The Book of Galatians: Stand Fast in GraceExplore the Book of Galatians with Brother Jeremy Puckett in this vital 23-part teaching series, which addresses the perennial threat to the Christian faith: the deception of adding works of the Law to the grace of Christ.This series establishes the singular, unchanging nature of the true Gospel and provides a deep doctrinal foundation for understanding justification by faith, contrasting it sharply with the "yoke of bondage" imposed by legalism.Key Doctrinal Focus: Grace vs. Works (Galatians 1-4)• A Cursed Gospel: Understand the immense gravity of preaching a corrupted message. Paul, demonstrating his Apostolic authority received directly through divine revelation, pronounces anyone teaching a different gospel as "accursed".• Abraham, the Pattern of Faith: The series uses the example of Abraham—the father of the faithful—to prove that justification has always been by belief alone.• The Purpose of the Law: Learn the precise, temporary function of the Law: it was "added because of transgressions" until Christ, serving as a "school Master" to bring us to faith, never intended as a means to obtain life or justification.• From Bondage to Sonship: Discover the privileges of the New Covenant. Through Christ, believers receive the "adoption of sons" and the indwelling Holy Spirit, the "spirit of adoption," confirming their status as heirs of God. The allegory of Hagar (Law) and Sarah (Grace) is explained as the scriptural imperative to "cast out the bondwoman and her son" and reject legalistic error.Practical Christian Living: The Walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5-6)The final lessons transition into the practical application of Christian liberty and service:• Stand Fast in Liberty: Believers are commanded to "Stand Fast" in the liberty secured by the Cross, ensuring this freedom is not used for an "occasion to the flesh," but rather to "by love serve one another".• The Crucified Life: The heart of Christian conduct is revealed through the direct opposition between the "works of the flesh" (manifest sins such as adultery, idolatry, envy, and drunkenness) and the singular, nine-fold "fruit of the Spirit" (love, joy, peace, patience, etc.). True believers "have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts", requiring daily submission and mortification to the Spirit’s control.• Correction and Service: The series provides instruction on proper church conduct, including the need for those who are spiritual to "restore such an one in the spirit of meekness" if a brother is "overtaken in a fault," stressing that restoration necessitates repentance.• Sowing and Reaping: Finally, the teaching underscores the universal principle that "whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap". Sowing to the flesh yields corruption, while sowing to the Spirit yields life everlasting.This comprehensive overview is essential for anyone seeking to understand the purity of the Gospel, assert the sufficiency of Christ's work, and commit to a life empowered by the Holy Spirit.
