On July 3rd I joined with countless other Twitter folks to tweet the book of Galatians in 30 tweets. Desiring God worked to create the 30 tweets which told the story of Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia.
Folks were encouraged to tweet each of the messages with the hashtag #Galatians. The result was that #Galatians surged to the top of trending topics worldwide on Twitter. Had it not been for the death of Andy Griffith, #Galatians would have remained at the top for a lengthy period of time.
The 30 tweets shown below serve as a great meditational tool for thinking about the grace of God.
Jesus’s astounding grace is to be admired and appreciated, not added to. #Galatians
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Jesus gave himself at the cross both for us and for God—for our good and ultimately for God’s glory #Galatians 1:1–5
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
There is one gospel. One path from which saving grace flows to sinners: Jesus. Every counterfeit is damnable #Galatians 1:6–9
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
People-pleasing is inconsistent with calling Jesus Lord. Christians are servants of the God-man—not servants of any mere man #Galatians 1:10
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
The Christian gospel is not the product of human reason or speculation or conversation, but only divine revelation. #Galatians 1:11–22
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
It makes God look really good when his people's persecutors become his gospel's preachers. Pray for the persecutors #Galatians 1:23–24
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Do not yield—even for a minute—when grace-despising false “brothers” slip in to spy out the legit freedom we have in Jesus #Galatians 2:1–6
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
As poor sinners, saved only by God’s astounding grace, it is madness to think we'd remember the gospel but forget the poor #Galatians 2:7–10
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
For the Christian, the final standard of our conduct is not rule or law or list, but the truth of the gospel of grace #Galatians 2:11–14
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
The Christian not only once despaired of self and turned to Jesus, but daily, continually, unstoppably turns to him #Galatians 2:15–21
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Christians don't nullify divine grace by trusting their effort, but celebrate the grace of Jesus’ death and life for us #Galatians 2:21
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
It is spiritual foolishness to think we could begin the Christian life by the Spirit's strength, but keep going in our own #Galatians 3:1–4
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
It is spiritual foolishness to think we could connect with the Spirit by our doing rather than receiving his doing by faith #Galatians 3:5–6
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
It is not pedigree or performance that brings us into God’s family and his eternal favor, but receiving his grace by faith #Galatians 3:7–9
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
The road that leads to death is marked Law-Self-Deeds, but the supernatural path to life is called Promise-Spirit-Faith #Galatians 3:10–14
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Don’t get your wires crossed. God’s law is not meant to give us life. It can’t. Only his Promise. Law has another purpose #Galatians 3:15–19
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Life is by God’s Promise, not his Law. Why then the Law? Because of our sin, and to show us our need for his Promised One #Galatians 3:19–22
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Law is no route to Jesus’ acceptance or ongoing approval. It’s meant to make us despair of our deeds & depend only on him #Galatians 3:23–29
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
In God's unique Son, by faith, we are no longer slaves, but adopted sons—and amazingly, heirs with Jesus of all he inherits #Galatians 4:1–7
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
We only know God because he 1st knew us. Don’t give in to the sinful religious instinct that you can work your way to him #Galatians 4:8–11
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
It is gut-wrenching to see friends or family turn from the gospel of divine grace to trusting in their own human effort #Galatians 4:12–20
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
In Jesus, we are not slaves of the law, and citizens of the old city, but children of promise, and citizens of the New #Galatians 4:21–31
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Jesus set us free—to be free from sin, not slaves to law. It’s not your deeds that count for his acceptance, but only faith #Galatians 5:1–6
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
The kind of faith in Jesus that alone sets us free is a faith so full and vital that we can’t help but extend love to others #Galatians 5:6
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Better to castrate yourself than trick others into shunning grace and thinking circumcision is needed to be right with God #Galatians 5:7–12
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
The Christian is called to true freedom—free from slavery to self, free enough to love others with self-sacrifice #Galatians 5:13–15
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
The short-sighted desires of sin are at odds with the desires of the Holy Spirit, our new selves, and what we really want #Galatians 5:1–26
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Don’t drop the hammer on a struggling brother. Be gentle. Get a shoulder underneath the load, and help him up. Like Jesus #Galatians 6:1–5
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Not trusting in our do-gooding for acceptance with God frees us to be resilient do-gooders for all, esp fellow believers #Galatians 6:6–10
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
Opposition, persecution, affliction, come what may / Our only boast is Jesus Christ—his cross, his gospel, grace #Galatians 6:11–18
— Frank Gantz (@fgantz) July 3, 2012
If you have a Twitter account, you can retweet any of these or make any a favorite. If you are not following me, just hit one of the follow buttons.
Which one will you chew on for awhile? The one for Galatians 6:1-5 is attracting my attention.