Many Bondages, One Remedy This article is adapted from Sinclair B. Ferguson’s book “By Grace Alone.” (Reformation Trust Publishing; A division of Ligonier Ministries, Orlando, Florida) “Our sinful hearts share a common bondage, although its forms may differ. Some people have bondages that bring them down to the gutter. But there are […]
GALATIANS Sunday February 9, 2014 Free To Serve III. A Call to Freedom from the Law and Freedom in the Spirit (4:12 – 6:10) A. Live in Freedom from the Law: Argument from Friendship (4:12 – 20) B. Stand in Freedom: Argument from Allegory (4:21 – 5:1) C. Resist the […]
GALATIANS Sunday February 2, 2014 Contend For The Gospel Of Grace III. A Call to Freedom from the Law and Freedom in the Spirit (4:12 – 6:10) A. Live in Freedom from the Law: Argument from Friendship (4:12 – 20) B. Stand in Freedom: Argument from Allegory (4:21 – 5:1) […]
GALATIANS Sunday January 19, 2014 Hope’s Only Foundation Galatians 5:1 – 6 III. A Call to Freedom from the Law and Freedom in the Spirit (4:12 – 6:10) A. Live in Freedom from the Law: Argument from Friendship (4:12 – 20) B. Stand in Freedom: Argument from Allegory (4:21 – 5:1) […]
Recently I spoke at a funeral. I was told that I had five minutes to speak – max. After talking for about two minutes about the deceased, I related the reason for the hope that we can all have in the face of death. The following is a gist of what I shared: I spoke about Jesus being […]
GALATIANS Sunday December 1, 2013 Free Children of the Heavenly Jerusalem Galatians 4:21 – 5:1 II. Paul’s Gospel Defended from Experience and Scripture (3:1 – 4:11) 4. The Folly of Reverting to the Law (4:8 – 11) III. A Call to Freedom from the Law and Freedom in the Spirit (4:12 […]
GALATIANS Sunday November 24, 2013 A Shepherd’s Heart For Freedom Galatians 4:8 – 4:20 II. Paul’s Gospel Defended from Experience and Scripture (3:1 – 4:11) 4. The Folly of Reverting to the Law (4:8 – 11) III. A Call to Freedom from the Law and Freedom in the Spirit (4:12 – […]
The following hymn is taken from a hymnal from the 1800’s Substitution “He was wounded for our transgressions.” Isaiah 53:5 #57 Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs O Christ, what burdens bowed Thy head! Our load was laid on Thee. Thou stoodest in the sinner’s stead, Didst bear all ill for me. […]
GALATIANS Sunday October13, 2013 Faith’s Needy Cry For God Galatians 3:10 – 14 I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21) II. Paul’s Gospel Defended from Experience and Scripture (3:1 – 4:11) A. Argument from Experience: Reception of Spirit by Means of Faith, Not Works […]
Early Protestants and Justification by Faith At the time of the 16th century Reformation conversion meant a whole lot more to the first Protestants than it does for modern evangelicals. Faith in Christ meant more than an “individual experience” or “personal testimony.” I do not believe that any of us today can imagine […]