Tomorrow we move into Galatians 5, where that theology becomes intensely practical. 1. Stand Fast in Freedom Paul opens with a trumpet call: “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.” This is not political liberty. It is not personal autonomy. It is freedom from the law as a means of salvation. Freedom from striving to earn what Christ has already accomplished. The danger in Galatia was clear: some were being persuaded that faith in Christ need

In Galatians 3 and 4, Paul brings his argument to its heart. The question is no longer merely what went wrong in Galatia, but what does it mean to belong to God at all? Are we made right by what we do — or by what God has done? Paul’s answer is unmistakable.