Father Mike Schmitz

For it is written, Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear.

Break forth and shout, you who are not with labor pains.

For the desolate has more children than she who has a husband.

Now we, brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise.

But as at the time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the spirit, so it is now.

But what does the scripture say?

Cast out the slave and her son, for the son of the slave shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.

So, brethren, we are not children of the slave, but of the free woman.

Chapter 5 Christian Freedom

For freedom Christ has set us free.

Stand fast, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Now I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you.

I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is bound to keep the whole law.

You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law.

You have fallen away from grace.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait for the hope of righteousness.

For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

You were running well.

Who hindered you from obeying the truth?

This persuasion is not from him who called you.