Galatians
Who are you?

Who are you?

A believer's identity is in Christ. In Him we find true life, meaning, and purpose. Yet, it is common for believers to take their eyes off of Jesus and begin substituting other things in His place. We look for other ways to identify ourselves often choosing how we...

Day 12 – Galatians 6:11-18

Day 12 – Galatians 6:11-18

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 12Galatians 6:11-18from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 6:11-18 | Philippians 3:2-3 | Romans 2:25-29ReflectIt’s so easy to judge other people by what they do or what they say. How can she be a Christian when she...

Day 11 – Galatians 6:1-10

Day 11 – Galatians 6:1-10

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 11Galatians 6:1-10from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 6:1-10 | Hebrews 12:11-13 | Proverbs 3:27ReflectIf you’ve ever had a garden, you know that planting seeds is pretty straightforward. If you want to grow...

Day 10 – Galatians 5:16-26

Day 10 – Galatians 5:16-26

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 10Galatians 5:16-26from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 5:16-26 | Romans 7:22-23 | Ephesians 5:8-10ReflectJesus has set us free from the penalty of sin. But that doesn’t mean sin is completely gone. As long as we...

Day 9 – Galatians 5:1-15

Day 9 – Galatians 5:1-15

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 9Galatians 5:1-15from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 5:1-15 | John 8:31-36 | I Peter 2:16ReflectImagine a convicted criminal, imprisoned for 20 years, who learns that they have been declared innocent and can go...

Day 8 – Galatians 4:8-31

Day 8 – Galatians 4:8-31

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 8Galatians 4:8-31from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 4:8-31 | Colossians 2:20-23ReflectPaul is frustrated with the false teachers because they are taking matters into their own hands, adding rules and...

Day 7 – Galatians 3:26-4:7

Day 7 – Galatians 3:26-4:7

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 7Galatians 3:26-4:7from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 3:26-4:7 | Colossians 3:11 | Romans 8:14-17ReflectAncient Jewish males used to greet the day thanking God that they were not a Gentile, slave or woman. Paul...

Day 6 – Galatians 3:15-25

Day 6 – Galatians 3:15-25

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 6Galatians 3:15-25from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 3:15-25 | Romans 4:13-14 | Matthew 5:17 | Hebrews 8:6-7ReflectGod always keeps His promises, even when His timing is different than ours. God promised Abraham...

Day 5 – Galatians 3:1-14

Day 5 – Galatians 3:1-14

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 5Galatians 3:1-14from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 3:1-14 | Romans 10:17 | Genesis 15:1-6 | Romans 4:18-25ReflectPaul uses strong language to the Galatians, calling them “bewitched” and “foolish.” He’s...

Day 4 – Galatians 2:11-21

Day 4 – Galatians 2:11-21

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 4Galatians 2:11-21from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 2:11-21 | Acts 15:1 | Romans 3:20-25ReflectIt’s tempting to think that, once we become a believer, life will be smooth sailing. Paul’s story is a good...

Day 3 – Galatians 2:1-10

Day 3 – Galatians 2:1-10

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 3Galatians 2:1-10from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 2:1-10 | 2 Peter 2:1 | Colossians 1:3-6ReflectThe second chapter of Paul’s letter to the Galatians reads more like a political thriller than a biblical...

Day 2 – Galatians 1:11-24

Day 2 – Galatians 1:11-24

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 2Galatians 1:11-24from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 1:11-24 | Acts 8:1-3 | Acts 9:1-19ReflectPaul was getting pushback from believers who doubted his authority, so he takes these verses to outline his...

Day 1 – Galatians 1:1-10

Day 1 – Galatians 1:1-10

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 1Galatians 1:1-10from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 1:1-10 | Acts 15:24 | 1 Thessalonians 2:4ReflectHave you ever heard or read something that you thought was legitimate but later found out was not true? In his...

The New You

The New You

If we grudgingly view Christ’s lordship in our lives as a threat to our freedom, we don’t understand the real freedom we’ve been given through Him. Jesus has come to make us new, literally! Through the new birth, we’ve been given a new nature and the cord to sin and...

Your Old and New Natures

Your Old and New Natures

Have you ever felt unprepared? You’ve probably had a time in your life when you were not prepared at all for what was about to happen. As our flesh constantly fights to lead us further away from God, it’s easy for us to feel unprepared for life. But God prepares us by...

A New Covenant

A New Covenant

God reminds us in the Bible that He gave an Old Covenant and a New Covenant. Confuse the two and you’re in for a confusing and inconsistent attempt at living for Jesus. It’s not an exaggeration to suggest that the church across the world is mired in legalistic...

New Command

New Command

Whenever we head into a new normal, there is usually an old normal we have to contend with first. We transition into a new normal when an old normal no longer works or the new normal is significantly better. This week, we'll discuss a new command Jesus gives his...

Set Free

Set Free

"So again, I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law or by your believing what you heard? So also Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." Galatians 3:5-6 "Therefore, there is now no condemnation...

Parenting

Parenting

We’ve all had parents. They’re responsible for at least some part of shaping how we got to where we are today. And our different kinds of experiences with parents have affected our thoughts on parenting. But what if we could broaden our idea of what it means to be a...

Staying on Course

Staying on Course

Your life with God is the race of your life. But as you run, it’s easy to get off course. Be alert to the things that hinder your running. There’s no guarantee you’ll run well. So, fix your eyes on Jesus and run for His approval. Stay on course and live to please...

the god of approval

the god of approval

We all want approval. At some level, we all want to be liked and affirmed. Seeking approval by itself is not necessarily bad, but seeking it in the wrong source is. When we make human approval our ultimate value, then we make approval into an idol, worshipping a false...