E3 with Larry Eiss

Galatians 4:21-31
Over and over we hear the refrain “he who has ears, let him hear.” Willingness to hear or rebellious refusal. These are the choices we must all make. This part of Galatians shows the good news that it is not our obedience to the rules, rites, and rituals of religion, but willingness to listen to God and trust Him. 

Galatians 4:8-20

In this episode we learn about a beautiful enslavement, God knowing you knowing God, relational ministry, and misplaced zeal.

Continuing our study of Galatians brings us to chapter 4. This time we learn the true meaning of baptism and how it relates to being clothed with Christ and the white robes in The Revelation. 

The Covenant Stands
The Law is Inferior to the Promise
As we continue studying Galatians the status of the Law as compared to the promise of God comes into stark relief. In this episode, we learn the importance of the Law having been delivered by a mediator and we see how good the Good News really is. 

Abraham, Covenants, Law, and Faith
All these topics are covered in a few verses in Galatians Chapter 3. The glorious truth that sets us free is uncovered as Paul uses the Hebrew Scriptures (the Old Testament) to make his points about Religion and Relationship. 

Paul’s emotionally charged message to the Galatians saints is that it’s foolish to think that religious practices have any value in providing salvation, righteousness, or ongoing acceptance by God.
In this episode we dive deep into the first few verses of Chapter 3.

The fourth in the Galatians study. This time we look at peer pressure, straightforward truth, and life in Christ Jesus. 

Continued study of Galatians brings us to chapter 2. Paul visits the Apostles in Jerusalem and we are told of false believers, spies, slavery, and the preservation of the truth. 

Galatians highlights the difference between religion and relationship with start, and sometimes surprising clarity. Paul's words about those who would try to institute self righteous act into the Galatians church make very clear just how important this issue is. 

GALATIANS 1: Jesus to the Rescue
The book of Galatians speaks to a problem faced by the early Church, but it is a problem we still face today.

In this episode we begin a series of studies in Galatians. It is my prayer that they shed new light on the war between religion and relationship.