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How God Makes A Silk Purse Out Of A Sows Ear
(Galatians 4:12-15) You’ve heard all the old sayings like this one, I’m sure. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear. And it’s quite true! YOU can’t. But God can! He does it all the time. The underlying principle here is that something wonderful and good cannot come from something common, bad…