Verse of the Week - Galatians 2:5

Memorizing an entire book of the Bible is a daunting task at which I am not succeeding.
However, this is NOT a failure because I am staying immersed in the Word of God. This immersion in the word is helping me to deepen my spiritual roots and I am sure Jesus is happy about that!

Additionally, I find myself speaking from the Bible as naturally as I breathe air. I don't mean I am quoting scripture, I'm not. What I am doing is speaking sentences and phrases from the Bible. I may not be quoting it, but the parts I have read and reread are appearing in my thoughts and speech automatically. I don't know how else to explain it. Is this as clear as mud?
Today I reread my study Bible's introduction to Galatians and Galatians 1:1 - 2:5. 

• In these verses, Paul makes the point that the truth of the gospel is free. Salvation is not earned, it is free. 
• If anyone shouldn't have been able to be forgiven, it was Paul because of his persecution of Jesus' followers.
• Jesus paid the price for all mankind. 
• Paul received the gospel from God, not man and he had to be bold in proclaiming it.
• The apostles he met in Jerusalem didn't disagree with him. The trouble was being caused by false followers who slipped into the church and gave the appearance of holiness. 
• These false followers were also adding rules to the gospel of Jesus. There are no rules in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jesus' gospel is simple - admit to God that you are a sinner, believe that Jesus is the Son of God and receive his gift of forgiveness from sin. Confess your faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior.