Tag: gospel
-
Sermon: The purpose of the law – Galatians 3:19-25
The law was given until Christ came into the world. It is by the law that our sin is revealed and it is the law which Jesus fulfilled. Sermon manuscript
-
Sermon: Unstoppable – Galatians 3:15-18
Paul talks a lot about Abraham in Galatians 3. Earlier in this chapter, an emphasis from Paul was the faith of Abraham. In this chapter, Paul will talk about the covenant which the Lord had made with Abraham and how it was an unbreakable covenant. The reason why the covenant was unbreakable was because it…
-
Sermon: Curses and blessings – Galatians 3:10-14
The law brings curses but the good news of the gospel is that Jesus is cursed so that those who could not follow the law can be blessed. Paul has already said that the law cannot save a person (Galatians 2:16), but in this passage, he explains why the law cannot save. Because we cannot…
-
The Son of God allows us to be God’s sons. STUDYING JOHN 5:18
In John 5, Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath which draws the ire from the Pharisees who had more restrictive views of Sabbath practices. In John 5:17, Jesus says: “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” In response to Jesus pointing to God as his Father, the Pharisees begin to actively…
-
People missed the significance of the first Christmas – but how do you respond to Jesus this Christmas?
There are the important days that we know are important at the time. And there are the important days when we only know of their significance with hindsight. A couple weeks ago, we had the anniversary of an important day in American history when we remembered the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks on…
Josh Benner 