Galatians 1:11-24
Galatians
Commission
Paul defends his apostolic authority by recounting his direct call from Christ and transformed life, arguing that credible claims about faith must be reflected in how we live—our associations, speech, and treatment of others reveal the truth of our gospel proclamation.
Galatians 3:23-4:7
Galatians
From Slave to Heir
This sermon examines the spiritual transformation from trying to earn God's favor through rule-keeping to receiving intimate relationship with God through faith in Jesus. The law serves as a harsh custodian, but Jesus offers freedom, acceptance, and the intimate closeness with God the Father that we truly desire.
Galatians 3:1-14 · Deuteronomy 27:26
Galatians
Human Effort
It is foolish to begin spiritual life trusting God only to turn to trusting self. The Spirit is received through faith in Christ's completed work, not human effort.
Galatians 2:11-21
Galatians
I Died
Our relationship with God is based on Jesus and his death, not our effort or performance. We must die to ourselves and trust Jesus to live through us.
Galatians 5:16-26 · Galatians 2:20
Galatians
In Step with the Spirit
Paul calls believers to walk by the Spirit rather than the flesh, trusting God's guidance instead of relying on their own effort. True freedom in Christ means the Spirit produces love, joy, and peace—not through rule-keeping, but through intimate relationship with God.
Galatians 1:1-10
Galatians
No Other Gospel
Paul defends the sufficiency of Christ's gospel against false teachers who add Jewish law as a requirement for salvation. The sermon emphasizes that there is only one gospel of grace and only one person to please—God.
Galatians 2:1-10
Galatians
Steadfast
The gospel message about Jesus and helping the poor are inseparably linked. Believers respond to this good news through faith and demonstrate their acceptance by generously serving the poor.
Galatians 4:21-31
Galatians
Two Covenants
This sermon contrasts two spiritual birth stories—Ishmael (born of human effort and slavery) and Isaac (born of God's promise and freedom)—to show that Christian freedom comes through trusting God's grace, not through self-reliant effort to earn God's favor.
Galatians 3:1-14 · Galatians 4:1-7
Galatians
Performance Determines Worth
This sermon challenges the lie that personal worth is determined by performance, examining how striving to prove value through achievement—especially spiritually—becomes a curse. True identity rests in Christ's redemptive work and the Spirit's transforming presence, not in measuring up to standards.
Galatians 3:26-4:7
Galatians
Adoption
Paul summarizes justification by faith, showing how baptismal faith brings believers into God's family through adoption rather than human effort or law-keeping, granting them the Spirit, intimate relationship with God, and spiritual inheritance.
Galatians 3:1-5
Galatians
Bewitched
Paul confronts the Galatians for abandoning faith in Christ's sufficiency and pursuing salvation through human effort and law-keeping. True Christianity is defined by faith in Jesus and the gift of the Holy Spirit, not by our deeds or religious practices.
Galatians 6:11-18
Galatians
Boasting in the Cross
Paul contrasts his trust in Christ's cross with the false teachers' reliance on human effort and flesh, demonstrating that the cross alone transforms us into a new creation and offers true boasting.
Galatians 5:16-26
Galatians
In Step With the Spirit
A spiritual person is one led by the Holy Spirit, marked by the Spirit's fruit rather than human effort or rule-keeping. Christians must choose daily to crucify the flesh and allow the Spirit to produce God-honoring character.
Galatians 1:11-24 · Galatians 1:4
Galatians
Origin of the Gospel
Paul defends his apostolic authority and the divine origin of the gospel against false teachers, demonstrating that authentic Christian faith comes through God's revelation of Christ, not human effort or law-keeping.
Galatians 4:21-31
Galatians
Two Covenants
Paul uses the Hagar-Sarah story to contrast law and grace: just as Hagar's slavery persisted despite bearing a child, the law enslaves; but Sarah's child Isaac, born by promise, represents the freedom of grace. Believers must reject the false teachers and embrace grace alone.