Unburdened: Paul's Letter to the Galatians
Paul’s letter to the Galatians is all about how the good news of Jesus unburdens us from man-made religion, unburdens us from people-pleasing, unburdens us from trying to be right with God by keeping his law, and unburdens us from the curse of sin and judgment. Galatians is about the good news of Jesus and that good news unburdens us from everything that truly wearies us. But Paul’s letter to the Galatians isn’t just about what we are unburdened from, but also what we’re unburdened to. The good news of Jesus unburdens us to enjoy true freedom, unburdens us to walk by faith, unburdens us to live the Holy Spirit-empowered life, and unburdens us to genuinely love one another.
As we finish our journey through the book of Galatians, Pastor Matt encourages us to Use your freedom to serve one another through love specifically.
1. Bear one another’s burdens (6:1-5)
2. Provide for one another’s needs (6:6-10)
3. Boast only in the cross (6:11-18).
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Read sermon transcriptBig Idea: Use your freedom to serve one another through love.
Why? (1) because love fulfills the law (Galatians 5:13-15).
How? (2) by keeping in step with the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16-26)
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Read sermon transcriptThis week, as we continue our journey through the book of Galatians, Pastor Matt teaches us that we are to Stand firm in your Freedom,
1. The purpose of freedom (vv. 1a)
2. The enemy of freedom (vv. 1b-4)
3. The way of freedom (vv. 5-6)
4. The confidence of freedom (vv. 7-12).
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Read sermon transcriptThis week, Pastor Matt takes us through the BIG IDEA: You don’t want to be under the law.
- You were born of promise, not human effort (4:21-23)
- You belong to Jerusalem above, not Jerusalem below (4:24-27)
- You listen to Scripture, not false-teachers (4:28-31).
Resources:
Tom Schreiner’s commentary and ESV Study Bible
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Read sermon transcriptour tendency to forget who we really are. There’s a gravitational pull back to our former identity as slaves and orphans, and away from our true identity as children of God, and our freedom from legalistic religion. At the core of our passage this morning is the sufficiency of Jesus. So our big idea this morning is, Trust that Jesus is Enough. And the 2 exhortations to that end in this passage are:
- Don’t Return to Slavery (4:8-11)
- Entrust Yourself to Faithful People (4:12-20)
Resources:
ESV Study Bible
Thomas Schreiner, Galatians
Timothy Keller, Galatians for You
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Read sermon transcriptThis week, as we walk through Galatians 4:1-7, Pastor Matt breaks down the encouraging BIG IDEA: You were slaves, but you are now sons!
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- Zondervan Exegetical Commentary – Galatians by Tom Schreiner
- ESV Study Bible – Notes on Galatians by Simone Gathercole
- Galatians by Martin Luther
- The Tony Evans Bible Commentary
- Galatians 4:1-7 – sermon by Ray Ortlund
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Read sermon transcriptThis week, as we continue our journey through the book of Galatians, Pastor Matt shows us how we can be unburdened from our tendency to relate to God by our law keeping through the BIG IDEA that God’s law doesn’t override God’s promise.
1. God’s law came after God’s promise.
2. God’s law drives you to believe God’s promise.
3. You are one by believing God’s promise.
Resources:
Tony Evans Bible Commentary
Zondervan Exegetical Commentary – Galatians – Tom Schreiner
ESV Study Bible
Various sermons by Ray Ortlund
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Read sermon transcriptThis week we hear from Pastor Mark about how Relying on Works is Foolish; he argues it’s not just “wrong,” but actually dumb, and we’re going to see three reasons the Apostle Paul gives why:
1.) Your experience of the Spirit proves it.
2) Scripture proves it.
3) Relying on works brings a curse.
Resources:
ESV Study Bible
Tony Evans Study Bible
Galatians by Martin Luther
Zondervan Exegetical Commentary – Galatians – Tom Schreiner
The Message of Galatians by John Stott
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Read sermon transcriptThis week, Pastor Matt encourages us with the Big Idea: Don’t reject the grace of God. What does that look like?
1. Don’t reject those God has welcomed (2:11-14)
2. Remember that you were justified by faith alone, not works (2:15-16)
3. Live by faith (2:17-21)
Citylight Manayunk | September 25, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Resources:
ESV Study Bible
Tony Evans Study Bible
Galatians by Martin Luther
Zondervan Exegetical Commentary – Galatians – Tom Schreiner
Holiness by J.C. Ryle
Ray Ortlund – https://immanuelnashville.libsyn.com/2017/03
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Read sermon transcriptThis week, the big idea of the first passage in our journey through the book of Galatians is: Stand firm in God’s gospel. We can be unburdened by standing firm in God’s gospel for three reasons:
1. God’s gospel frees you to serve Christ, not people (1:10)
2. God’s gospel was revealed by Christ, not people (1:11-24)
3. God’s gospel was confirmed by the right people (2:1-10).
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Read sermon transcriptOn this exciting Sunday, we dive into Paul’s letter to the Galatians with the BIG IDEA that we are to Enjoy grace and peace. In order to do this, Pastor Matt shows us that we must: 1. Rest in Christ’s finished work 2. Refuse false-gospels.
Citylight Manayunk | September 11, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
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