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Galatians
Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 18, 2010 (message contributor)
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1. Grace In Galatia
Contributed on Jan 18, 2010
Grace is not about what we do for God; it is about what God has done for us.
[If you would like to receive a sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] INTRODUCTION TO GALATIANS • AUTHOR: PAUL the apostle. • RECIPIENTS: Probably churches in southern GALATIA (present-day Turkey) that Paul founded on his first missionary journey ...read more
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2. No Other Gospel
Contributed on Jan 25, 2010
There is no other gospel, and there is nothing more important than the gospel.
[If you would like to receive sermons by email each week, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] Galatians is a letter written by the apostle Paul to the churches in Galatia that Paul founded on his first missionary journey. Paul had received a special commission by Christ to preach the gospel to ...read more
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3. The Gospel Of Grace
Contributed on Feb 1, 2010
The gospel of grace (1) is from God, (2) changes lives, and (3) leads to ministry.
[If you would like to receive weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] AN OUTLINE OF GALATIANS Paul’s letter to the Galatians can be broken into three basic parts: • BIOGRAPHY (chapters 1-2) • THEOLOGY (chapters 3-4) • ETHICS (chapters ...read more
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4. Fighting For Freedom
Contributed on Feb 8, 2010
We must be stubborn about the gospel, but we must be flexible about matters of lesser importantance.
[If you would like to receive sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] FREEDOM IN CHRIST In the first century, Christian freedom was under attack. Freedom is precious. It often comes at a great price. And sometimes it can be easily lost. Paul was a freedom ...read more
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5. Fully Accepted By God
Contributed on Feb 23, 2010
Every person who puts his or her faith in Christ is fully accepted by God.
[To receive sermons weekly by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL In this passage, Paul rebukes Peter. Other than Jesus Christ, Peter and Paul are perhaps the two most influential leaders in church history. (A passage such as this demonstrates that the Bible is ...read more
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6. Crucified With Christ
Contributed on Mar 2, 2010
What is faith? Does grace promote sin?
To receive free sermons weekly by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] WHAT IS FAITH? In his letter to the Galatians, Paul emphasizes that justification is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Video: “You Do the Math” ILLUSTRATION: CTV’s coverage of the ...read more
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7. Children Of Abraham
Contributed on Mar 12, 2010
The life of Abraham shows that justification is by faith, not by works.
[To receive free sermons by email weekly, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] FOOLISH GALATIANS Have you ever done something really foolish? “You foolish Galatians!” The Galatians weren’t stupid. But they were acting foolishly. He calls them “foolish” twice ...read more
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8. Redeemed From The Curse
Contributed on Mar 16, 2010
By faith in Christ we can be redeemed from the curse of the law.
[To receive sermons weekly by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] TWO CURSES Five times in this passage the words “curse” and “cursed” are found. People are fascinated by stories of curses: (1) the curse of King Tut’s tomb, (2) the curse of the ...read more
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9. A Promise Kept
Contributed on Mar 23, 2010
The covenant of law through Moses did not alter the covenant of promise with Abraham. The New Covenant fulfills the promise to bring blessing to all nations through Abraham's Offspring, Jesus Christ.
[To receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] THREE COVENANTS BETWEEN GOD AND MAN ILLUSTRATION: Letter from Public Works and Government Services, promising me a flag flown on Parliament Hill in approximately 16 years. “A covenant is an ...read more
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10. Children Of God
Contributed on Apr 12, 2010
Membership in God's family has its privileges.
[If you would like to receive sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com MEMBERS OF GOD’S FAMILY When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, He began His model prayer with the words “Our Father in heaven.” God wants us to view Him as our good and loving ...read more
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11. Pleasing Our Father
Contributed on Apr 19, 2010
Will you make the Heavenly Father's desires your desires?
[If you would like to receive sermons by email each week, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] OUR FATHER’S LOVE This week my son brought home his report card. Thankfully, he received A’s and a couple of B’s. Not every child is expected to get all A’s. But we ...read more
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12. Freedom In Christ
Contributed on Apr 28, 2010
What is Christian freedom?
[To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] PRECIOUS FREEDOM “It’s a free country!” “Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: (a) freedom of conscience and religion; (b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, ...read more
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13. True Spirituality
Contributed on May 4, 2010
What does it mean to be spiritual?
[If you would like to receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] LIVE BY THE SPIRIT Many people think that conforming to rules makes one spiritual. Others say, “I’m not religious. I’m spiritual.” What does it mean to be ...read more
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14. Practical Spirituality
Contributed on May 11, 2010
How should we live if we want to “keep in step with the Spirit”?
[To receive free sermons by email each week, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] This week I read about a man named Simeon Stylites (c. 390-459). For 37 years he lived on a small platform on top of a pillar in Syria as a way to show devotion to God. Is this what it means to be ...read more
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15. Keep Up The Good Work!
Contributed on May 18, 2010
You reap what you sow.
[To receive free sermons by email each week, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND How many of you have already done some gardening this spring? Anyone plant any seeds? There is a principle in agriculture and in Scripture: You reap what you sow. Do not be ...read more
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16. The Glorious Cross
Contributed on Jun 9, 2010
Paul gives us two proper responses to the cross of Christ.
[To receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] THE SYMBOL OF CHRISTIANITY [What religions/groups do these symbols represent: crescent and star, Star of David, Square and Compasses, swastika, peace, yin-yang, Ichthys, cross.] The symbol of Christianity is ...read more