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In Galatians chapter 4, Paul takes the Old Testament story about Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac and allegorizes it. On today's Treasured Truth, we’re going to dig into this passage and see what timeless truths the Apostle Paul is trying to get us to understand by giving this old story a new meaning.

Salvation is by grace. So, in the process of salvation, we don’t help God out.  And on today's Treasured Truth, as we look at the passage we’re studying, Pastor Ford will explain that Paul is saying the promise God made to Abraham and Sarah is very much like our salvation. God does not need our help to perform any act or...

As we continue to look at this story from the Old Testament and how the Apostle Paul is infusing it with a new meaning, Pastor Ford will remind us that Biblical interpretation follows a simple formula—when the literal sense makes plain sense, seek no other sense, lest you abandon common sense and end up with nonsense. Learn more when...

The Law and Grace don’t mix. But the Apostle Paul was having a hard time communicating that fact to the Galatian believers and convincing them it was the truth. So, he took a story from the Old Testament and allegorized it, giving it a new twist that helped them to understand. To hear Pastor Ford explain how Paul used an old story with...

As our study in Galatians chapter 4 continues on today's Treasured Truth, we’ll see that just like Abraham and Sarah received a promise from God, as believers we all have received a promise too. It’s the promise that we will be delivered from the penalty of our sins through grace. The new covenant frees us from the law, and...