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Sermons on Justification

By Works?  Or By Faith?

Sermon Text: Galatians 3:1-9 Theme: When Christians neglect the truth of their salvation in Christ, they must remember that it is only those who hear the gospel with faith who receive the blessings promised to the sons of Abraham, apart from the works of the law.  Structure/points:   Over the last few weeks, we’ve been blessed to read Paul’s declaration of the gospel…

The Very Heart of the Gospel

Sermon Text: Galatians 2:15-16 Theme: The gospel reveals the grace of God by proclaiming that, whether Jew or Gentile, Christians are justified, only by believing in Christ, who died to take away their sins, not by any works of the law Structure/points:  Galatians 2:15-16 serves as the thesis of the letter to the Galatians.  If you understand Paul’s teaching here, you’ll understand…

A Tale of Two Apostles

Sermon Text: Galatians 2:11-14 Theme: The gospel which Christ gave Paul possesses authority to rebuke even the pillars of the Church when they undermine the truth of the gospel through hypocritical behavior. Structure/points: The events of Galatians 2:11-14 are troubling to consider.  How could it be that one of Christ’s apostles found it necessary to oppose another apostle in public?  When Paul…

The Righteous Shall Live By Faith

Sermon Text: Romans 1:16-17 Theme:  The gospel of Jesus Christ demonstrates the power of God by revealing that whomever believes in Jesus alone for salvation will be justified from his sin by the Lord.  Structure/points: When we talk about the Reformation, we often talk about Martin Luther’s discovery that “the righteous shall live by faith” and, as a result, the doctrine of…