Faith Working Through Love: Forming Christ

Sunday we will consider Paul’s personal appeal to the Galatian believers to resist those who are excluding them. These Jewish disciple-makers were trying to incite the Gentile believers to adopt the law by excluding them from the Christian community. Paul calls out this power-play and urges his audience to see through it.

In this section, he shares his personal love and zeal for these believers, like a mother in labor. His efforts and continued concern is that they experience the full formation of Christ in their lives, not succumbing to the pressure they’re experiencing. 

This passage has strong implications for our church and ministry. So read Galatians 4:12-20, and let’s be ready to consider this text.