Sunday sermon (Part 3 of Philippians):
O3 An Advancing Gospel Community: Participates in God's Kingdom (2:1-11)
Read moreThe Gospel of Grace Brought the Spirit to Us (Galatians 3:10–14, ESV)
The Gospel of Grace Brought the Spirit to Us
Galatians 3:10 -14
Through this passage over the past couple of weeks, we’ve examined two reasons the gospel of grace transfers us from curse to blessing: it shows us the way of faith and that Christ is the one to consume the curse. The third reason the gospel transfers us from curse to blessing is that it brought the Spirit to us. Because Jesus died and rose, when we believe in him, we become recipients of the Holy Spirit (cf. Eph. 1:13-14, 2 Cor. 1:22). He is God, and he makes his home in us. Paul explained this truth this way:
Read more02 An Advancing Gospel Community: Lives Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:12-30)
Sunday Teaching: 02 An Advancing Gospel Community: Lives Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:12-30)
Read moreGospel Blessing: Christ Was Cursed for Us (Galatians 3:10–14)
Gospel Blessing: Christ Was Cursed for Us
Galatians 3:10-14
Last week, we began looking at how the gospel transfers us from curse to blessing, the first way being that it promotes the way of faith. The second reason the gospel transfers us from curse to blessing is that Christ was cursed for us. This is what we must believe. For this point, Paul again quotes from Deuteronomy. He wrote:
Read more01 An Advancing Gospel Community: Partners Together (Philippians 1:1-11)
Sunday Teaching: 01 An Advancing Gospel Community: Partners Together (Philippians 1:1-11)
Read moreThe Gospel of Grace Promotes the Way of Faith (Galatians 3:10-14)
The Gospel of Grace Promotes the Way of Faith
Galatians 3:10-14
How can someone enjoy and experience God? How can we become fully human as God intended? How can we be released from paralyzing guilt and shame? How can we attain abundant life? How can we be free?
Read morePhilippians Overview: An Advancing Gospel Community
In overview of Philippians, we explore the rich themes of joy, partnership in the gospel, and the advance of Christ’s message, even amidst suffering. Paul’s letter to the Philippians reveals his deep affection for the church and his unwavering commitment to the gospel, despite being imprisoned.
Read moreFuture Church (Joshua 5:13-15)
Sunday Sermon: Future Church (Joshua 5:13-15)
Read morePaul Used the Example of Abraham to Demonstrate Gospel Truth (Galatians 3:1-9)
Paul Used the Example of Abraham to Demonstrate Gospel Truth
Galatians 3:1-9
The book of Galatians is a letter detailing a struggle for the gospel of grace. Paul was a first-century apostle, and God's purpose for Paul was to send him to the non-Jewish (Gentile) nations with the good news of Jesus.
Read moreThe Gospel is Worth Every Sacrifice and Asks for Our Ongoing Trust (Galatians 3:1-5)
The Gospel is Worth Every Sacrifice and Asks for Our Ongoing Trust
Galatians 3:1-5
As Paul is writing to the Galatians, he pivots toward defending gospel doctrine to help them turn back to Jesus and the sufficiency of His cross. He poses a series of rhetorical questions, each highlighting some of the beautiful benefits of the gospel. Through Paul’s initial questions that we studied last week, we saw how the gospel unleashes the Spirit and supplies the necessary resources to become complete. Today, we’ll examine two more questions Paul asked to help them see the gospel afresh.
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