The Call to Stand Firm in Freedom Freedom in Christ is the major theme in the book of Galatians. Given that Paul speak was speaking to a people who were struggling with the same temptations we face today, it is easy to find the entire book of Galatians to be both captivating and quite insightful. In Galatians 4, Paul spoke about escaping enslavement to the world, and in…

Jesus Shows His Power Over Storms and Evil This Sunday School lesson is intended for upper elementary students. All lessons on this website are protected by copyright, but you can use them for free in small groups or Sunday School classes. You may share a link to this page, but please do not copy these pages and put them on other websites.

Joy can feel distant when life is filled with stress, grief, or disappointment, but fortunately, the Bible reminds us that joy is not reserved for just for the easy days. Proverbs 17:22 calls us to remember that joy is both a gift from God and a source of strength. Let's say a prayer that will help us see God’s goodness in the middle of daily struggles and give us desire to choose joy even when circumstances try to silence it.

It is curious to see Christians who know that they are children of God turning back to being enslaved by the world. In Galatians, Paul spends a great deal of time explaining that salvation comes only through faith in Jesus Christ, not through human effort. Yet the Galatians, like many of us, were tempted to revert to a life of self-dependence and rule-keeping.