Galatians for You : For Reading, for Feeding, for Leading (God’s Word for You | GWFY)
Overview
Timothy Keller’s Galatians for You is a personal or group curriculum that walks you through the book of Galatians, showing how the Gospel message reaches inward and changes every part of our lives. Combining a close attention to the detail of the text with Timothy Keller’s trademark gift for providing clear explanation and compelling insight, this resource will both engage your mind and stir your heart. As Keller says, “Galatians is all about the Gospel—the Gospel all of us need throughout all of our lives. It’s dynamite, and I pray that its powerful message explodes in your heart as you read this book.” Galatians for You is a flexible devotional and ministry resource. Read it as a daily devotional, complete with reflection questions. Utilized it in teaching ministry to help understand and apply the text. Incorporate it into sermon preparation to discover helpful ways of connecting profound Bible truths to today’s world. Galatians for You is designed to work alongside Galatians: Gospel Matters, Timothy Keller’s Bible-study resource for small groups and individuals.
Top Highlights
“The gospel—the message that we are more wicked than we ever dared believe, but more loved and accepted in Christ than we ever dared hope—creates a radical new dynamic for personal growth, for obedience, for love.” (Page 10)
“But in this short letter, Paul outlines the bombshell truth that the gospel is the A to Z of the Christian life. It is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live as part of the kingdom. It is the way Christ transforms people, churches and communities.” (Page 9)
“Literally, epithumia means an ‘over-desire’, an ‘inordinate desire’; an all-controlling drive and longing” (Page 146)
“But though not free from the moral law as a way to live, Christians are free from it as a system of salvation. We obey not in the fear and insecurity of hoping to earn our salvation, but in the freedom and security of knowing we are already saved in Christ. We obey in the freedom of gratitude.” (Page 42)
“Christian living is therefore a continual realignment process—one of bringing everything in line with the truth of the gospel.” (Page 53)
- Title: Galatians for You
- Author: Timothy Keller
- Series: God’s Word for You
- Publisher: The Good Book Company
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Galatians › Textbooks; Bible. N.T. Galatians › Study and teaching
- Resource ID: LLS:GALATIANSFORYOU
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-26T21:49:37Z
Timothy Keller (1950-2023) was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989. For over 20 years, he led a diverse congregation of young professionals with a weekly attendance of over 5,000. He was also president of Redeemer City to City, which plants new churches in New York and other cities. For the last decade, the organization has launched over 200 churches in 35 cities. Logos has collected his sermons in the Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (1989–2011) and Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (2012–2013).
Keller wrote multiple New York Times bestselling books, including The Reason for God and The Prodigal God. His recent work included The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, and Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work. He is also wrote his own commentary and study guide series. Christianity Today has said, “Fifty years from now, if evangelical Christians are widely known for their love of cities, their commitment to mercy and justice, and their love of their neighbors, Timothy Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.”