Full Title: "A Little Leaven Leavens The Whole Lump" (Galatians 5:7-12)
Paul challenges new Christians by asking them "who hindered you from the truth?" Paul goes on to say that they were doing so well, but something happened. What happened? Judaizers derailed the gospel message in these believers by pushing Mosaic Law and circumcision on them. Paul then uses the baking process of bread (unleavened- see Exodus 12 vs. leavened) to illustrate how in light of the power of the Gospel, a little leaven (false doctrine) leavens the whole lump (corrupts the congregation/family in Christ). After explaining this, Paul then gets bolder and says to those Christians, that those Judaizers who want these Christians to mutilate themselves through circumcision, should just go all the way and completely emasculate themselves. In this theologically heavy message, Pastor Troy Billow fully explains the meaning behind what Paul is saying.