Leading the Way Through Galatians: A Devotional Commentary for Everyone

by Michael Youssef

Overview

It's tempting for Christians to think they can experience God's life and power through church attendance, religious symbols and rituals, and good deeds. But as the book of Galatians makes clear, religion means nothing unless believers are connected to the source of God's life and power. In Leading the Way Through Galatians, Michael Youssef applies Paul's message to the churches in Galatia to the challenge of living as authentic Christians in the twenty-first century. The message of the Gospel is a message of freedom from the law, freedom from bondage to sin, freedom from fear, freedom from judgment, and freedom from the need to perform and please others. Through stories and contemporary insights, the timeless truths of Galatians will take on a new and powerful meaning as today's readers learn to apply this liberating message to everyday life and everyday situations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736951661
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	03/01/2013
Series:	Leading the Way Through the Bible
Pages:	171
Sales rank:	661,438
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Michael Youssef received theological degrees from Moore College in Australia, Fuller Theological Seminary in California, and a PhD in social anthropology from Emory University. He traveled around the world on behalf of the Haggai Institute, speaking to thousands of leaders. In 1987 he founded The Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, which served as a platform for Leading the Way?s international television and radio ministry, where Dr. Youssef is heard daily by millions at home and in over 190 countries.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Paul's Declaration of Liberation 9

1 Liberated in Christ-or Slaves to Ritual? 13

Galatians 1:1-9

2 The Uniqueness of Grace 33

Galatians 1:10-24

3 Freedom from Performance 49

Galatians 2

4 The Answer to Unfulfilled Needs 69

Galatians 3:1-14

5 The Long Arm of the Law 85

Galatians 3:15-29

6 Until Christ Is Formed in You 99

Galatians 4

7 Liberated in Christ 117

Galatians 5:1-14

8 Keeping the Supply Line Open 135

Galatians 5:14-26

9 The Law of Sowing and Reaping 153

Galatians 6

Notes 169