GALATIANS
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Galatians 6 and Psalm 137 The opening section of Galatians 6 illustrates just how important it is not to read a verse or two in isolation. If we were to do so with this chapter we’d be thoroughly confused by the combination we find here: 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will
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Daily Readings: Galatians 5 and Psalm 136 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh … 16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and
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Daily Readings: Galatians 4 and Psalm 135 Galatians 4 is focussed on the contrast between the past and present of its readers. In the past, those who were Jews had been subject to the Law, which acted like a “guardian” to show them the way to live. But they had been motivated by their fear
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Daily Readings: Galatians 3 and Psalm 134 26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptised into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. It’s wonderful to realise that God has freely adopted us into his Family as beloved children, not on the basis of our level
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Daily Readings: Galatians 2 and Psalm 133 In today’s chapter, Galatians 2, we come across one of the most central descriptions of the Christian life: 16 … (We) know that a person is not justified by the works of the Law, but by faith in Jesus Christ… 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I
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Daily Readings: Galatians 1 and Psalm 132 The letter to the Galatians is one of the oldest New Testament Books. Paul had visited the region of Galatia on his first missionary journey in about 46-48AD (see Acts 13-14) and probably wrote this follow-up letter during the period immediately after that, in around 50AD (see Acts
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