Podcasts about Galatian

In this episode of The Leader's Notebook (Ep. 317), I take you into Paul's powerful letter to the Galatians and one of the most important truths in all of Scripture: salvation comes by faith alone in Jesus Christ. From Galatians 3, we discover why Paul spoke so forcefully against anything that tries to add human effort, religious performance, or legalism to the finished work of Christ. The Gospel is not Jesus plus something else—it is Jesus alone. Through the story of the Galatian churches, we explore the danger of being drawn away from the simplicity of faith and into systems of rules, guilt, and spiritual performance. Whether the temptation comes through religious traditions, legalistic thinking, or the pressure to earn God's favor, Paul reminds us that Christ has already borne the curse and secured our freedom. This message is a timely call to trust fully in the grace of God, rest in the sufficiency of Christ, and live by the power of the Holy Spirit rather than the works of the flesh.– Dr. Mark Rutland Chapters (00:00:03) - The Leaders Notebook(00:00:26) - Congratulations! Travis Rutland Launches a Podcast(00:01:59) - You've Got Mail(00:10:12) - Paul's opposition to Gentiles in the New Testament(00:18:59) - Paul compares Gentile believers to Jews(00:27:02) - What the Law Can Produce(00:31:36) - Pentecostal Legalism(00:38:42) - Confessions and the Sin(00:39:19) - Paul on the Life of Prisoners(00:45:15) - The Leader's Notebook

Christ Formed in You with Josh LiemGalatians 4:8–5:1Who is forming you into the person you're becoming? Paul pleads with the Galatians not merely to believe the right things, but to resist voices that would shape them into something less than Christ. At the center of his anguish is one great desire: that Christ would be formed in them.For reflection & discussion:Who is someone (real or fictional) that you wanted to be like when you were young? What was it about them?Paul's opponents had real theological reasons and were trying to protect people from political persecution. What makes someone a false/dangerous teacher that needs to be called out?Who are the loudest voices in your life or social networks that promise “if you do A, you'll get B,” whether in Christianity or outside of it?  What specifically do they do that is convincing?  Who in your life or in this room knows you well enough to tell you a difficult truth?  What would it look like to be a safe place to tell or receive difficult truths?If someone became exactly like you, what would you hope they'd catch?  What would you hope they wouldn't?The Galatian church welcomed a sick stranger and treated him like an angel of God. What does that kind of hospitality actually cost?  What stops us from offering it?Bonus reflection for your time of prayer:“Knowing God” as a spiritual practice is somewhat easy to conceive: study, read scripture, contemplate on Christ.  “Being known by God,” Paul's corrective in Galatians 4:9, is quite a different angle.  What if intercessory prayer was less about making our requests known to God and changing his mind and seeing miracles happen, and more about being known by God?  How would that change your posture and small group time of prayer for one another

 In the opening chapter of Galatians, Paul is at pains to express how important it is that we get the gospel right. If we get the gospel wrong, our eternity and the honour of Jesus are at stake. Since it is so critical to get the gospel right, we should also ask the question: how do we know which gospel is authoritative? How do we know whether the gospel we believe is authoritative? This Sunday, we will answer these questions by looking at the way Paul establishes his gospel-authority to the Galatian church. Scripture Reading: Galatians 1:11 to 2:10 Preacher: Ben Ring Support the show

Paul wants to know who has cast a spell on the Galatian church and how they could be foolish enough to fall for it. Abraham was justified by faith, just like everyone else. And the law cannot do what it was never designed for. Have a listen. More from 1517: Give to the June 1517 Podcast Network Fundraiser! Learn more about the 1517 Podcast Network Fundraiser 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education New Books from 1517 Publishing: By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation More from the hosts: Daniel Emery Price Erick Sorenson Follow 1517:  Instagram X/Twitter Facebook

There will always be people around us seeking to pervert, to divert, to pollute, to poison the authentic gospel of Jesus Christ. When this happened in the early churches in the Galatian region, the Apostle Paul penned an explosive letter warning them to be discern between true gospel and false teaching. One of the most important things we can do to defend ourself is to be aware and then know how to spot a different gospel.

May 24th | Freedom | Galatians 4:28-5:1In this message from Galatians 4:28–5:1, Pastor Matt Darby unpacks one of the central themes of the Gospel: freedom in Christ. Through Paul's powerful words to the Galatian church, we are reminded that Jesus didn't save us so we could live bound by fear, shame, performance, or religion—He set us free.This sermon explores the contrast between slavery and sonship, effort and promise, religion and grace. Using the story of Sarah and Hagar, Pastor Matt shows how many believers still struggle with a “slave mentality,” trying to earn what God has already given through Jesus.You'll be encouraged to:• Know your identity as a child of promise• Recognize the conflict that comes with following Christ• Reject performance-based Christianity• Stand firm in the freedom Jesus purchased for youFreedom is not something you achieve—it's something Christ has already secured. The question is: will you live in it?Do you know JESUS? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/do-you-know-jesus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need PRAYER? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/pray⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support through GIVING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbbctx.org/giving⁠

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Destructive Zeal and Redemption with Josh LiemGalatians 1:11-2:10This Sunday, we continue our Life in the Spirit series in Galatians 1:11–2:10, where the Apostle Paul tells us his own story — the embarrassing parts and all. We'll see how Paul's shameful chapter became the very credential of his ministry, and how your own story is where Jesus is being made visible.For reflection & discussion:When you were 18, what did you think your life was going to look like? How close did it get?The sermon walked through Paul's autobiography in five movements: his former life, the great reversal, Arabia, his visit with Peter, and his ministry. Share your story.  Does it bear any resemblances to Paul's?  Were there any too-vulnerable details you left out? (you don't need to share, just notice.)Galatians 2:10 says the one thing the Jerusalem apostles asked of Paul was "remember the poor." Why was this the litmus test for the gospel? The sermon described Arabia as "a place of assimilation and reflection" — where Paul went to unpack his life before God. Eugene Peterson wrote, "Arabia can be a couple of hours in a quiet room, or in worship each Sunday, or seizing times of solitude." Where is your Arabia? When did you last go there? What kept you away?The sermon asked the question: "What is the trap you can see, because you used to live in it?" Paul's persecution-past gave him eyes to recognize religious coercion when it crept into the Galatian church. What trap can you recognize because of your own story? Who in your life — or in our city — is currently caught in that trap, and what could you do this month to be present to them?The Jerusalem apostles asked Paul to "remember the poor." The sermon said: "A freedom that ignores or forgets or despises the poor is a bogus freedom." In our specific neighbourhood — South Vancouver — who are the poor and forgotten that this group could begin to remember together? Brainstorm specifically. What's one small step?

May 17th | Freedom | Galatians 4:1–20In Galatians 4:1–20, Pastor Peyton Coker walks through one of the most important identity questions every person must answer: Are you living like a slave or a son?Many people carry hidden burdens while pretending everything is fine — striving for approval, battling anxiety, carrying father wounds, chasing attention, or hiding addictions no one else sees. Paul reminds the Galatian church that Jesus did not come to place people into heavier religious bondage, but to bring true freedom through adoption into God's family.This message explores the difference between dead religion and genuine relationship with God. Through Christ, believers are no longer slaves trying to earn acceptance, but sons and daughters invited into intimacy, inheritance, and life in the Spirit. Pastor Peyton challenges listeners to examine where legalism, performance, or spiritual confusion may still be creating chains, while pointing to the freedom found in being fully known and fully loved by the Father.If you've been exhausted trying to perform, confused about where you stand with God, or longing for something deeper than religion, this sermon is an invitation to experience the restoring life and manifest presence of God.Do you know JESUS? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/do-you-know-jesus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need PRAYER? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/pray⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support through GIVING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbbctx.org/giving⁠

May 17th | Freedom |Galatians 4Pastor Todd Kaunitz kicks off the new series Freedom with a powerful message from Galatians 4 about what it truly means to live free in Christ. Just like the prisoners in The Shawshank Redemption who became so accustomed to prison that freedom felt terrifying, many believers struggle to leave behind the slavery they've grown used to — even after Jesus has set them free.In this message, Pastor Todd walks through Paul's practical, theological, and logical argument to the Galatian church: we are no longer slaves to sin, performance, religion, or the empty promises of this world. Through the finished work of Jesus, we have been redeemed, adopted as sons and daughters of God, filled with His Spirit, and given a new identity as heirs with Christ.This episode explores:What it means to be spiritually adopted into God's familyWhy we often drift back into old patterns of slaveryThe difference between performance-based religion and resting in graceHow the Holy Spirit confirms our identity as children of GodThree diagnostic questions that reveal whether we are living in freedom or falling back into bondageIf you've ever struggled with shame, striving, fear, or feeling like you have to earn God's love, this message is a reminder that freedom is not found in what you do for God, but in what Christ has already done for you.Do you know JESUS? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/do-you-know-jesus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need PRAYER? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/pray⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support through GIVING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbbctx.org/giving⁠

In Galatians 5:1–15, the Apostle Paul reminds believers that Christ has set His people free—not to return to slavery, but to walk in faith, freedom, and love. As false teachers attempted to lead the Galatian churches back under the burden of the law, Paul passionately calls them to stand firm in the gospel of grace and reject any message that adds human effort to salvation.This passage reveals that faith alone in Christ alone produces two things the enemy hates: true freedom in Christ and genuine brotherly love among believers. Paul warns that the Christian life is a spiritual battle where false teaching constantly threatens to distort the gospel and rob believers of the freedom Christ purchased for them. Yet the freedom found in Christ is not freedom to sin—it is freedom to joyfully serve and love one another.

In the sixth and final week of our series How to Ruin Your Faith, Pastor Chris Zauner preaches a powerful message titled “Make It About You Again” from Galatians 6.In this sermon, Pastor Chris challenges us to examine the subtle ways self can move back to the center of our lives. Paul's warning to the Galatian church reminds us that faith begins to drift when Christianity becomes about performance, image, comfort, comparison, or control instead of the cross of Jesus Christ.Self-centered faith leads to exhaustion, broken community, spiritual weakness, and empty religion. But cross-centered faith leads us back to grace, humility, restoration, endurance, and true transformation in Christ.Through Galatians 6, we are reminded that the Christian life only works when Jesus is at the center and the self stays on the cross. This message calls us to stop living for approval, comfort, and self-preservation, and instead surrender fully to the life, grace, and lordship of Jesus.If you have been feeling spiritually weary, exhausted from trying to hold everything together, or aware that you have drifted from Jesus being central in your life, this sermon is an invitation to return to Him.Scripture: Galatians 6Series: How to Ruin Your FaithMessage: Make It About You AgainSpeaker: Pastor Chris ZaunerSubscribe for more sermons, biblical teaching, and messages that point us back to Jesus.#Galatians6 #HowToRuinYourFaith #PastorChrisZauner #Sermon #ChristianSermon #Faith #Jesus #Gospel #CrossOfChrist #Grace #SelfDenial #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianLiving #BibleTeaching #ChurchMessage

Today we look at the open of Paul's letter to the Galatians. It is in many ways a stern and strong letter as Paul warns them against deserting the gospel of Jesus for a different and fake gospel. As he does so he helps us to understand and marvel at the good news of our rescue through Jesus Christ. But why Paul was so determined to make sure the Galatian churches, and through them us, understood the true gospel that of Jesus our saviour? Why should we share a similar passion to see the gospel maintained? Passage: Galatians 1:1-10 Preacher: Jono Deenick Support the show

ucie continues our series on Freedom in Christ Alone as she explores Galatian's 4 and how we have moved from being slaves to Sons & Daughters

This week Pastor Yates continues our journey through Paul's Letter to the Galatians. We are reminded that we are joint heirs because of Christ; no longer slaves to the law but redeemed in Christ.This powerful message from Galatians chapter 4 invites us to embrace the radical freedom that comes through Christ alone. We're reminded that we are no longer slaves to the law, religious performance, or the weight of trying to earn God's favor through our own efforts. The message unpacks Paul's passionate correction to the Galatian churches, who were being tempted to add requirements to the gospel—to believe that Jesus plus something else was necessary for salvation. Through the allegory of Abraham's two sons, Isaac and Ishmael, we see a profound truth: one was born of human effort and the flesh, while the other came through God's promise. We are children of promise, not of slavery. This teaching challenges us to examine whether we've truly experienced the freedom Christ offers or if we're still living under the burden of rules, expectations, and fear. The distinction between knowing about God cognitively and knowing Him experientially becomes crucial—it's one thing to recognize His face, quite another to have walked through life with Him. When we truly experience God's love and grace, no distorted gospel can shake us. We're called to represent Christ authentically in our workplaces, homes, and communities, not through perfect performance but through genuine transformation that starts in our hearts and works its way into our actions.

Pastor Chris Zauner continues week 5 of our series, How to Ruin Your Faith, with a powerful sermon titled Abuse Freedom. Teaching from Galatians 5, Pastor Chris challenges us to understand that the freedom Jesus gives is not permission to live for the flesh, but an invitation to walk by the Spirit.In this message, we are reminded that Christ has set us free from condemnation, shame, religious striving, and the penalty of sin, but that freedom must not be abused. Paul warns the Galatian church not to drift back into slavery through legalism or rebellion, and Pastor Chris shows how both can quietly ruin our faith when we stop depending on Jesus.Through honest reflection, biblical teaching, and a call to surrender, this sermon confronts the works of the flesh and points us toward the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. True freedom is not found in doing whatever we want, but in crucifying the flesh and keeping in step with the Holy Spirit.If you have ever struggled with compromise, spiritual drift, shame, legalism, or the tension between flesh and Spirit, this message will encourage you to return to Jesus and live in the freedom He died to give.Scripture: Galatians 5Series: How to Ruin Your FaithMessage: Abuse FreedomSpeaker: Pastor Chris ZaunerThank you for watching this sermon from Grace City Church. Subscribe for more messages and join us as we seek Jesus, walk by the Spirit, and live out the freedom found in Christ.

In Galatians Chapter 1, Paul unleashes a fiery defense of the pure gospel with zero tolerance for compromise. Stunned that the Galatian churches are already deserting the grace of Christ for a distorted "different gospel" of legalism and human effort, he thunders a double curse: even if he or an angel from heaven preaches anything beyond Christ's sacrificial death that rescues us from this evil age, let them be accursed. His gospel wasn't borrowed from the original apostles—he received it by direct revelation from the risen Jesus on the Damascus road. Once the church's fiercest persecutor, Paul was sovereignly set apart by God's grace before birth to proclaim Christ to the Gentiles, needing no human approval. This explosive opening is a timeless battle cry: the gospel is divine revelation, not a human upgrade. Add anything—rules, rituals, or works—to Christ's finished work, and you don't improve salvation—you curse it. Pure grace. Pure faith. All glory to God.

One of the most important places to receive encouragement is the church, but how do we as the members of the church play a role in this?  Today we discuss how we can be an encouragement to our pastors, our elders and deacons, our small group, our Bible Study and really to anyone who walks through the doors . Also, we will talk about how we receive so much from all the relationships through our local  church. Scripture Mentioned: Hebrews 3:13Hebrews 10:251 Thessalonians 5:11-12Romans 1:12 I Peter 4:10 Galatian 6:2 Philippians 2:3-4Romans 12:11-13Unshaken How to Have Profitable Conversations Reach out at:unshakenpsalm622@gmail.comChrist the Word Church Sermons - PodcastChurch History by Christ The Word Church - PodcastTruth & Life - PodcastFellow Heirs - Podcast

Discover what true Christian freedom really means in "Living Like Free Men – Part 1". Christ liberated us not for sin, but for service. Believers are completely liberated from the condemnation of God's law and the bondage of sin through the blood of Jesus Christ. However, this profound grace brings a serious question about the purpose of our deliverance. The Apostle Paul warns the Galatian church against turning liberty into a license for indulging the flesh. Expository preaching on Galatians 5:13-15 reveals that we are not saved to live for ourselves. Using grace as a cover for evil gives our fallen nature a base of operations to wage war against the Spirit. Instead, biblical liberty grants us the new ability to deny worldly passions and actively oppose sin. The true mark of a liberated life is voluntary submission and selfless love toward other believers. By walking in the Spirit, we joyfully esteem others as more significant than ourselves. This humble service reflects the ultimate sacrifice of our Savior and proves we are truly free indeed. Key Biblical Takeaways: True freedom empowers believers to actively deny the flesh rather than indulging selfish desires under the guise of grace. Misusing Christian liberty provides a starting place for sin, creating internal spiritual conflict and grieving the Holy Spirit. Deliverance from the involuntary slavery of sin allows believers to enter the voluntary, joyful service of loving others. Genuine humility requires treating others as more significant than yourself, mirroring the selfless obedience of Jesus Christ.

Discover what true Christian freedom really means in "Living Like Free Men – Part 1". Christ liberated us not for sin, but for service. Believers are completely liberated from the condemnation of God's law and the bondage of sin through the blood of Jesus Christ. However, this profound grace brings a serious question about the purpose of our deliverance. The Apostle Paul warns the Galatian church against turning liberty into a license for indulging the flesh. Expository preaching on Galatians 5:13-15 reveals that we are not saved to live for ourselves. Using grace as a cover for evil gives our fallen nature a base of operations to wage war against the Spirit. Instead, biblical liberty grants us the new ability to deny worldly passions and actively oppose sin. The true mark of a liberated life is voluntary submission and selfless love toward other believers. By walking in the Spirit, we joyfully esteem others as more significant than ourselves. This humble service reflects the ultimate sacrifice of our Savior and proves we are truly free indeed. Key Biblical Takeaways: True freedom empowers believers to actively deny the flesh rather than indulging selfish desires under the guise of grace. Misusing Christian liberty provides a starting place for sin, creating internal spiritual conflict and grieving the Holy Spirit. Deliverance from the involuntary slavery of sin allows believers to enter the voluntary, joyful service of loving others. Genuine humility requires treating others as more significant than yourself, mirroring the selfless obedience of Jesus Christ.

The gospel of grace and the law of legalism cannot coexist. Paul makes an appeal to the Galatian believers that is aimed both at the heart (feeling) and the head (logic). Let's discover how we experience the grace of God that Paul is teaching about.

The sermon centers on the necessity of receiving and giving loving correction within the Christian community, rooted in the gospel of grace and modeled by Paul's relationship with the Galatian believers. Drawing from Galatians 4:12–20, it emphasizes that true spiritual maturity involves enduring truthful correction not as personal offense, but as evidence of love and shared faith, reflecting Christ's work in believers. The preacher highlights Paul's tender appeal to the Galatians—recalling their past kindness and reception of him despite his physical infirmity—as a call to remember God's past mercies and not let present disagreements overshadow them. Paul's deep pastoral concern, likened to a mother in labor, underscores the ultimate goal: Christ being formed and growing in believers, transforming their hearts, affections, and lives. The message calls for humility in both giving and receiving correction, recognizing it as a fruit of the gospel, not mere legalism, and urges believers to desire Christ's continual growth within them, not just an initial profession of faith.

In Week 3 of our series “How to Ruin Your Faith,” Pastor Chris Zauner unpacks a powerful message from Galatians 3, confronting a subtle but dangerous shift many believers experience: trading faith for performance. What begins as a grace-filled relationship with Jesus can turn into striving, pressure, and spiritual exhaustion.This sermon explores how the Galatian church drifted from trusting in God's grace to relying on their own effort—and how the same pattern shows up in our lives today. Are you trying to earn what God has already given? Are you measuring your faith by performance instead of surrender?Pastor Chris reminds us that:Salvation begins and is sustained by grace, not worksPerformance creates the illusion of control, but not transformationThe law reveals our need for Jesus, it does not replace HimTrue faith means trusting what God has done more than what we doJesus didn't come to improve your effort—He came to end your strivingIf you've ever felt tired, pressured, or stuck trying to “be a better Christian,” this message will challenge and encourage you to return to the simplicity and freedom of the gospel. Stop striving. Start trusting. It is finished.Scripture Reference:Galatians 3:1–14

Weekend Scripture: Galatians 3 What are you going to do with the new you? This week, Scott dives into Galatians 3 and the rough crowd of the city of Galatia. The Galatian people had a wild and extreme heritage marked by violence and paganism. This is why Paul wanted to be so clear to the Galatian church: Jesus, and only Jesus, can set us free. You became a Christian by grace through faith in Jesus because there is no other way.

Pastor Marshall Ochs | April 26, 2026In this message, Pastor Marshall teaches from Galatians 1. Paul opens the Epistle to the Galatians with urgency, warning that the Galatian believers are turning to a distorted gospel and emphasizing that his message comes directly from Jesus Christ, not human sources. He contrasts false teachings that add to the gospel with the true message of grace, calling believers to carefully examine both the source and supply of what shapes their faith and lives. Ultimately, Paul points to Jesus as the only pure and sustaining source, evidenced by transformed lives.

Paul's story is one of radical change—once opposing God and trusting in his own righteousness, now seeing clearly through the gospel. Writing to the Galatian church, his urgency comes from a dangerous distortion: adding anything to Jesus. Whether through rebellion or trying to earn God's approval, both paths miss Him. Before Christ, we were all far from God, even when we looked “good.” The gospel isn't a formula to follow but a person to know. You're not serving an equation—you're serving Jesus. So are you telling a story about yourself, or living a testimony that points to Him?You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 9am and 11am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you're local to the Bay Area of Houston, we'd love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 9am and 11am!Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join us live on Sunday mornings: / @onelifehoustonListen to more messages from OneLife Church at https://www.onelifehouston.com/messagesIf you would like to give to OneLife Church, you can do that here: https://www.onelifehouston.com/giveAt OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God's people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com

Paul's story is one of radical change—once opposing God and trusting in his own righteousness, now seeing clearly through the gospel. Writing to the Galatian church, his urgency comes from a dangerous distortion: adding anything to Jesus. Whether through rebellion or trying to earn God's approval, both paths miss Him. Before Christ, we were all far from God, even when we looked “good.” The gospel isn't a formula to follow but a person to know. You're not serving an equation—you're serving Jesus. So are you telling a story about yourself, or living a testimony that points to Him?You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 9am and 11am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you're local to the Bay Area of Houston, we'd love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 9am and 11am!Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join us live on Sunday mornings: / @onelifehoustonListen to more messages from OneLife Church at https://www.onelifehouston.com/messagesIf you would like to give to OneLife Church, you can do that here: https://www.onelifehouston.com/giveAt OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God's people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com

This week Pastor Nate takes us further in our study of Paul's letter to the Galatians, exploring the impact that Faith has on us. This week we are reminded that it is not the Law that makes us righteous but Faith in Jesus Christ!This sermon explores Galatians chapter 3, emphasizing that salvation and righteousness come through faith in Jesus Christ alone, not through works of the law. Pastor Nate challenges the congregation to maintain unshakable faith despite cultural pressures or legalistic teachings that suggest faith in Christ isn't sufficient. He explains how the Galatian church was being influenced by those who claimed Gentile believers needed to follow Jewish law to be fully part of God's covenant. The message emphasizes three key theological truths: faith connects us to Abraham's covenant promise, faith redeems us from the curse of the law that we could never keep, and faith unifies all believers regardless of ethnicity, social status, or gender. The sermon calls believers to recognize that God foresaw and included them in His redemptive plan from the beginning, and that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was complete and sufficient for salvation.

The Galatian epistle provides one of Paul's explicit treatments of the issue of justification by faith, but all too often his treatment there is effectively divorced from the historical circumstance within which it is situated. And where this occurs, this doctrine is understood from a perspective and set of concerns that are different from Paul's. This message examines justification by faith as it was Paul's answer to the issue of Jew-Gentile distinction in the messianic community - the issue that Peter's separation from the Gentile brethren at Antioch helped put in the spotlight.

43 - Choose Christ, Galatian 6-16 by Pastor David Goodson

Paul ended his rehearsal of his background with an account of his confrontation of Peter at Antioch. This episode was the context for his treatment of the doctrine of "justification by faith" in the Galatian epistle, and so it's crucially important to understand what was happening at Antioch with Peter in order to understand what Paul meant by this doctrine and how it pertained to the circumstance at hand.

Galatian 3:27, John 14:16-17, Romans 6:4

Paul realized that he was singling out himself and his gospel when he condemned anyone and everyone who differed from the message he was proclaiming. And by insisting that he obtained his gospel without any input from the other apostles, he was allowing room for the charge that he had innovated his own message alongside - and perhaps even in contradiction of - the gospel being proclaimed by Jesus' other representatives. He could expect that this charge was being leveled against him by those who were "troubling" the Galatian believers and challenging his gospel. And so Paul knew that he needed to show that the other apostles affirmed both his apostleship and his message. If he couldn't, then he had no right to make the claims he was making.

March 1st, 2026 | No Other Gospel | Galatians 1:10-24Stories are powerful. From the dramatic conversion of Nicky Cruz—once a violent gang leader in 1950s New York who encountered the life-changing love of Christ through David Wilkerson—to the countless testimonies of believers throughout history, God uses transformed lives to proclaim a transforming Gospel.In this message, Pastor Todd Kaunitz opens Galatians 1:10–24 and shows us that the Apostle Paul wasn't simply defending his authority—he was declaring the authenticity and power of the true Gospel. As false teachers questioned Paul's message and motives, accusing him of being a man-pleaser who watered down the truth, Paul responded the most compelling way possible: he told his story.Paul reminds the Galatian church that the Gospel he preached wasn't man-made—it was revealed directly by Jesus Christ. And his life proved it. Once a violent persecutor of Christians, Paul encountered Christ on the road to Damascus (Acts 9), and everything changed. The man who once tried to destroy the Church became one of its boldest proclaimers. From being stoned and left for dead (Acts 14) to planting churches across regions, Paul demonstrated that he was not living to please people—but to please God.In this sermon, Pastor Todd highlights three powerful movements found in Paul's testimony:• Before I Met Jesus – Paul's former life of religious zeal and violent persecution reminds us that no one is too far gone for grace.• How I Met Jesus – A sovereign encounter with Christ changed everything. Salvation isn't gradual self-improvement; it's divine intervention.• Since I Met Jesus – Paul's life bore visible fruit. The churches glorified God because of the transformation they saw.Your story matters. When your story becomes a testimony, it becomes evidence of the Gospel's power. Like Paul, every believer has a “former life,” a moment of encounter, and a transformed future. And someone needs to hear it.If you've experienced the grace of Jesus, your testimony may be the on-ramp that leads someone else to faith.This week, ask yourself: Do I just have a story—or am I sharing a testimony?Do you know JESUS?: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nblongview.org/do-you-know-jesus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need PRAYER?: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nblongview.org/pray⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT through giving: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbbctx.org/giving⁠⁠⁠

The new creation God has inaugurated in Jesus is the lens through which Paul penned his Galatian epistle (as all of his epistles), and he notably set his own biographical presentation within this "once-but-now" perspective. In reminding the Galatians of the divine source of his gospel and his apostolic calling, Paul described his own journey in terms of his former life as a zealous Israelite and who he had now become: a citizen and promoter of God's new-creational kingdom and an ardent servant of the messianic King he had formerly sought to destroy.

Pastors Holly & Roger Hart conclude the Galatian's study.

Send a textPaul ends his letter to the Galatian believers by encouraging them to keep up the fight and not fall into the hands of the false teachers that had already deceived many of them.  

Paul's testimony is all about the gospel. He has declared what is true about the content of the gospel, and now he is in the midst of declaring the truth about his own experience with the gospel. His experience demonstrates and illustrates everything that he has declared about its content. His story has illustrated the heavenly origin of the gospel. It is not according to man or owes its origin to man. His story has illustrated the exclusivity of the gospel — there is only one and he and the other apostles therefore agree in their message. But now he wants to remind them of an encounter that he had with one of the most prominent leaders in the Lord's church. The encounter is shared for two reasons. ONE — IT DEMONSTRATES THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOSPEL. TWO — IT DEMONSTRATES PAUL'S LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY AS AN APOSTLE. Both points are being impressed on the Galatian believers because they are being unsettled by a false gospel, by the influence of a works righteous group of Jewish religionists.

Paul's testimony is all about the gospel. He has declared what is true about the content of the gospel, and now he is in the midst of declaring the truth about his own experience with the gospel. His experience demonstrates and illustrates everything that he has declared about its content. His story has illustrated the heavenly origin of the gospel. It is not according to man or owes its origin to man. His story has illustrated the exclusivity of the gospel — there is only one and he and the other apostles therefore agree in their message. But now he wants to remind them of an encounter that he had with one of the most prominent leaders in the Lord's church. The encounter is shared for two reasons. ONE — IT DEMONSTRATES THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOSPEL. TWO — IT DEMONSTRATES PAUL'S LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY AS AN APOSTLE. Both points are being impressed on the Galatian believers because they are being unsettled by a false gospel, by the influence of a works righteous group of Jewish religionists.

Paul left no doubt regarding the seriousness of his letter by immediately following his greeting with a pointed rebuke. There was no "catching up" with the Galatian believers or gradual transition into the reason for penning this correspondence. No, he was writing with great concern and a compelling sense of urgency, having learned that they were already moving away from the gospel he had only recently brought to them. And to move away from his gospel was to forsake the God who had called them and to whom they had responded in faith.

36 - Preparing for the Harvest, Galatian 6-7-9 by Pastor David Goodson

Paul confronts the Galatian churches with the truth that the gospel comes from God, not men, and that any attempt to add to grace through human effort is a complete distortion of Christ's saving work.

Paul confronts the Galatian churches with the truth that the gospel comes from God, not men, and that any attempt to add to grace through human effort is a complete distortion of Christ's saving work.

Daily Dose of Hope January 12, 2026   Scripture: Galatians 6   Prayer:  Dear Lord, I feel the need to just start with silence this morning.  Help us sit and reflect on you and your presence...Jesus, we need you.  We go through our days distracted and in a hurry, sometimes even forgetting to pray or acknowledge you.  Help us to be aware of your presence, knowing that you walk with us every step of the way, guiding us and leading us in all our words, actions, and decisions.  This is your day, Lord.  Amen.   Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church daily Bible reading plan.  We are currently doing a journey through the letters of Paul.   Today's reading is Galatians 6.  We have reached the final chapter of Paul's letter to the Galatians.  Keep in mind, as we read this and many of Paul's letters, we are privy to only one side of the conversation. It would be really helpful to know how the Galatians responded to Paul!  What were their initial concerns and fears that made their way to Paul in the first place?  Paul is about to close out this conversation with the Galatians and it's impossible for us to get the whole picture.   That being said, we get the gist.  In this final chapter, Paul certainly emphasizes the main point of the letter, that salvation is found in the cross of Jesus and not in the law.  But it's here that Paul is also addressing "so what does this mean for our everyday lives?"  Faith is what is absolutely critical for Galatian believers but works demonstrate that belief.  While the specific works of the law are no longer relevant, how a believer behaves is still very much relevant!  One scholar said that Paul is saying that faith in Jesus and actions are inseparable, like breathing in and breathing out.  You can't say you believe in Jesus and then not change your actions.  That's why Paul is encouraging the Galatians to bear one another's burdens and fulfill the law of Christ in verse 2, why each person must bear their own load in verse 5, and why each person will reap what they sow in verse 7.  He encourages them to not lose heart in doing good, don't grow weary in the assurance that they will reap what they've planted in verse 9.    The next part is actually kind of humorous.  In verse 11, Paul is actually taking the pen from the scribe (letters at that time were usually dictated to a professional scribe) and writing his own conclusion. He is clear that he is writing this part on his own with large letters.  It's especially critical to him and he wants to emphasize it one more time.  He is going back, one last time, to his main point.  He has preached to him the true Gospel – salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus alone.  Works of the law have nothing to do with salvation.  The false teachers who came after him have preached a false Gospel, saying that to be in right relationship with God, the Galatians have to be circumcised (and follow the whole law as well).    Then, he closes by saying that neither circumcision or uncircumsion matter.  What matters is the new creation.  What does this mean?  The best way to describe it might be a radical transformation that occurs because of our belief in Jesus.  The old ways are gone and we are new people.  It means spiritual rebirth, characterized by a new identity and life purpose.  The new creation means we are no longer defined by our old identity and divisions but by our union with Jesus.    How have you experienced this new creation in your life?  How would you describe you before and after identity in Jesus?    Blessings, Pastor Vicki    

What is the New Testament Church? Can we find it in the in-fighting of the Corinthian church or the legalism of the Galatian church? Or is it something else altogether?

This weekend, we'll step back into our study of Galatians by picking it up in chapter 3. There, we'll see the apostle Paul shift his letter to the wayward Galatian church into gear. Up to this point, he has been making the case that distorting the gospel destroys it. Now, like a courageous and loving friend, he confronts his readers with the fact that they're wrong. They've fallen for a dangerous false gospel that we're all prone to fall for if we're not careful.

33 - Judge Not, Galatian 6-,-2 by Pastor David Goodson

This first message in our Galatians series considers some of the important historical and theological factors that have driven the general Protestant interpretation of Paul's Galatian epistle and his concerns and instruction in it.

In this Bible Story, we are able to read the letter Paul wrote to the Galatian church. Paul, with the love and wisdom of Jesus, implores the Galatian church to stop binding themselves to the law. He encourages them to live under grace and live in the Spirit. This story is inspired by Galatians. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.Today's Bible verse is Galatians 1:10 from the King James Version.Episode 231: During his travels, Paul heard about the lies that were being spread in Galatia. He heard about how this false teaching was impacting the church that he loved, so he wrote them a letter. In this letter, he called out the foolishness of this new teaching and reminded them of his own past experiences with the law. He reminded them that it is in Christ that we find our righteousness, not the law. And he shared his heart for them, reminding both them and us the importance of walking according to The Holy Spirit, not the flesh.Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world’s greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical principles to everyday life. Now understanding the Bible is easier than ever before; enjoy a cinematic audio experience full of inspirational storytelling, orchestral music, and profound commentary from world-renowned Pastor Jack Graham.Also, you can download the Pray.com app for more Christian content, including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.Visit JackGraham.org for more resources on how to tap into God's power for successful Christian living.Pray.com is the digital destination of faith. With over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible, the Pray.com app has everything you need to keep your focus on the Lord. Make Prayer a priority and download the #1 App for Prayer and Sleep today in the Apple app store or Google Play store.Executive Producers: Steve Gatena & Max BardProducer: Ben GammonHosted by: Pastor Jack GrahamMusic by: Andrew Morgan SmithBible Story narration by: Todd HaberkornSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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