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 boasting with Christian boasting. Christians are to boast only in something that was and is despised by most people: the instrument of execution known as a cross.
This first parable from Matthew provides the key to understanding all the parables and to entering the kingdom of God.
Because of the Holy Spirit, believers can live in a way that pleases God.
Reflections on the seven sayings that Jesus spoke from the Cross.
