Bill Maynard preaches from Galatians 3:1-14. Paul reproves the Galatian Christians for trusting in human works to try and perfect their salvation. He reveals the folly of this “works righteousness” by drawing on their own experience of being saved by grace through faith and then...
Paul’s concern in Galatians is that Christians stay in step with the truth of the gospel. This means to embrace the gospel as truth, believe in it for salvation, and live the new life that flows from its impact on the heart. In this passage,...
In this section of Galatians Paul continues to refute the false teachers who accused him of preaching a gospel that was different from the one preached by the other apostles. In the end, Paul shows that he and the other apostle agreed on the gospel...
Should we think of Paul’s words and Jesus’ words in the New Testament on different levels? Scott and Josh discuss the importance of seeing the Bible as authoritative, and the importance of doctrine. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday...
The gospel is not from man in any way, it is from God in every way. The gospel’s origin, accomplishments, revelation to us, and application to our hearts are all from God. This means it is truly the power of God to save us from...
This summer at Grace Community Church we are thinking through the meaning of the greatest commandment (to love the Lord our God with all our heart), and the process for obeying it (to grow in love for God with all our heart). As Christians, God has...
Scott and Josh discuss hopes for the summer series in Galatians and the Wednesday night study. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope...
The opening of Paul’s letter to the Galatians gets right to the point. Paul is upset that some people are adding human works and merit to the gospel of God’s grace and justification by faith. He is concerned that this “different gospel”— which is no...
