The Book of Galatians Part 21 | Hatred & Strife

• August 19, 2025 • 1 view

This short Evening Sacrifice teaching continues the study of the works of the flesh in Galatians 5:20, concentrating on hatred and contention. Opening prayer asks for greater knowledge of God, obedient living and cleansing through Christ. The speaker then recommends repeated reading of 1 John and makes obedience, rather than a verbal profession alone, the test of knowing God. The message reads 1 John 2 to contrast loving a fellow believer with walking in the darkness of hatred. It connects the Holy Spirit’s gift of love with the believer’s identity as a child of light. First John 3:14-15 develops the point further: love for the brethren displays the passage from death to life, while hatred contradicts that life. The speaker therefore urges listeners to relinquish bitterness, unforgiveness and the habit of carrying offenses. The final movement returns to contention in Galatians and calls the community to overcome quarrels, pursue peace and practice holiness. It alludes to the disorder associated with strife and closes with prayer renouncing hatred and offenses. The speaker also associates contention with sickness and demonic opportunity; this is an attributed spiritual interpretation, not evidence that illness identifies a quarrelsome person or a substitute for medical care. The recording ends with the programme’s closing announcement.

Study note: Caption-based study. Scripture references include explicitly cited passages, speaker allusions and editorial supporting connections. Prayer points are editorial reflections, not verbatim quotations.

Date note: Source-labelled meeting date 2025-03-24; publication/livestream date 2025-08-19. Both source dates are retained without assuming the reason for the difference.