because of Christ

How will our communication work and become profitable to us? How do we as Christians not labor in vain? 

Who are you? Paul moves away from the questions to the Galatians and into telling them who they are. 

Why is fear of the Lord a good thing? Why is it so wise? What does the fear of the Lord produce? 

One thing we all need is better listening skills. Who is talking about it? I don't know. Or maybe I'm not listening. Here is what it means to listen and some practical skills needed to become a better listener. 

We have looked at the nature of the questions Paul is asking in the beginning of this chapter. Now we discern some of the information he is giving us in the questions before we move on to talk about the Christian position. 

Part two on fearing the Lord. 

Good communications systems are not only open and honest, but they are controlled. What are they controlled by, and why pursue restraint in communication? 

What then could lead a Christian astray and cause them to chase after a salvation that is not from Christ? It happens all the time, because one thing is extremely lacking... Discernment. 

What does it mean to "Fear the Lord", and have you been thinking about it too softly? 

At the heart of every healthy and profitable marriage is a godly system of communication. So, what does that look like? We begin to describe it here and will continue to do so in the next few episodes.