GALATIANS Sunday December 1, 2013 Free Children of the Heavenly Jerusalem Galatians 4:21 – 5:1 II. Paul’s Gospel Defended from Experience and Scripture (3:1 – 4:11) 4. The Folly of Reverting to the Law (4:8 – 11) III. A Call to Freedom from the Law and Freedom in the Spirit (4:12 […]
GALATIANS Sunday November 24, 2013 A Shepherd’s Heart For Freedom Galatians 4:8 – 4:20 II. Paul’s Gospel Defended from Experience and Scripture (3:1 – 4:11) 4. The Folly of Reverting to the Law (4:8 – 11) III. A Call to Freedom from the Law and Freedom in the Spirit (4:12 – […]
The following hymn is taken from a hymnal from the 1800’s Substitution “He was wounded for our transgressions.” Isaiah 53:5 #57 Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs O Christ, what burdens bowed Thy head! Our load was laid on Thee. Thou stoodest in the sinner’s stead, Didst bear all ill for me. […]
Reconciliation With God “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). From the Preface to “History Of The Reformation,” by J. H. MERLE D’AUBIGNE. This book was published in its final form in 1872, the year of the author’s death. […]
Martin Luther On “Saved From Wrath” In 1 Thessalonians 1:8b – 10 the Apostle Paul says “Therefore, we don’t need to say anything, for they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you: how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait […]
GOD’S SURE AND ETERNAL WORD Sunday, August 18, 2013 I. Psalm 1 The introduction to Psalm 1, (from the NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Publishers). “…Godly wisdom here declares the final outcome of the two ‘ways’: ‘the way that sinners take’ (v.1) and ‘the way of the righteous’ (v. 6)…As part of […]
Some thoughts on the Blood of Christ. “Blood” of course refers to the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the cross. 1. Revelation 7:13 – 15a: “Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, ‘who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?’ I (John) said to him, ‘Sir, you know.’ […]
GALATIANS Sunday, August 11, 2013 Preserving The Truth Of The Gospel Galatians 2:1 – 10 I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21) A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5) B. Problem Explained: Desertion from the Gospel (1:6 – 10) C. Paul’s […]
I once heard a descriptive expression concerning preaching that I really like; it is “Proclamation – Celebration.” The idea behind this expression is that preaching should be a time to celebrate the great gospel truths that we embrace as followers of Jesus Christ. I personally contend that most of the preaching during our liturgies […]
GALATIANS Sunday, August 4, 2013 The Divine Origin of the Gospel Part 2 Galatians 1:11 -17; 18 – 24 Read 1:11 – 24 I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21) A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5) B. Problem Explained: Desertion from […]