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The Spirit Moves Through Hearing with Faith: Galatians 3:1–5, Part 4
27 februari 2024
The Spirit is both the gift of faith and the agent of faith. We receive him by faith, and he grants the very faith by which we receive him.
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God Works Wonders Through Faith: Galatians 3:1–5, Part 3
25 februari 2024
Neither the beginning, nor the middle, nor the end of the Christian life is left untouched by the saving might of the Spirit.
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Begin and End by the Spirit: Galatians 3:1–5, Part 2
23 februari 2024
The Christian life both begins and continues by the work of the Holy Spirit.
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Shifting from Legal to Experiential Salvation: Galatians 3:1–5, Part 1
20 februari 2024
The Christian life consists of more than a right legal standing before God. By the Holy Spirit, we can experience actual fellowship with God.
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I Do Not Nullify the Grace of God: Galatians 2:17–21, Part 4
18 februari 2024
Christ gave himself for our sins. He was punished for our sins. He paid the penalty for our sins. And, therefore, his death was not in vain.
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I Have Been Crucified with Christ: Galatians 2:17–21, Part 3
16 februari 2024
What does it mean to be crucified with Christ? What does it mean to have him live in us? These are two crucial questions for every soul.
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Justification by Law-Keeping Breaks the Law: Galatians 2:17–21, Part 2
13 februari 2024
To depend on your works to earn a right standing with God is not only to reject grace but to break the law itself.
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Did the Gospel Make Paul a Sinner? Galatians 2:17–21, Part 1
11 februari 2024
Do you know what words like “sinners,” “righteous,” and “grace” actually mean? A key to studying Scripture is to not let key words remain vague.
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What Is Justifying Faith? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 5
9 februari 2024
What is saving faith? Historically, the answer has included three basic elements: knowing, assenting, and trusting.
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What Are ‘Works of the Law’? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 4
6 februari 2024
If we choose to get right with God by our works, we continue under a curse. Only through faith in Jesus can we be justified.
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How Could God Acquit the Guilty? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 3
4 februari 2024
One reason we don’t enjoy salvation as we should is that we don’t feel the weight of what it means for a holy God to forgive sin.
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What Does Justification Mean? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 2
2 februari 2024
Justification is at the heart of the Christian faith. Yet since the days of Jesus, people have repeatedly gotten it wrong.
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Are Jews at an Advantage for Justification? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 1
30 januari 2024
Even though Jews had unique blessings from God, when it comes to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles are saved by faith alone.
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An Apostle’s Failure to Live the Gospel: Galatians 2:11–14
28 januari 2024
As Paul’s confrontation of Peter demonstrates, fear of man leads to walking out of step with the gospel and denying the freedom of grace.
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The Most Important Handshake in the World: Galatians 2:6–10
26 januari 2024
The most important handshake in history happened when the apostles extended the right hand of fellowship to Paul in Jerusalem.
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The Gospel of Freedom Imperiled: Galatians 2:3–5
23 januari 2024
The gospel of grace justifies by faith alone. To add any amount of good works or law-keeping to the gospel creates slavery instead of freedom.
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Was Paul at Odds with the Apostles? Galatians 2:1–2
21 januari 2024
In Galatians, Paul unpacks his encounters with the other apostles. Were they really at odds with one another?
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Let All Apologetics Aim at Worship: Galatians 1:21–24
19 januari 2024
Through rational, logical arguments, all Christian apologetics should aim to cultivate heartfelt, affectionate worship.
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Paul Has Won My Trust: Galatians 1:18–20
16 januari 2024
When you read the letters of Paul, hear him argue, witness how he deals with controversy, and witness his character, he will win your trust.
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Why Did God Let Paul Persecute Christians? Galatians 1:11–17, Part 4
14 januari 2024
Even though God chose Paul for salvation, he permitted him to become a persecutor of the church and a zealot for false teaching. Why?
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The Sovereign Roots of Paul’s Apostleship: Galatians 1:11–17, Part 3
12 januari 2024
Election, calling, grace — how do these elements of God’s plan come together in Paul’s conversion? How do they come together in ours?
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Paul’s Argument for His Authority: Galatians 1:11–17, Part 2
9 januari 2024
Paul’s conversion from being anti-gospel, anti-church, and anti-Christ can only be explained by a genuine revelation of Jesus Christ.
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This Gospel Did Not Come from Man: Galatians 1:11–17, Part 1
7 januari 2024
Where did the apostle Paul learn the gospel? What does he mean when he says that his message is “not man’s gospel”?
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A Man Who Refused to Please Men: Galatians 1:10
5 januari 2024
In this verse, the apostle Paul utterly rejects man-pleasing, but elsewhere he says he seeks to please everyone in everything. How can he say both?
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Authority Above Angels and Popes: Galatians 1:6–9, Part 2
2 januari 2024
The Reformation leaned on the power of Galatians because this letter champions the supreme authority of Scripture over all other authorities.
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How to Lose the God of Grace: Galatians 1:6–9, Part 1
31 december 2023
Paul was astonished because the Galatian church had abandoned God and the gospel. How were they leaving the truth, and why?
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How Ultimate Is the Glory of God? Galatians 1:3–5, Part 4
29 december 2023
God expresses his grace to sinners in the giving of his Son, which results in the deliverance of God’s people for the glory of his name.
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Delivered from the Present Evil Age: Galatians 1:3–5, Part 3
26 december 2023
Why do many people today fail to see the beauty of God in Christ? Because this present age is evil, characterized by darkness and death.
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He Gave Himself for Our Sins: Galatians 1:3–5, Part 2
24 december 2023
The fact that Christ laid down his life for Paul captivated the apostle. Do you marvel at the cross and the love of Christ for you?
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The Glory of Grace and Peace: Galatians 1:3–5, Part 1
22 december 2023
What exactly is the grace of God? Grace is God’s disposition to treat people better than they deserve — to save us despite our sin.
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Unusual First Words for Paul: Galatians 1:1–2, Part 4
19 december 2023
How does Paul’s greeting to the Galatians convey the seriousness of the letter that follows? What makes the greeting unique?
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Authorized by God, Father and Son: Galatians 1:1–2, Part 3
17 december 2023
Paul opens his letter to the Galatians with an incredible statement of his authority. Why does he do that?
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How Do We Know Paul’s Words Are God’s Words? Galatians 1:1–2, Part 2
15 december 2023
What is an apostle, and how does the authority of an apostle change the way we should read the letters of Paul?
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Paul’s Background Is a Mercy to Us: Galatians 1:1–2, Part 1
12 december 2023
Who was Paul before God made him an apostle? What can we learn from his life, conversion, and death?
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Summary of Colossians: Colossians 1–4
10 december 2023
In his glorious letter to the Colossians, what was the most foundational truth Paul wanted to communicate?
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My Signature. My Chains. My Blessing. Colossians 4:15–18
8 december 2023
What do Paul’s final words in the letter to the Colossians reveal about his priorities and about his deep affection for the saints in that city?
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Agonizing in Prayer to the Point of Pain: Colossians 4:10–14, Part 2
5 december 2023
Christians should labor in prayer. They should be like athletes in prayer who struggle for the glory of God and the good of others.
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Cultivating Christian Connectedness: Colossians 4:10–14, Part 1
3 december 2023
How do the greetings in Paul’s letters serve the connectedness of the church? And how might Christians better greet one another in Christ today?
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How Could Bad News Encourage Anyone? Colossians 4:7–9
1 december 2023
In the providence of God, even the events that we view as obstacles work to advance the gospel. God turns barriers into blessings.
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Grace and Salt for Each Outsider: Colossians 4:5–6
28 november 2023
What does it mean to have your speech seasoned with salt? Salt-seasoned words reveal the gospel of grace to those who have not yet tasted it.
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Your Prayers Help the Word Run: Colossians 4:2–4, Part 2
26 november 2023
How should Christians pray for preachers of the gospel? Pray that God would open doors for his word to be proclaimed boldly and fruitfully.
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Faithful, Watchful, Thankful in Prayer: Colossians 4:2–4, Part 1
24 november 2023
What should characterize the Christian prayer life? Steadfastness, watchfulness, and thanksgiving.
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When Masters Are Also Slaves: Colossians 3:22–4:1, Part 6
21 november 2023
Paul leaves the shell of slavery in place, but guts it from the inside. How then should Christians today orient to slavery?
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Slaves of Christ and Not Man: Colossians 3:22–4:1, Part 5
19 november 2023
All Christian work is done for the Lord. No matter where you work or what you do for work, “Christ is your Lord, not any man.”
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Should Fear of God Motivate Us? Colossians 3:22–4:1, Part 4
17 november 2023
If perfect love casts out fear, what does it mean to fear the Lord, and how does that motivate sincere obedience?
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Is People-Pleasing Ever Right? Colossians 3:22–4:1, Part 3
14 november 2023
People-pleasing is evil because it’s born of a duplicitous heart. But is there such a thing as good people-pleasing?
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God and Limited Authorities in Christ: Colossians 3:22–4:1, Part 2
12 november 2023
Wives, children, citizens, church members, and slaves first submit to God, and then for his sake, submit to human authorities.
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How Paul Gutted Slavery: Colossians 3:22–4:1, Part 1
10 november 2023
Christians should aim to think about everything in light of Scripture. How then should Christians think about slavery?
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How Not to Break Your Child’s Spirit: Colossians 3:18–21, Part 7
7 november 2023
Fathers, do not discourage your children with excessive demands. Instead, encourage your kids by teaching them to hope in God.
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Children, Obey Your Parents! Colossians 3:18–21, Part 6
5 november 2023
Why should parents diligently teach their children to obey? Because the Lord takes delight in the glad-hearted obedience of children.