We concluded our series with I Peter 5:1-14, in which Peter described the three ways in which God cares for his people: through the elders of the church, through the other members of the church, and directly. The letter also ends where is began, with concepts that sum up the Christian faith and life: grace, love, peace.
Because humans were dead in our sins, the only possible solution was for God to make us alive because of his grace.
Christians need to learn to speak with joy, listen with discernment, and grow in grace.
In the dramatic concluding section, Galatians 6:11-18, Paul brought the whole message of the letter together by writing about boasting. He contrasted worldly religious...