Free Grace Baptist Church

Galatians 5:1–6 marks a hinge in Paul's letter — moving from his theological defence of justification by faith alone into its exhortative implications. This sermon expounds the liberty that Christ has secured for his people, the grave danger of seeking justification through law-keeping, and the nature of the faith that works through love, contrasting evangelical freedom with the yoke of legal bondage. Main points: - the liberty the gospel gives and the command to stand fast in it - the peril of falling back into legal bondage — estrangement from Christ and the fall from grace - the true hope of righteousness through faith working by love Scripture references: - Galatians 3:1-29; 4:1-31; 5:1-6 - Romans 3:20-28; 8:1-4 - 1 Corinthians 7:19 - Philippians 3:2-9 - James 2:10 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-galatians-5-the-gospels-precious-liberty Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

Psalm 18:20–30 is expounded as a declaration of the righteousness of God's anointed king, with David functioning not merely as author but as prophet pointing to Christ. The sermon examines how God's moral character governs His dealings with men — rewarding the righteous and resisting the proud — and how the believer's confidence in battle and in darkness rests entirely on the perfection of God's way and word. Main points: - the righteousness of the psalmist before God (vv. 20–24) - the moral character of God in His dealings with men (vv. 25–26) - the deliverance and fortification God gives to the humble (vv. 27–30) Scripture references: - Psalms 18:20-30 - 2 Samuel 22 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-psalm-18-the-deliverance-of-the-psalmist-part-2 Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

An exposition of Chapter 27 of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, treating the doctrine of the communion of saints as grounded in the believer's union with Christ. The sermon works through both paragraphs of the chapter, showing that the horizontal communion believers share with one another flows necessarily from their vertical union with Christ by the Spirit and through faith, and that this communion carries binding duties both spiritual and material. Main points: - the nature of the communion of saints, founded upon union with Christ - the duties involved in the communion of saints Scripture references: - Acts 2:42-47 - Romans 15:26-27 - 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 - Galatians 6:10 - Ephesians 4:15-16 - Hebrews 10:24-25 - 1 John 1:3-7 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sunday-school-2lcf-chapter-27-of-the-communion-of-the-saints Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

Psalm 18:1–19 records David's praise to God for deliverance from his enemies, including Saul, and this exposition traces the movement from David's crisis and cry to God's theophanic response and the rescue he accomplished. The sermon grounds the believer's confidence in prayer on the character of God as rock, fortress, and deliverer, and reads David's deliverance typologically as pointing to the greater deliverance secured by Christ the anointed King. Main points: - the psalmist's declaration of love and trust in God as his strength and refuge (vv. 1–3) - the psalmist's desperate cry from the grip of death and Sheol (vv. 4–6) - God's theophanic intervention on behalf of his anointed (vv. 7–15) - the psalmist's rescue and the ground of God's delight in him (vv. 16–19) Scripture references: - Psalm 18:1-19 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-psalm-18-the-deliverance-of-the-psalmist-part-1 Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

An exposition of Joshua 2 tracing the conversion of Rahab, a Canaanite harlot whose faith in the God of Israel set her apart from the condemned city of Jericho. The sermon examines the sovereign grace of God in bringing a most unlikely recipient to saving faith, the nature of that faith as evidenced by her confession and her actions, and the scarlet cord as a token of covenant protection. Main points: - the character of Rahab and the sovereign grace that reached her - the content and confession of Rahab's faith in the LORD - the scarlet cord as a sign of preservation and its redemptive-historical significance Scripture references: - Joshua 2:1-24 - Matthew 1:5 - Hebrews 11:31 - James 2:25 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-joshua-2-the-conversion-of-rahab-the-harlot-4 Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

An exposition of Chapter 26 of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, tracing the confession's doctrine of the church as it flows from all preceding chapters. The sermon demonstrates that the church is constituted by Christ's sovereign call through the ministry of the Word and Spirit, and that Christ as head is the supreme object of the church's allegiance and obedience. The confession's christocentric framing — naming Christ at least twelve times in the chapter — shapes the entire discussion of ecclesiology. Main points: - Christ as head of the church and the christocentric shape of confession chapter 26 - the church as the gathered company of those called out of the world by Christ through Word and Spirit - the convergence of all prior doctrinal heads — Scripture, the triune God, election, and salvation — in the doctrine of the church Scripture references: - Song of Solomon 5:10 - Matthew 16:18 - Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:11-16 - Colossians 1:18 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-2lcf-chapter-26-of-the-church Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

Luke 23:32–43 records the crucifixion of Christ between two criminals, one of whom repents and receives the promise of paradise. This sermon draws theological reflections from that scene, examining what the conversion of the penitent thief reveals about the nature of saving faith, the sovereignty of grace, and the sufficiency of Christ as Saviour even in the moment of death. Main points: - the sovereignty of God in the salvation of the penitent thief - the nature and marks of genuine saving faith as displayed by the dying criminal - the sufficiency of Christ and the assurance of paradise for the believing sinner Scripture references: - Luke 23:32-43 - John 6:37-44 - Romans 3:23-26; 8:28-30 - Ephesians 2:1-9 - Titus 3:4-7 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-luke-23-the-instructions-of-calvary Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

An exposition of Luke 23:26-43 examining the conversion of the penitent criminal crucified alongside Christ. The sermon traces the contrast between the two criminals — one who blasphemes to the end and one who repents and confesses Jesus as Lord — and draws out what this narrative reveals about sovereign grace, the nature of saving faith, and the certainty of Christ's kingdom even in the hour of his deepest humiliation. Main points: - the mockery surrounding the cross and the hardness of the impenitent thief - the penitent thief's fear of God, confession of guilt, and recognition of Christ's innocence and kingship - Christ's authoritative promise: "today you will be with me in paradise" Scripture references: - Luke 23:26-43 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sermon-the-insurrectionist-and-the-king Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

Deuteronomy 15 sets out three bodies of legislation governing Old Covenant Israel: the sabbatical release of debts (vv. 1–11), the release of indentured servants (vv. 12–18), and the consecration of firstborn animals (vv. 19–23). The sermon traces how each law reflects God's concern for the poor and the victim, the requirement of right internal disposition before outward compliance, and ultimately how the firstborn legislation points forward to the unblemished firstborn Son of God offered as the propitiation for sin. Main points: - Laws Concerning Debt (vv. 1–11): The Sabbatical Year and Release of Debts - Generosity to the Poor: Internal Disposition and Outward Act - Release of Slaves (vv. 12–18): Indentured Servitude, Dignified Release, and Theological Rationale - Sacrifice of the Firstborn (vv. 19–23): Consecration, Celebration, and Typological Significance - Conclusion: Divine Concern for the Poor, Protection for the Victim, and the Firstborn Son of God Scripture references: - Exodus 21; 22:1-3; 23:11 - Leviticus 17; 25:1-7; 25:39 - Deuteronomy 4:5-9; 12; 14; 15:1-23; 28 - Psalm 24 - Ecclesiastes 8:11 - Malachi 1 - Matthew 26:11 - Galatians 6:10 - Ephesians 4:28 - Colossians 1 - 1 Timothy 5; 6:17-19 - Hebrews 7 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/bible-study-deuteronomy-15-laws-concerning-debt-slaves-and-firstborn Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

Deuteronomy 14: 1-29 The Law concerning Death, Diet, and Tithes

An exposition of 1 Timothy 1:15–17 in which Paul sets forth the gospel he was entrusted to proclaim, grounding it in his own conversion as the chief of sinners. The sermon traces how Paul's personal experience of mercy is not incidental but paradigmatic — a pattern of longsuffering grace intended to instruct and assure all who will believe on Christ for everlasting life. Main points: - the faithful saying: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners - Paul's testimony as the chief of sinners who obtained mercy - the doxology: the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God Scripture references: - 1 Timothy 1:1-20

An exposition of 1 Timothy 1:12–14 in which Paul's account of his own conversion serves as a demonstration of sovereign grace. The sermon traces Paul's self-description as a former blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent man, and shows how his reception of mercy was not incidental but purposeful — a pattern for all who would believe on Christ for everlasting life. Main points: - Paul's testimony of what he was before conversion - the mercy Paul received and the grace that accompanied it - the purpose of Paul's conversion as a pattern of Christ's longsuffering toward sinners Scripture references: - 1 Timothy 1:1-20 - Acts 9:1-22; 22:3-21; 26:9-18 - Galatians 1:13-16 - Philippians 3:4-11 - 1 Corinthians 15:9-10 - Ephesians 2:1-5

Luke 24:50–53 records the ascending Christ lifting His hands to bless His disciples at Bethany before being carried up into heaven — an act that deliberately echoes the Aaronic priestly blessing of Leviticus 9 and reveals Jesus as the great High Priest whose sacrificial work is complete, unrepeatable, and whose blessing upon His people does not cease. This sermon was preached in the context of a Lord's Supper service. Main points: - the place of the blessing (Luke 24:50a) - the significance of the blessing (Luke 24:50b) - the glory of the one blessing (Luke 24:51–52) - the pattern of the blessed (Luke 24:53) Scripture references: - Leviticus 9:7; 9:15; 9:22-24 - 2 Samuel 15 - Psalm 24 - Ezekiel 28:13-14 - Zechariah 14:4 - Luke 24:44-53 - Acts 1:9-12; 2:42 - Ephesians 1:3 - Philippians 2:8-11 - 1 Peter 2:7 - Revelation 6:16

Psalm 13 is a lament of David crying out to God under the weight of prolonged suffering, apparent divine silence, and the triumph of enemies. This exposition traces the movement of the psalm from anguished questioning through earnest petition to confident trust, showing how the saint of God is equipped to endure seasons of spiritual desolation without abandoning faith in God's covenant mercy. Main points: - the complaint of the psalmist — the fourfold "how long" and the nature of felt divine absence - the petition of the psalmist — crying to God for light, life, and vindication - the confidence of the psalmist — resting in God's mercy and singing of his salvation Scripture references: - Psalms 11:1; 11:4-7; 12:1-5; 13:1-6 - Romans 8:28

An exposition of paragraphs seven and eight of Chapter 22 of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, treating the perpetual moral obligation of the Sabbath and its proper observance. The sermon establishes that the Sabbath is grounded in the law of nature, confirmed in positive moral and perpetual commandment, and fulfilled in the Christian Lord's Day — the first day of the week — following the resurrection of Christ. Main points: - the perpetual moral obligation of the Sabbath - natural law and the proportion of time - the threefold character of the Sabbath in special revelation - the twofold division: Old Covenant and New Covenant - the perpetuity of the Sabbath restated and the Lord's Day - the manner of keeping the Sabbath holy (paragraph 8) Scripture references: - Genesis 2:1-3 - Exodus 20:8-11 - Nehemiah 13:15-22 - Isaiah 58:13-14 - Mark 2:27-28 - Acts 20:7 - 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 - Colossians 2:16-17 - Hebrews 4:1-11 - Revelation 1:10

Deuteronomy 11 sets before Israel a covenant structure of blessing for obedience and curse for disobedience. This exposition works through the chapter's three movements — the works of God recalled, the requirement of God stated, and the promise of blessing or curse declared — and shows how Christ fulfills what Israel failed to do, bearing the covenant curse as the representative of his people. Main points: - The works of God among the people of Israel (vv. 1–7) - The requirement of God for the people of Israel (vv. 8–12) - The promise of blessing or curse for the people of Israel (vv. 13–25) Scripture references: - Genesis 15 - Leviticus 18 - Numbers 11; 16 - Deuteronomy 1:29-31; 4:15; 6; 11:1-32; 27:14-26; 28:1-68 - Joshua 1:6-9; 2:8-13; 6:25 - Psalm 19 - Ecclesiastes - John 1:1-14; 15:1 - Romans 1:18-32 - Galatians 3:10-13; 3:16 - Ephesians 6 - Colossians 1 - Hebrews 5:8; 12 - 1 John 5

An expository treatment of 1 Timothy 1:3–7 examining Paul's apostolic charge to Timothy to silence false teachers in Ephesus and to preserve the gospel through sound doctrine, qualified elders, and love from a pure heart. The sermon addresses the nature of that charge, its stated purpose in verse 5, and the ignorance and arrogance of those who depart from orthodox teaching. Main points: - the apostle's charge to Timothy: the nature of the charge and its purpose (verses 3–5) - the false teacher's departure from the law (verses 6–7) Scripture references: - Psalm 12:2 - Matthew 23 - Acts 20:28-30; 28 - Philippians 1:15 - Galatians 1:6-9 - Ephesians 4:1-16 - 1 Corinthians 13 - 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 1:18-19; 3:1-7; 3:8; 4:1-2; 4:7; 4:11; 5:7; 6:17 - 2 Timothy 2:23; 4:1-5; 4:6-8 - Titus 1:5-9; 1:14-15; 2:15; 3:9 - James 3:1 - 1 Peter 5

Psalm 12 is examined as the cry of the godly in an age of deceit, tracing the contrast between the lying words of the wicked and the pure, preserving word of God. The sermon follows David's lament, his imprecatory petition against flattering lips, and God's prophetic promise of deliverance, reading the psalm through the experience of Christ and his church in every generation. Main points: - the destruction of the foundations (verses 1–4) - the preservation of the righteous (verses 5–8) Scripture references: - 1 Kings 19 - Psalms 2:8; 2:12; 3:7; 7:6; 9:19; 10:12; 11:1-7; 12; 27:1 - Proverbs 27:6 - Micah 7 - Matthew 8; 12 - John 1:1-14; 8:41-44; 15:21-23

An exposition of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 22, paragraphs 1–2, examined through the lens of the regulative principle of worship. Working through Deuteronomy 12, 1 Timothy 3, and Hebrews 12, the sermon argues that God alone institutes and limits the acceptable manner of His worship, and that this principle holds consistently across both covenants. Main points: - the doctrine stated: the light of nature and the regulative principle (paragraph 1) - the restriction applied: worship to the Triune God through Christ alone (paragraph 2) Scripture references: - Exodus 20; 21-23; 24; 25-31; 35-40; 40:34 - Leviticus 1-7; 8-10; 9:22-24; 10:1-3; 16 - Deuteronomy 4:24; 5:7-10; 12:29-32 - Psalm 19 - Haggai - Romans 1:19-21 - 1 Timothy 3:14-15 - Hebrews 12:18-29

Who is primarily responsible for catechizing your children, parents or the church? In this short Ask FGBC, Pastor Jim Butler turns to Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6 to answer that question, then offers practical guidance for the day-to-day work of catechizing children at home. Topics include the biblical case for parental responsibility, why this is a both/and effort with the local church, what changes when a catechized child is converted, and the danger of treating schools or churches as substitutes for parental teaching. Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, Youtube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further! Church Website: https://www.freegrace.ca

Deuteronomy 10:12–22 presents what Moses identifies as the central demand of the covenant: to fear the Lord, walk in all his ways, love him, and serve him with all the heart and soul. This exposition traces that demand through the covenant renewal of Deuteronomy 10:1–11, its echoes in the prophets and in Christ's own words, and the sovereign grace that alone makes obedience possible. Main points: - The covenant renewal — Deuteronomy 10:1–11 - The central demand — Deuteronomy 10:12–13 - The demand echoed in the prophets and in Matthew 23 - The goodness and mercy of God in election — Deuteronomy 10:14–15 - The call to heart circumcision and the New Covenant promise — Deuteronomy 10:16 and 30:6 - The perfections of God and the one only living and true God — Deuteronomy 10:17–18 - Love the stranger; hold fast to God — Deuteronomy 10:19–22 - Christ, the true Israel, and the New Covenant Scripture references: - Genesis 13; 18:19 - Exodus 23; 24; 32; 34 - Leviticus 19:34 - Deuteronomy 5:29; 6:4, 24; 7:6-8; 8; 9:4, 6, 20; 10:1-22; 30:6 - Proverbs 21:3 - Hosea 12:6 - Micah 6:1-8 - Zechariah 7:8-10 - Matthew 23:23 - Romans 2:28-29 - Galatians 4:8 - Ephesians 1:4 - Philippians 3:1 - Colossians 2:11-12 - 1 John 5:3

Pastors Jim Butler and Cameron Porter walk through the 17th-century teaching of Richard Baxter, explain how it departs from the Reformed doctrine of justification, and show where the 1689 London Baptist Confession directly answers the error. Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, Youtube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further! Church Website: https://www.freegrace.ca

Title: Review Of Israel's Rebellion Speaker: Jim Butler Series: Studies in Deuteronomy Date: April 15, 2026 Bible: Deuteronomy 9:1-29

From the Confessing the Faith Conference 2026, this session surveys the doctrine of God's decree as it runs through the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Savoy Declaration, and the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Beginning with definitions and the family relationship among these confessions, the lecture traces the decree from Scripture's authority through creation, providence, the fall, the covenant of grace, the person of Christ, the ordo salutis, and the final judgment, demonstrating that the decree is not an isolated locus but the integrating backbone of classical Reformed theology. Main points: - the decree and Holy Scripture (Chapter 1) - the decree and the doctrine of God (Chapter 2) - Chapter 3 — God's decree itself - the decree and creation (Chapter 4) - the decree and divine providence (Chapter 5) - the decree and the fall of man (Chapter 6) - the decree and God's covenant (Chapter 7) - the decree and Christ the Mediator (Chapter 8) - the decree and the ordo salutis (Chapters 10–17) - the decree and the gospel's extent (Chapter 20) - the decree and the last judgment (Chapter 32) Scripture references: - Genesis 50:20 - Isaiah 10; 46:8-11 - Matthew 11 - Acts 16 - Romans 1 - Philippians 2:13 - Hebrews 1:1; 11:3

From the Confessing the Faith Conference 2026, this session introduces the doctrine of God's decree as treated in Chapter 3 of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. The lecture approaches divine decree as a revealed mystery — genuinely knowable through Scripture and providence, yet ultimately incomprehensible to creaturely minds — and sets the framework for subsequent sessions on predestination, divine authorship of sin, and the good purposes of God worked out even through human failure. Main points: - the nature of God's decree as a revealed mystery requiring special prudence - the limits and proper grounds of creaturely knowledge of the decree - an introduction to Chapter 3, paragraph 1 of the 2LCF Scripture references: - Job 26:14 - Romans 11:33-36

From the Confessing the Faith Conference 2026, this session addresses two interrelated questions arising from the Reformed doctrine of God's eternal decree: whether God is the author of sin, and whether the sins of believers work together for their good. Working from 2LCF 3.1 and Romans 8:28, the lecture defends the confession's careful qualification that God decrees whatsoever comes to pass, yet is neither the author of sin nor in fellowship with it, while the freedom of second causes and the moral culpability of creatures are fully preserved. Main points: - God is not the author of sin: the confession's qualification of the decree and its theological grounds - the distinction between God's decree and God's moral agency — how creaturely freedom and divine sovereignty are reconciled - does my sin work out for my good? Romans 8:28 and the believer's confidence under the decree Scripture references: - Genesis 50:20 - Acts 2:23; 4:27-28 - Romans 8:28 - Romans 9:19-21

From the Confessing the Faith Conference 2026, this pastoral sermon examines God's eternal purpose in bringing His elect to glory through the sufferings of Christ, with primary attention to Hebrews 2:10 and the Westminster Confession. The message explores how Christ's suffering was both necessary and fitting for God's justice and glory, connecting the believer's present trials to their future participation in divine glory. Main points: - four points on God's glory - the necessity of Christ's suffering - the reality of future glory - the light of creation and new creation - Christians enjoying creation without idolatry Scripture references: - Genesis 1 - Psalms 19; 22; 27:4; 36 - Song of Solomon - Isaiah 6:3 - Romans 1:20-25; 6; 11:36 - 2 Corinthians 3 - Philippians 3:20-21 - Colossians 3:4 - Hebrews 1:1-3; 2:6-10 - 1 Peter 5:1 - 1 John 3:2 - Revelation 7:16-17; 21:2; 21:11; 22:3-4