Galatians 4:1-11 …when we were children, [we] were enslaved to the elementary principles (i.e., rudimentary teachings (NASB), referred to as “weak and worthless” in verse 9) of the world. But…God sent forth His Son…to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. (vv. 4-5) To be born under …
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March 7 / Gal 3:15-29
Galatians 3:15-29 As with yesterday I see a key verse: For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. (v. 21) Essentially, the Law could not give life; realistically, it could only give death. See the next verse: But the Scripture has shut up everyone …
March 6 / Gal. 3:1-14
Galatians 3:1-14 Paul spends a lot of words to get to his one main point: Does He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith… (v. 5). He clearly lays out his argument – it is the Holy Spirit working …
March 5 / Gal. 2:11-21
Galatians 2:11-21 One of the all-time Christian memory verses, I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for …
March 4 / Gal. 2:1-10
Galatians 2:1-10 One quick comment – Paul will frustrate you with his parenthetical expressions (vv. 2, 4, 6, 8; occasionally comments set off by dashes instead of parentheses). These side comments can easily distract you from his main point in the rest of the sentence. So my advice to you is to jump over these …
March 3 / Galatians 1:11-24
Galatians 1:11-24 Paul again defends his apostleship here, in three parts. First, …the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. (vv. 11-12) Here Paul is claiming “divine revelation”, …
March 2 / Galatians 1:1-10
Galations 1:1-10 Epistles…! Here we are! We have arrived. We are more than halfway through Acts and only 1/6 of the way through the year. So the remaining ten months will be mostly readings from the Epistles. Letters from apostles to churches with a bit of history and a lot of theology! It’ll be a …
March 1 / Acts 15:30-35
Acts 15:30-35 Depending on the translation that you are reading, the following verse may be absent: But it seemed good to Silas to remain there. (v. 34) [NOTE: The ESV has it in a footnote.] But it’s a key verse, as we will see in a few weeks when Silas becomes Paul’s missionary companion. “Encouragement” …
March 2020 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Mar Acts 15:30-35 6 02-Mar Galatians 1:1-10 10 03-Mar Gal. 1:11-24 14 04-Mar Gal. 2:1-10 10 05-Mar Gal. 2:11-21 11 06-Mar Gal. 3:1-14 14 07-Mar Gal 3:15-29 15 08-Mar Gal. 4:1-11 11 09-Mar Gal. 4:12-20 9 10-Mar Gal. 4:21-31 11 11-Mar Gal. 5:1-15 15 12-Mar Gal. 5:16-26 11 13-Mar Gal. 6:1-10 10 …
February 29 / Acts 15:22-29
Acts 15:22-29 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us… (v. 28). This verse has always struck me positively every time I read it – “…to the Holy Spirit and to us…”. The apostles and elders clearly had the Holy Spirit first in their lives – individually and corporately. And with …