by Shannon Popp | Apr 14, 2022 | NotABlog
Paul has spent the majority of this letter condemning the Judaizers (those who believe salvation in Jesus comes from good works). Their legalistic perversion of the gospel has deeper motives, and Paul is calling it out. They were not concerned with – Pleasing God From...
by Shannon Popp | Apr 13, 2022 | NotABlog
Paul had been dictating to a scribe up to this point, and compelled by the Holy Spirit, Paul now grabs the pen to start the close of this letter and writes, “SEE WITH WHAT LARGE LETTERS I AM WRITING TO YOU WITH MY OWN HAND.” It’s as if Paul writes the rest of the...
by Shannon Popp | Apr 12, 2022 | NotABlog
First BE filled with the Spirit, then BE walking in the Spirit, and then we are to DO according to the Spirit of God. We all have opportunities each day, to do the good. Too often, we miss the moment in front of us, because we are still living in regret of the missed...
by Shannon Popp | Apr 11, 2022 | NotABlog
We are either growing in the Spirit or growing in the flesh (doing anything in our will and way, without acknowledging God). We are called to do good, and to not give up. The idea is to not allow our motivation to be distracted or weakened as we walk with Jesus. We...
by Shannon Popp | Apr 10, 2022 | NotABlog
The big battle we face is self reliance. I can get it done myself. You can’t find good help, so I will do it on my own. That something in us that does not want to yield to any authority or receive any mercy is the flesh (doing for ourself what only God should do)....
