The Vault — Devotional Series

Galatians

A 16-part devotional companion to Paul’s letter to the Galatians — grace alone, faith alone, and the freedom Christ purchased on the cross, passage by passage.

  1. 01Grace and Peace from the God Who Gave HimselfGalatians 1:1–5Paul opens with no small talk, anchoring the whole letter in one truth: Christ gave Himself for our sins.→
  2. 02Turning Away So SoonGalatians 1:6–10Paul is stunned that the Galatians are deserting the gospel of grace so quickly.→
  3. 03Not According to ManGalatians 1:11–17Every man-made religion hands you a checklist, but Paul's gospel came from Christ, not from men.→
  4. 04The Right Hand of FellowshipGalatians 1:18–2:10Paul lays out his record with the Jerusalem apostles, and grace wins their full endorsement.→
  5. 05Crucified with ChristGalatians 2:11–21Peter's fearful withdrawal from Gentile believers exposes what's really at stake in the gospel.→
  6. 06Begun in the SpiritGalatians 3:1–5Paul asks how a people who began by faith could think they'll be perfected by human effort.→
  7. 07Redeemed from the CurseGalatians 3:6–14Long before the Law, Abraham simply believed God — and it was counted to him as righteousness.→
  8. 08Sons of God Through FaithGalatians 3:15–29God's unconditional promise to Abraham came centuries before the Law, and the Law can't override it.→
  9. 09Abba, FatherGalatians 4:1–11Once slaves under bondage, believers are adopted sons who now cry out to God as Father.→
  10. 10Until Christ Is Formed in YouGalatians 4:12–20Paul's sharp arguments give way to a pastor's ache for the people he loves.→
  11. 11Children of PromiseGalatians 4:21–31Two sons, two mothers, one picture: human striving versus God's promise, freely given.→
  12. 12Stand Fast in LibertyGalatians 5:1–12Freedom in Christ is real and settled, but standing in it takes deliberate resolve.→
  13. 13Walk in the SpiritGalatians 5:13–25Grace grants real freedom, and love — not law — is what keeps that freedom from becoming license.→
  14. 14Bear One Another’s BurdensGalatians 6:1–5When a believer is overtaken by sin, the call is gentle restoration, not distance or gossip.→
  15. 15Let Us Not Grow WearyGalatians 6:6–10Sowing and reaping is as certain in the spiritual life as it is in a field.→
  16. 16A New CreationGalatians 6:11–18Paul takes up the pen himself for one final, emphatic word: it's the cross that matters, not the flesh.→