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Reject Anti-Gospels
Galatians 4:21-26
At this point in Galatians, Paul decided to cap his scriptural defense of the gospel of grace with a story from Scripture. [1] Paul was shocked that some in the Galatian church contemplated living under the law, after receiving Christ's gospel (21). They were not listening to the demanding nature of the law (21). And Paul could not understand why they wanted to rely on it for their standing with God.
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What We Are After the Gospel
Galatians 3:23–29
Before placing our faith in Christ, we were imprisoned and guarded, as we saw in last week’s article. Let’s also think about what we become after placing our faith in Christ. What does faith in the gospel do to us?
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What We Were Before the Gospel
Galatians 3:23–29
In this passage, Paul will tell us what faith in the gospel does to us. When we truly believe, what happens to us? Paul will explain it to us in fairly radical terms, first by telling us what we were (the bad news) and then by telling us what we are (the good news). So, let us look first at what we were.
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Gospel Blessing: Christ Was Cursed for Us
Galatians 3:10-14
Last week, we began looking at how the gospel transfers us from curse to blessing, the first way being that it promotes the way of faith. The second reason the gospel transfers us from curse to blessing is that Christ was cursed for us. This is what we must believe. For this point, Paul again quotes from Deuteronomy. He wrote:
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The Gospel of Grace Promotes the Way of Faith
Galatians 3:10-14
How can someone enjoy and experience God? How can we become fully human as God intended? How can we be released from paralyzing guilt and shame? How can we attain abundant life? How can we be free?
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The Gospel Is Versatile, Not Rigid
Galatians 2:6-10
In our final segment of Galatians 2:1-10, we learn that the beautiful, acceptable gospel is versatile, not rigid.
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Concluding the Book of Mark
Mark 16:17-20
Let's be honest. This passage is likely why many wonder if this should be included in Mark's gospel (see my explanation about this disputed text in last week’s post). Many of us see things like demons, tongues, invincibly picking up snakes, and drinking poison, and run the other way.
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Jesus’ Parting Words to the Disciples and Us
Mark 16:15-20
Before we jump into our final text of Mark, we have to address the notation in many of our Bibles suggesting that the final twelve verses might not be in the original text.
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The Case for the Resurrection: Part 2
Mark 16:1-14
Last week, we began looking at seven clues that lead to the legitimacy of the claim that Jesus rose from the dead – he was supernaturally resurrected, which is the most important event in human history, the event upon which Christianity hinges. Today, we’ll uncover the remaining clues found in Mark 16.
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The Case for the Resurrection: Part 1
Mark 16:1-14
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important event in human history. If it occurred, God is real, Jesus is him, the Bible is true, heaven and hell are realities, and Jesus makes the difference on whether you go to one or the other.
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