Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live. 5All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.

But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him 16to reveal his Son to me1:16a Or in me. so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles.

Even that question came up only because of some so-called believers there—false ones, really2:4 Greek some false brothers.—who were secretly brought in. They sneaked in to spy on us and take away the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. 

You received the Spirit because you believed the message you heard about Christ.

But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.

Lord God my Father,

Thank you for your son and the promise he brings through my faith. Thank you for using me for your desire, help me to surrender the strongholds I carry to your care and give me the courage to face them. Keep my thoughts close so I may hear deceit before it can rest on me. Help my faith to be complete and my sin nature to be replaced with your Peace.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen