Our Time to Trust God Galatians 4:1–7 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son. Galatians 4:4 There is a fullness of time in which Christ comes to each of us. God comes in the fullness of time to each heart. Paul referred to this, using the illustration of planting,…

Justification by Faith Alone Galatians 2:15–21 [We] know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. Galatians 2:16 (NIV throughout) Justify is a forensic term borrowed from the law courts. It means “to declare righteous or innocent.” The opposite of “to justify” is “to condemn” or “to…

Gospel Compromise Galatians 2:11–14 When [Peter] came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. Galatians 2:11 Here is the reason why Peter was in the wrong or stood condemned. It was not, it must be noted, a case of Peter’s simply making an honest mistake. The Peter who had received…

A Man of God Galatians 1:11–24 And they glorified God because of me. Galatians 1:24 Paul was a man of God. He had principles, but they were God’s principles. This is why he wasn’t an obstinate egotist. He was defending the standards that had been taught to him by God. He was also strong but…

Sufficient Grace 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Paul’s point here is that grace, which provides the power, is seen in us, not when we are strong, but when we are weak. But if that is so, then, as Paul says, “I will…

A New Creature 2 Corinthians 5:11–21 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:17 God has planted a new spiritual life within the heart of every Christian, making each of us a new creation in Christ. And this spiritual life is the same life that we will be living a thousand…

Victory through Christ 1 Corinthians 15:51–58 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. 1 Corinthians 15:51 When Paul talks about the new body we are going to receive, he begins to think of our bodies’ transformation, and it occurs to him that transformation is to be seen…

Start with Love 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 You may be one who has never known any of these three responses to the Lord Jesus Christ—neither faith nor hope nor love. You say that you cannot believe, that you have…

Escaping Temptation 1 Corinthians 10:1–13 But with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape. 1 Corinthians 10:13 The way of escape is different in different kinds of temptations. First, there are the sins of the flesh. When we think of fleshly sins, we think of drunkenness, overeating, and sexual sins. Yet there are other…

By Revelation 1 Corinthians 2:6–16 These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 2:10 It is entirely possible that God could give an inspired writing and yet have that writing be unappreciated by us because we do not have the ability to identify with the things that are found there. It is why…