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Standing Firm in Your Liberty

June 22, 2022
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Are you trusting in Jesus or your good works? Dr. Stanley continues his examination of Paul’s letter to the Galatians as he guides us through Galatians 5:1-15.

Paul states that living up to the expectations of the law was actually breaking the spirit of believers. He warned the people of Galatia that if they didn’t stand firm in their liberty, they would drift back into the bondage of law. The only requirement of Christ is that we submit to His will as we walk in faith.

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Are you trusting in Jesus or your good works? Dr. Stanley continues his examination of Paul’s letter to the Galatians as he guides us through Galatians 4:12-20. When the Galatians chose to follow false teachers instead of Paul’s gospel, they turned against him. Dr. Stanley explains how Paul repairs this strained relationship by reassuring the Galatians that he has not taken this conflict personally. Paul pleads with them not to go back to their old ways—especially since they have already experienced liberty in Christ. Don’t be so busy working for God that you forget to praise, love, and adore Him.
June 21, 2022
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Are you trusting in Jesus or your good works? Dr. Stanley continues his examination of Paul’s letter to the Galatians as he guides us through Galatians 4:1-11. We will remain in religious bondage if we think church attendance, Bible reading, prayer, and giving will gain us access to heaven. So how do believers reach a level of spiritual maturity to break those shackles? Dr. Stanley says when Christ entered our lives, we became the adopted children of God—joint heirs with all the privileges given by our beloved Father. He came to liberate us from the slavery of religious law so that we could enjoy the freedom to become what God wants us to be. So what is the sign of spiritual maturity? Faith.
June 20, 2022
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We are called to be saints—not sinners. Dr. Stanley explains why we should refuse to see ourselves as anything less than who we are in Christ. When we believe the truth about our relationship with God, our thinking will change and we will be free from the constraints of a sinful mindset.
June 18, 2022
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Are you trusting in Jesus or your good works? Dr. Stanley continues his examination of Paul’s letter to the Galatians as he guides us through Galatians 3:1-5. Paul admonishes the Galatians for caving in to the Jewish doctrine of works. He asks how anyone who had witnessed Christ’s resurrection could still support legalism as a means to salvation? Wouldn’t that nullify the grace of God and the Spirit within us? Dr. Stanley asks us the same question: Is God blessing us for trying to live up to self-imposed expectations, someone else’s standards, or the Ten Commandments? The answer is no. He points out that even Abraham couldn’t win God’s favor by doing the works of the law. Why? Because there was no law to keep. It was solely by his act of faith in taking God at His word. Are you striving for sanctification by works or by faith?
June 17, 2022
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Are you trusting in Jesus or your good works? Dr. Stanley continues his examination of Paul’s letter to the Galatians as he guides us through Galatians 2:18-21. Paul grew up as a devout Jew and tried to obey every aspect of the Mosaic law. But he soon realized his futility, never being able to do for himself what Christ did for all of us on the cross. Paul freed himself from bondage by turning to Jesus in faith, through what he called “being crucified with Christ.” Dr. Stanley tells us that any time man creates laws that must be obeyed in order to find God’s favor, he attempts to add to what Christ already did—therefore diminishing God. Paul said in Galatians 2:21, “If righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.” When we accept Jesus Christ by faith alone, we invite Him to live His life in and through us.
June 16, 2022
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Are you trusting in Jesus or your good works? Dr. Stanley continues his examination of Paul’s letter to the Galatians as he guides us through Galatians 2:18-21. Paul grew up as a devout Jew and tried to obey every aspect of the Mosaic law. But he soon realized his futility, never being able to do for himself what Christ did for all of us on the cross. Paul freed himself from bondage by turning to Jesus in faith, through what he called “being crucified with Christ.” Dr. Stanley tells us that any time man creates laws that must be obeyed in order to find God’s favor, he attempts to add to what Christ already did—therefore diminishing God. Paul said in Galatians 2:21, “If righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.” When we accept Jesus Christ by faith alone, we invite Him to live His life in and through us.
June 15, 2022
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Are you trusting in Jesus or your good works? Dr. Stanley continues his examination of Paul’s letter to the Galatians as he guides us through Galatians 2:16. We can’t disappoint God because He has no expectation of us. We don’t even need His approval because we already have it. Dr. Stanley states that most of us are still seeking liberation, even after God has freed us and accepted us as His own. We continue to remain in bondage to the laws and principles that never came from God. The good news is, once we have received Christ as our Savior, God declares that we are accepted in Him. This justification by faith means we do not have to earn His approval.
June 14, 2022
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Are you trusting in Jesus or your good works? Dr. Stanley continues his examination of Paul’s letter to the Galatians as he guides us through Galatians 2:11-15. Many Jews believed that Gentiles could only be saved by accepting the Mosaic law. This put Peter and Paul in conflict because, during a meeting in Antioch, Peter sided with the Jews. Dr. Stanley addresses this confrontation and recognizes that conflict is all around us. Attempting to resolve a conflict in a godly manner often results in blessings to the victim and the persecutor alike. Ultimately, our response is our responsibility.
June 13, 2022
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For many of us, the biggest battle we’ll ever face is between what we’ve been taught and the truth of God’s Word. Dr. Stanley explains how personal freedom is grounded in our relationship with Christ. By reading the Word and applying its truth to our lives, we will gain a peace that comes with knowing God—and the ability to rest in the security only He can provide.
June 11, 2022
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Are you trusting in Jesus or your good works? Dr. Stanley continues his examination of Paul’s letter to the Galatians as he guides us through Galatians 2:11-15. Many Jews believed that Gentiles could only be saved by accepting the Mosaic law. This put Peter and Paul in conflict because, during a meeting in Antioch, Peter sided with the Jews. Dr. Stanley addresses this confrontation and recognizes that conflict is all around us. Attempting to resolve a conflict in a godly manner often results in blessings to the victim and the persecutor alike. Ultimately, our response is our responsibility.
June 10, 2022
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In Touch Ministries is the broadcast teaching ministry of Dr. Charles Stanley.

About Dr. Charles Stanley

Dr. Charles Stanley

September 25, 1932 – April 18, 2023

Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta for more than fifty years. He was also the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author, who wrote more than seventy books encouraging people to seek Jesus as their Savior and know Him as their wise and loving Lord. 

Known to audiences around the world through his wide-reaching TV and radio broadcasts, Stanley modeled his 65 years of ministry after the apostle Paul’s message in Acts 20:24: “Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about God’s mighty kindness and love.”

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