// Jesus + Nothing = Everything //
TEACHING SERIES on Galatians (Term 3)
Galatians was addressed to a number of churches in the region of Galatia, where Paul had traveled on one of his missionary journeys (Acts 13-14). He wrote this important letter from a place of deep passion as well as frustration. Throughout this letter Paul addresses the many ways they were tempted to deviate from the truth of the gospel.
At the heart of the Gospel that Paul teaches is the claim that when people trust in the Messiah Jesus, what’s true of him becomes true of them. His life, death, and resurrection all become theirs. Or in Paul’s words, “I have been crucified with the Messiah, and it’s not I who came back to life, but it’s the Messiah living in me. The life I now live, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2:19-20).
The reason people can say that they are right with God and belong to Jesus’ covenant family is not because they obeyed the laws of the Torah but because of what Jesus did for them—something they could never do for themselves. This understanding of what Jesus accomplished has profound implications for who can be included in God’s covenant family as well as what it means to live as a member of that family.
Over the 9 weeks, we’ll see how Jesus + Nothing = Everything! Our prayer is that we will all find hope, as we wrestle with our good, trustworthy and loving God. Wherever you are at in life and faith, you are welcome to join us for the journey!
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