Stubborn Sins
Comments on Galatians with an ear to Luther’s commentary
Scripture Text: Galatians 1:1-5 and 2 Corinthians 12:8-10
Series: Comments on Galatians
Admit it and confess; it is good for your soul. There are sins that trouble you, that are difficult to stop, that have been a part of you for so long that you worry they will never leave. Furthermore, you worry that they may keep you from God’s grace and love. You are right to be concerned because no sin is trivial. But you are not right to worry. Christ died for your sins — every last one of them, even the ones that seem to refuse to go away. Do not worry. Christ died for those sins too. Accept his grace and press on. Try harder to rid yourself of these stubborn sins but remember it is not your spiritual might that saves you, any more than it is your spiritual weakness that condemns you. Christ’s grace is sufficient for you and the power of his salvific work is perfected in your weakness.
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Rev. Dr. Mark E. Ryman has served as Pastor for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC, since 2021. Previously, Pastor Ryman served congregations in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as a call to specialized ministry with Sola Publishing.
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