Today, we finish looking at Paul’s illustration using the story of Sarah and Hagar, which he used to show the struggle between law and grace for the Galatians. Let’s look at two more applications from this Old Testament story.
Read moreApplying Paul's Illustration: Rejoice in Spiritual Barrenness & Expect a Struggle with Legalism (Galatians 4:27-29)
In last week’s post from Galatians, we saw how Paul used the story of Hagar, Sarah, and the birth of their sons from Genesis to illustrate the struggle between law and grace to the Galatians. Today, we’ll see how Paul applies his illustration and consider four applications of the truth he laid out by contrasting Hagar and Sarah.
Read moreStay Free in the Gospel: In Christian Liberty (Galatians 4:12-16)
Today, we pick up in the middle of Paul’s loving appeal to the Galatians, pleading with them to stay firm in the gospel of grace rather than being swayed by false teachers to add practices of Judaism to be accepted by God. As Paul expressed his heart to them, we learn the Spirit’s heart for all of us. Last week, we saw how God wants us to stay simple in our relationship with him, relating to Him as our Father.
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